A Ladder of Swords

l had kissed him. His pride was flattered that they should receive protection from him, and the flattery became almost a canonizing when De Carteret of St. Ouen's brought him to ta

head away to the window when De la Forêt dropped on his knees and kissed the hand of the comtesse, whose eyes were full of tears. Clanking and gurgling, he sat at a mighty meal of turbot, eels, lobsters, ormers, capons, boar's head, brawn and mustard, swan, curlew, and spiced meats. This he washed down with bastard, malmsey, and good ale, topped with almonds, comfits, perfumed cherries with "ipocras," then sprinkled himself wit

nging and he'll cut your throat." Not that there was ill feeling against De la Forêt in person. He had won most hearts by a frank yet still manner, and his story and love for Angèle had touched the women folk where their he

on condition that he should never commit a depredation upon an inhabitant of the island-this he was to swear to by the little finger of St. Peter. Should he break his word he was to be banished the island for ten years, under penalty of death if he returned. When the hour had come for Buonespoir to take the oath he failed to appear, and the next morning the Seigneur of St. Ouen's discovered th

oudly when he heard of the robbery, and said: "'Tis like St. Ouen's to hoard for a queen and glut a pirate.

f the great Camisard Montgomery, near the Castle of Mont Orgueil. The Medici, having treacherously slain the chief, became mad with desire to slay the lieutenant. She was set to have the man, either through diplomacy with Engla

ved punishment as warning to all such evil-doers." She told Elizabeth of De la Forêt's arrival in Jersey, disguised as a priest of the Church of France, and set forth his doings since

Queen of the Scots and others, replied forthwith that, "If this De la Forêt falleth into our hands, and if it were found he had in truth conspired against France its throne, had he a million lives, not on

Lemprière chanced to be with Sir Hugh Pawlett, and the

or's announcement was such a shock that he choked and coughed, the crumbs flying in all directions,

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," said Sir Hugh. "Read," he

r eye for reading. He had wit en

's words, and I'll to London and ask 'fore her Majesty's face if she wro

commands are here." Pawlett ta

himself. I'll speak as Harry her father spoke-straight to the purpose.... No, no, no, I'm not to be wheedled, even by a Pawlett, and y

oppose the Que

I will give him up to no one; and I'll tell my so

y the bear," said Pawl

e so tame. I'll travel by

w him into the sea,' is the old proverb

door, sir," said Rozel, with a grim va