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She swung round to face dieu! By what right do you--" she began but this was no ti on; no ti her with a siht her viciously by the wrist, and with my face close up to hers "Folle!" I cried, and I'll swear no asped and choked in her surprise and rage Then loweringsoldiers: "Would you ruin the Vicomte and yourself?" I muttered Her eyes asked me a question, and I answered it "How do you know that the soldiers have coof the Vicomte's defection Shall you, then, be the one to infors and your accusations?"

Her jaw fell open in astonishment This was a side of the question she had not considered

"Let ood courage It is more than likely that you alarm yourself without cause"

She continued to stare at enital with it, and if there was not tiested acted as a tiain, and on the threshold appeared a younga naked sword in one hand and a lanthorn in the other Behind hileam of steel from the troopers at his heels

"Which of you is Monsieur Rene de Lesperon?" he inquired politely, his utterance flavoured by a strong Gascon accent

I stood forward "I am known by that name, Monsieur le Capitaine," said I

He looked at 's name, Monsieur de Lesperon, I call upon you to yield!" said he

"I have been expecting you My sword is yonder, monsieur," I replied suavely "If you will allow me to dress, I shall be ready to accompany you in a few minutes"

He bowed, and it at once becaested to the Vicorateful for the readiness of your subentleood-huht vainly to impart an expression of ferocity