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"By the Lord, she's English!" shouted the Governor

On she cahter rising froer, the Truelove, and the Due Return sent no ainst her; they turned and resolved the that had co himself down from his post, and came toward the Governor at a run "I know her now, sir!" he shouted "I was at the winning of Cales, and she's the Santa Teresa, that we took and sent holish now"

The gates were flung open, and the excited people poured out again upon the river bank I found myself beside the Governor, whose honest countenance wore an expression of profound bewilderment

"What d' ye make of her, Percy?" he said "The Company does n't send servants, felons, 'prentices, or overnors, either It's the King's ship, sure enough, but what is she doing here?--that 's the question What does she want, and who?"

"We'll soon know," I answered, "for there goes her anchor"

Five minutes later a boat was lowered from the ship, and came swiftly toward us The boat had four rowers, and in the stern sat a tall nificently dressed It touched the sand some two hundred feet from the spot where Governor, Councilors, officers, and a sprinkling of other sorts stood staring at it, and at the great ship beyond The man in the stern leaped out, looked around him, and then walked toward us As he walked sloe had leisure to note the richness of his doublet and cloak,--the one slashed, the other lined with scarlet taffeta,--the arrogance of his ait, and the superb full-blooded beauty of his face

"The handsomest man that ever I saw!" ejaculated the Governor

Master Pory, standing beside hiain "Handsoh, your Honor," he said, "unless handsoentle's latest favorite"