If, therefore, when I have spoke thee all, thou wilt slay me, thenO my lordI pray theelet death come swift" "Master!" cried Roger of a sudden, "I hear horsesthey be after us already!

It read: Agatha very ill come to me roger in perfect health.

But of a sudden she screamed and pointed at Black Roger with her finger: "'Tis Roger!"

and, with the word, he stooped and bore Black Roger to the window.

So for a space, standing yet within the shade of the woods, Beltane stared fierce-eyed, the while Giles, with Roger at his elbow, pointed out divers shapes that dangled high in air, at sight of which the friar knelt with bowed head and lips that moved in prayer: and Walkyn, scowling, muttered in his beard.

But now the press thinned out, broke and yielded before Beltane's whirling axe, and turning, he found Roger beside him all a-sweat and direfully besplashed, his mailed breast heaving as he leaned gasping upon a broadsword red from point to hilt.

The Impression, believe me, Sir, was so strong upon me, that I am persuaded, if I had been let alone in it, I could at an Extremity have ventured to defend your self and Sir ROGER against half a Score of the fiercest Mohocks: But the ludicrous Epilogue in the Close extinguish'd all my Ardour, and made me look upon all such noble Atchievements, as downright silly and romantick.

I can only tell Roger from the other boys by his red head.

" "Trust Roger for not letting anything pass him," smiled Ethel Brown.

As I was walking with my Friend Sir ROGER by the side of one of his Woods, an old Woman applied herself to me for my Charity.

I do not often laugh now; but I did laugh loudly and long the other day, although I was quite alone, when I thought of my wily purpose of setting Roger on his guard against Mrs. Huntley's little sugared unveracities.

From my watch-tower I trace the progress of Sir Roger between the fruit-trees.

For I have pressingly consulted Roger as to whether I may, with safety to my complexion, take a turn or two, and he has replied strongly in the affirmative.