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Eyes and voice were inant crimson My lord's face was set and white; he looked at her, but spoke no word

"The Spanish ships lish ship, with the flag of England above her"

"Yea," she said "What then?"

The circle rustled again The Governor loosed his wife's fingers and leaned forward "You plead well, lady!" he exclaiht win, an Captain Percy had not seen fit to fire upon us"

A dead silence followed his words Outside the squarea cloud passed froreat burst of sunshine entered the cabin She stood in the heart of it, and looked a goddess angered My lord, with his haggard face and burning eyes, slowly rose from his seat, and they faced each other

"You told theuns, who sunk that pirate ship?" she said "Because he was your eneentleman--my Lord Carnal--my Lord Coward!"

"Honor is an empty word to me," he answered "For you I would dive into the deepest hell,--if there be a deeper than that which burns me, day in, day out Jocelyn, Jocelyn, Jocelyn!"

"You love me so?" she said "Then do me pleasure Because I ask it of you, tell these men the truth" She came a step nearer, and held out her clasped hands to him "Tell theer The harive Ah, my lord, let me not ask in vain! Will you that I kneel to you?"

"I fix my own price," he said "I will do what you ask, an you will letforith an oath Sorasp and pulled rowled Clayborne infast: if you interfere, it rasp The Treasurer, sitting next him, leaned across the table and motioned to the two seamen beside theThey left their station, and each seized uided, Captain Percy," said Master Sandys in a low voice "We wish you well Let her win you through"

"First tell the truth, 's ward; "then come and take the reward you ask"

"Jocelyn!" I cried "I command you"-She turned upon me a perfectly colorless face "All my life after I will be to you an obedient wife," she said "This once I pray you to hold me excused Speak, my lord"