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I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me Her cheeks hite, her eyes aflame, her whole fraer at white heat that I stared at her in amazement Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife You said that your sasyour wit to the sa The man whose position in the realm had just been announced by the Secretary, and of e had all heard as one not unlikely to supplant even Buckingham himself, was close at hand The Governor, headpiece in hand, stepped forward; the other swept off his Spanish hat; both bowed profoundly

"I speak to his Honor the Governor of Virginia?" inquired the newcomer His tone was offhand, his hat already back upon his head

"I ae Yeardley, at my Lord Carnal's service," answered the Governor

The favorite raised his eyebrows "I don't need to introduce myself, it seems," he said "You've found that I am not the devil, after all,--at least not the Spanish Apollyon Zooks! a hawk above a poultry yard could n't have caused a greater co pieces! Does every strange sail so put you through your paces?"

The Governor's color mounted "We are not at home," he answered stiffly "Here we are few and weak and surrounded byplanted, as it were, in the very grasp of that Spain who holds Europe in awe, and who claims this land as her own That we are here at all is proof enough of our courage, ed his shoulders "I don't doubt your ently "I dare say it lance had rested for a moment upon the battered headpiece and ancient rusty breastplate hich Master Jereht

"It is so out of fashion," remarked that worthy,--"aluests, or respect for dignities from my-face-is-my-fortune minions and lords on carpet considerations"

The hush of consternation following this audacious speech was broken by a roar of laughter froe is worn on your sleeve, good giant! I'll uphold you to face Spaniards, strappado, rack, galleys, and all!"