A Ladder of Swords

y and servants were admitted to the Communion"-"Tous ceux ci furent Re?us là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage

gèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament o

ment satisfactory to myself and in sympathy with fact, when the Angel of Accident stepped forward with some "human documents." Then I found that my tale, woven back from the two obscure records I have given, was the true story of two

in March of the year 157-. The letter lies beside me as I write, and I can scarcely believe that three and a quarter centuries have passed since it was written, and that she w

ce hight Rozel in the Minor called of the same of Jer

hastily carried to the port of St. Malo, and thou towards the King his prison. In what great fear have I lived, having no news of thee and

work for thee-smugglers and pirates do abound on these coasts, and Popish wolves do harry the flock even in this island province of England. Michel, I plead for the cause which thou hast nobly espoused, but-alas! my selfish heart, where thou art lie work and fighting, and the

, and one upon the great rock called of the Ecréhos. These will be in line with thy sight by the sands of Hatainvill

nce and of England the south, a most heinous sin!) will wait for thy answer, or will bring thee hither, which is still better.

that might warrant short seasoning. Yet, because thou mayst still be given to such dear fantasies of truth as were on thy lips in those dark days wherein thy sword saved my li

ng

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ights where there is peace, though w

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what time the great chief was besieged in the castle of Domfront in Normandy. When the siege grew desperate, Montgomery besought the intrepid young Huguenot

ith a most kind heart"-presented himself, delivered her letter to De la Forêt, and proceeded with the party to the coast o

ersuasion the captain of the frigate agreed to land Madame de Montgomery upon the island of Jersey,