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I norance of the very hornbook of honor and for his large share of the rows restive," he said, e had gone a little further "The Francis and John, coht, out of el water for his complexion, sleepeth in a rown handsoeth the fashion of his clothes thrice a week, which htily pleaseth his Majesty Whoops on the Spanish , from the prince's detestation hath become his bosom friend Small wonder if my Lord Carnal thinks it's tio, then," I said "There's his ship that brought him here"

"Ay, there 's his ship," rejoined Master Pory "A feeeks more, and the Due Return will be here with the Company's cohtest doubt as to their tenor?"

"No"

"Then my lord has but to possess his soul with patience and wait for the Due Return No doubt he'll do so"

"No doubt he'll do so," I echoed

By this we had reached the Secretary's own door "Fortune favor you with the Paspaheghs!" he said, with another hty yawn "As for me, I'll to bed Do you ever dreaood a conscience But if I did, I should dream of an Italian doctor"

The door shut upon his red face and bright eyes I walked rapidly on down the street to the ht was very pale as yet, and house and garden lay beneath a veil of ray wet paths to the stable, and roused Diccon

"Saddle Black Lahs, and I ao with you?" he asked

I shook my head "We have a dozen men There's no need of more"

I left him busy with the horse, and went to the house In the hall I found the negress strewing the floor with fresh rushes, and asked her if her lish, half Spanish, she answered in the affirmative I went to my own room and armed myself; then ran upstairs to the comfortable chamber where abode Master Jeremy Sparrow, surrounded by luxuries which his soul contemned He was not there At the foot of the stair I was o, sir," she announced "There's aof the fever at Archer's Hope, and they sent a boat for him He won't be back until afternoon"