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She was not there The silken skirt that I had seen, and--there being but one woed to Lady Wyatt, who, pale and terrified, was sitting with clasped hands,with her eyes her husband as he walked to and fro West had co soathered two or three of the Council; Master Sandys stood at a , Rolfe beside Lady Wyatt's chair The rooing It st them

When I had made my bow to Lady Wyatt and to the Governor, and had clasped hands with Rolfe, I began to find in the silence, as I had found in Master Pory's loquaciousness, soht a swift glance fro shake of the latter's head Rolfe was very white and his lips were set; West was pulling at hisat the floor

"With all our hearts elcoinia, Captain Percy," said the Governor, when the silence had become aard

A murmur of assent went round the rooentlemen very heartily You have but to command me now I find that I have to-day the best will in the world toward fighting I trust that your Honor does not deeaol for Captain Percy," he answered gravely "She has only grateful thanks and fullest sylanced at him keenly "Then I hold myself at your command, sir, when I shall have seen and spoken with my wife"

He looked at the floor, and they one and all held their peace

"Mada your ladyship's face Will you tell me why it is so very full of pity, and why there are tears in your eyes?"

She shrank back in her chair with a little cry, and Rolfe stepped toward me, then turned sharply aside "I cannot!" he cried, "I that know"-I drew ht be "I demand of you my wife, Sir Francis Wyatt," I said "If there is ill news to be told, be so good as to tell it quickly If she is sick, or hath been sent away to England"-The Governorout his hands to his wife "'T is woaret!" he cried "Tell him!"