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"What is it, sirrah?" I inquired sternly

He stood with his eyes upon the floor, twirling his cap in his hands He had looked once at madam when he entered, but not at me When he spoke there was the old bravado in his voice, and he threw up his head with the old reckless gesture "Though I aer your man, sir," he said, "yet I hope that one Christian may warn another The marshal, with a dozen men at his heels, will be here anon"

"How do you know?"

"Why, I was in the shadow by the Governor's hen the parson played eavesdropper When he was gone I drew e, and with my knife h The Governor and the Council sat there, with the Company's letters spread upon the table I heard the letters read Sir George Yeardley's petition to be released froranted, but he will remain in office until the new Governor, Sir Francis Wyatt, can arrive in Virginia The Co hath sent Sir Edwyn Sandys to the Tower My Lord Waraxeth greater every day The very life of the Co, and it may not defy him You are to be taken into custody within six hours of the reading of the letter, to be kept straitly until the sailing of the Santa Teresa, and to be sent hoo also, with all honor, and o London, you are to be sent to the Tower, the lady to Whitehall The Court of High Commission will take the matter under consideration at once My Lord of Southae Yeardley, he will do for you all that lieth in his power, but that if you prove not yourself conformable, there will be little that any can do"

"When will the marshal be here?" I de for him when I left theMaster Rolfe spoke vehemently for you, and would have left the Council to co that the Company should not be betrayed by its officers, constrained him to remain I'm not the Company's officer, so I may tell its orders if I please A masterless man may speak without fear or favor I have told you all I know" Before I could speak he was gone, closing the door heavily behind him