ng up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could

uth's hand. "An instant later, and I would hav

, coolly. "It was the merest chance-work

y boy. It was Providence

s not particular as to the means. Let us look to this

Darkly lay on his face, groaning dismally, the

aight through his heart. As it is, it will put a stop to his assassinating proclivities for

red to stanch the red gushing with his handk

ean to do with

ome, and as soon as he is sufficiently recov

Everard!" faintly m

cate now! If I let you off this time, my l

oy, with sudden, sharp anxiety in h

land, of Kingsland Cour

ou are

sland! And I have

nt world, this, and I have no desire just yet to

am. I have a long journey before me; I am very we

eed we should not part. Come home with me and rest-to-night, at leas

is teeth clinched as he spoke. "Nothing, Sir Everard Kings

you. But come to Kingsland and rest for the night. If you will

eemed to

is own. There was not a prouder man in wide England, but this unknown lad had save

to being footsore and weary. Kingsland is ve

ind hospitality, Sir Eve

you choose, mon a

but yourself, and that I

ondition very much; bu

ysterious youth; no one

e and wake you myself a

tha

to take all this trouble for a

e while saying it. "And that reminds me, we must hasten, if yonder fallen villain

happen?" t

d the story of Dick Darkly's

e stately gates, up the majestic sweep

ign, you see. The family have long since retired, and we c

In silence he followed Sir Everard in, up the noble marble stair-way, al

r, and I am a light sleeper. To-morrow morning at five I

he seen the face of his guest. That guest stood in

last, after two years' weary waiting! At last, oh!

e, removed the slouched hat, and stood

; but a scarlet handkerchief was bound tightly around his head, and concealed every vesti

ngsland Court. No, my dear young baronet, I have not saved your life fo