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| wallet; ard if that be. 10 drown, will
drown with o bright eye, Master Shelton
and 8 steady hand"
Dick returned no ansver; bat he wa
surprised TO fad tie old vAgabond of Sc
resolute q temper, and fearing some fresh
vio-eIce or treacatry, set forth upon his
quest for three sure men. TIE great bulk
OF the msn had now deserted the deck,
which wss continually wetted with the
fling sprays, ard where they lay exposed
to the shire wdness Ct the wi ter wind.
They h.d gathered, instead, into the hold
OF Inc merchandise, among the butts OF
win, and lighted By two swinging lamps.
Here few still kept up the form OF
revelry and toasted each other deep in
Arblsster's Gsscony wine. But as the
Good Hope contiauedlto tear through the
smoking waves and toss her stem and
stern alternately high in cir and deep into
white foam, the number of these jolly
companions diminished with every mo-
mert and with every lurch. Many sat
apart tending their hurts, bu. the major
itY were already Frustrated with sickness
and lay moaning in the bilge.
Greensheve, Cuckow and young fell
low of Lord Foxham's whom Dick had
already remarked for his Intelligence and
spirit were still, however, both fit to un-
derstsnd and willing to obey. These
Dick set IS bedyguard about the person
Of the steersman and then, with last
lock at the black sky sud sea, he turned
and went below into the cabin whittier
Lord Foxham h4d been carried by his
servants.
CHAPTER vi.
THE GOOD HOPE (Concluded).
The means of the wounded sBsron
blended with the wailing of the ships
dog. The poo animal, whether rhe was
merely sick at heart to be separated from
his friends, or whether he indeed reccg-
aized some peril in the labouring OF the
ship, raised his shrill cries, like minute
guns, above the rosr of wave and weather,
and the more superetitious OF the men
heard, In these sounds, the knell OF the
Good Hope.
Lord Foxham had been laid in berth
upon fur cloak. A little lamp burned
dim before the Virgin in the bulk-head,
and by its glimmer Dick could see the
psle countenance and hollow eyes OF the
hurt MGn.
"I am sore nurt," said he. "Come
near to my side, young Shelton; let there
be one BY me who, ct least, is gentle
born; for after having lived nobly and
richly all the days Of my life, this is sad
pass that should get my hurt in little
ferreting skirmish, and die here, In q foul,
cold ship upon the sea, among broken
men and churls."
"Nsy, my lord" said Dick, 81 pray
rather he saints that ye will recover you
of your hurt, and come soon and sound
ashore"
"HowI" demanded his lordship. "Come
sound ashore2 There is, then, 8 ques-
ton of it,"
"rhe ship laboreth-the sea is grievous
and contrary" replied the lad: "snd by
what can learn of my fellow that steer
eth US, we shall do well, indeed, II we
come dryshod to land"
"Hsi" said the baron, gloomily, "thus
shall every terror attend upon the pas
ssge OF my soul! Sir. pray rather to live
hard, that We may die easy, than to be
fooled and futed sll through life, as to
pipe and tabor, and, in the last hour, be
plunged among misfortunes! Howbeit,
have that upon my mind that must not
be delayed. We have no priest abosrd!"
"None," replied Dick.
"Here, then, to my secular interests, +"
resumed Lord FoXhem: s'ye must be as
good friend to me dead, as found YOU
q gallant enemy when l was living. I
fsll in an evil hour for me, for England,
and for them that trusted me. My men are
being brought by Hamley-he that was
your rival; they will rendezvous in the
long holm Of Hollywood; this ring from
my finger will accredit you to represent
mine orders; and shall write, besides,
two words upon this paper, bidding
Hamley yield TO you the dAmsel. Will
ye obey? know not"
"But, my lord, what orders?" inquired
Dick.
"Ay," quoth the bsron, "ay-.he or
ders;" and he looked upon Dick with
hesitation. care ye Lancaster or York;"
he asked, a. length.
81 shame to say it," answered Dick, "I
can scarcely answer. But so much l
think is certain: since / serve with Ellis
Duckworth, serve the House Of York.
Well, IL that be 80, declare for York. I"
SIT is WELL" returned the other; sit Is
exceeding well. For, truly, had We ssid
Lancaster, wot not for the world what
l had done. But sith re are for York,
follow me. 1 came hither but to watch
these lords at Shoreby, while mine ex-
cellent young lord, Richard of Glouces-
ter prepareth q sufficient force to fall
upon and scatter them. l have made me
notes Of their strength, what watch they
keep, and how they lie; and these vas
TO deliver to my young lord on Sunday,
an hour before noon, at st. Brides Cross
beside the forest. This tryst am not
Ike to keep, but pray you, Of courtesy,
to keep it in my stead; and see that not
pleasure, nor pain, tempest, wound, nor
pestilence withhold you from the hour
and plsce, for the welfare of Englandlieth
upon this cast"
81 do soberly take this upon me-" said
Dick. "In so far IS In me lieth, your
purpose shall be DONE"
SIT is good" said the wounded man.
"My lord duke shall order you farther,
and If ye obey him with spirit and good
will, then is your fortune made. Give
me the lamp . little nearer to mine eyes,
till that write these words for you"
He wrote . note "to his worshipful
kipsman, Sir John Hamley;" and then b
second. which he left without external
superscripton.
"This Is for the duke" he said. "The
word Is England and Edward and the
counter, England and York."
Sand Joanna, my lord?" asked Dick.
"Nsy, We must get Joanna how re cam"
replied the baron. 81 have named you for
nv choice in both these letters: lint We