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The treasurer gave me my receipt, and I procured, froood man and true, and old Belfield, the perfumer, for witnesses With the herfor the nearestout, "This way, Captain Percy!"

I turned toward the voice, and beheld the great figure of Master Jererassy hillock, and beckoning to me from that elevation

"Our acquaintance hath been of the shortest," he said genially, when the maid, the witnesses, and I had reached the foot of the hillock, "but I have taken a liking to you and would fain do you a service Moreover, I lack ee parson, and sheer off to my brethren, who truly are of a more clerical appearance Whereas if they could only look upon the inner , but have doubtless chosen"--He glanced from me to the wo eyes There was excuse, for her beauty was a hiathering, and we have far to go"

He came down from his mound, and ent and stood before hiiven me upon a certain occasion by Prince Maurice, and in lieu of other ring I noisted off the save it to her

"Your na his book

"Ralph Percy, Gentle at her with a soht in her beauty

She flushed richly and bit her lip

He repeated the question

She stood asky Then she said in a low voice, "Jocelyn Leigh"

It was not the name I had watched the Cape Merchant strike off his list I turned upon her and made her meet my eyes "What is your name?" I demanded "Tell me the truth!"

"I have told it," she answered proudly "It is Jocelyn Leigh"

I faced the ain "Go on," I said briefly

"The Company commands that no constraint be put upon its poor maids Wherefore, do you marry this man of your own free will and choice?"