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"It is engraven upon ravely "You need have no fear"

"That I think will be all you can do to aid success--nay, wait! instruct theer; it will be useless"

"Oh, say not so, Geoffrey Benteen," she cried, a sudden sob evidencing the strain upon her "Surely the good God will aid us now"

"It is upon Hi how best to minister to her deep distress "We will do all we can, Mada remains but to submit to His will"

She hid her face in her arolden in the heavy ly upon it

"Nay, Madath, not weakness Afterwards we ht there is call for action"

She glanced up with a quick, iesture, and I saw her eyes were dry of tears

"You think ," she said quietly, and I could detect a touch of indignation in the tone "It is merely my nature, for the impatient blood of the South has place in my veins, yet whatsoever a lady of France may do, you can trust me to accomplish, Monsieur"

Faith! but she had a ith her which ever left me helpless, and no doubt al manner in which she fronted me At least I spoke no word, yet the proud look faded froive me, Geoffrey," she whispered softly "We do not doubt each other, yet I was over hasty of speech with one who has proven so loyal a friend"

"Nor have I aught to forgive, Madame, or more to say, except that er facing her I turned to where the watchful Capuchin stood

"And now, Sir Priest, I propose being perfectly frank with you, as I do not believe this a ti of words I am of Protestant blood; those of my line have ridden at Cromwell's back, and one of my name stood unrepentant at the stake when Laud turned Scotland into a slaughter-house So 't is safe to say I admire neither your robe nor your Order Yet the events of this day have gone far toward convincing arb you wear So nohat say you--will you be coht?"