people's errands, Master Dick. Ye go on Ellis's; but he desireth rather

the death of Sir Daniel. Ye go on Lord Foxham's; well--the saints

preserve him!--doubtless he meaneth well. But go ye upon your own, good

Dick. Come right to the maid's side. Court her, lest that she forget

you. Be ready; and when the chance shall come, off with her at the

saddle-bow."

"Ay, but, Lawless, beyond doubt she is now in Sir Daniel's own mansion."

answered Dick.

"Thither, then, go we," replied the outlaw.

Dick stared at him.

Nay, I mean it," nodded Lawless. "And if y' are of so little faith, and

stumble at a word, see here!"

And the outlaw, taking a key from about his neck, opened the oak chest,

and dipping and groping deep among its contents, produced first a friar's

robe, and next a girdle of rope; and then a huge rosary of wood, heavy

enough to be counted as a weapon.

Here," he said, "is for you. On with them!"

And then, when Dick had clothed himself in this clerical disguise,

Lawless produced some colours and a pencil, and proceeded, with the

greatest cunning, to disguise his face. The eyebrows he thickened and

The Black Arrow