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Rolfe co down by boat from Varina, had reached the town in the dusk of that day which had seen the arrival of the Santa Teresa, and I had gone to hiether again in the field behind the church We had not long to wait in the chill air and dew-drenched grass When the red rim of the sun showed like a fire between the trunks of the pines came my Lord Carnal, and with him Master Pory and Dr Lawrence Bohun

My lord and I bowed to each other profoundly Rolfe with my sword and Master Pory with my lord's stepped aside toabout the feverishness of the early air, wrapped his cloak about hiantic cedar I stood with my back to the church, and my face to the red water between us and the illimitable forest; ain splendidly in black and scarlet, colors he much affected, and, with the dark beauty of his face and the arrogant grace hich he stood there waiting for his sword,upon

Rolfe and the Secretary came back to us "If you kill him, Ralph," said the former in a low voice, as he took my doublet from me, "you are to put yourself in my hands and do as you are bid"

"Which le me north to the Dutch Thanks, friend, but I'll see the play out here"

"You were ever obstinate, self-willed, reckless--and the man most to my heart," he continued "Have your way, in God's name, but I wish not to see ill come of it! All's ready, Master Secretary"

Very slowly that worthy stooped down and exaround, narrowly and quite at his leisure "I like it not, Master Rolfe," he declared at length "Here is a "

"I see neither," said Rolfe "It looks as smooth as a table But we can easily shift under the cedars where there is no grass"

"Here's a projecting root," announced the Secretary, when the new ground had been reached

Rolfe shrugged his shoulders, but we h the branches," objected ain"

Rolfe uttered an exclaround "What is this foolery, sir?" the latter cried fiercely "The ground's well enough, and there 's sufficient light to die by"