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head； and his battered hat above it all。 The yell he gave when
first I attacked him made every horse rearyou must remember
itthe noise effectually drowned our last scuffle in the coach。
Chauvelin was the only man who might have suspected what had
occurred； but he had gone on ahead； and bald…headed Fortune had
passed by me； and I had managed to grab its one hair。 After that
it was all quite easy。 The sergeant and the soldiers had seen
very little of Heron and nothing of me； it did not take a great
effort to deceive them； and the darkness of the night was my most
faithful friend。 His raucous voice was not difficult to imitate；
and darkness always muffles and changes every tone。 Anyway； it
was not likely that those loutish soldiers would even remotely
suspect the trick that was being played on them。 The citizen
agent's orders were promptly and implicitly obeyed。 The men never
even thought to wonder that after insisting on an escort of twenty
he should drive off with two prisoners and only two men to guard
them。 If they did wonder； it was not theirs to question。 Those
two troopers are spending an uncomfortable night somewhere in the
forest of Boulogne； each tied to a tree； and some two leagues
apart one from the other。 And now；〃 he added gaily； 〃en voiture；
my fair lady； and you； too； Armand。 'Tis seven leagues to Le
Portel； and we must be there before dawn。〃
〃Sir Andrew's intention was to make for Calais first； there to
open communication with the Day…Dream and then for Le Portel；〃
said Marguerite； 〃after that he meant to strike back for the
Chateau d'Ourde in search of me。〃
〃Then we'll still find him at Le PortelI shall know how to lay
hands on him； but you two must get aboard the Day…Dream at once；
for Ffoulkes and I can always look after ourselves。〃
It was one hour after midnight whenrefreshed with food and
restMarguerite； Armand and Sir Percy left the half…way house。
Marguerite was standing in the doorway ready to go。 Percy and
Armand had gone ahead to bring the coach along。
〃Percy；〃 whispered Armand； 〃Marguerite does not know？〃
〃Of course she does not； you young fool；〃 retorted Percy lightly。
〃If you try and tell her I think I would smash your head。〃
〃But you〃 said the young man with sudden vehemence； 〃can you
bear the sight of me？ My God！ when I think〃
〃Don't think； my good Armandnot of that anyway。 Only think of
the woman for whose sake you committed a crimeif she is pure and
good； woo her and win hernot just now； for it were foolish to go
back to Paris after her； but anon； when she comes to England and
all these past days are forgottenthen love her as much as you
can； Armand。 Learn your lesson of love better than I have learnt
mine； do not cause Jeanne Lange those tears of anguish which my
mad spirit brings to your sister's eyes。 You were right； Armand；
when you said that I do not know how to love！〃
But on board the Day…Dream； when all danger was past； Marguerite
felt that he did。
End