She will be with us presently." Hogan groaned and shook his grey head sorrowfully.
"But where is Jocelyn ?" cried Galliard again, and his haggard face looked very wan and white as he turned it inquiringly upon his companion.

"Why is he not here ?" "I have bad news." "Bad news ?" muttered Crispin, as though he understood not the meaning of the words.

"Bad news ?" he repeated musingly.

Then bracing himself, "What is this news ?" "And you have brought the lady too!" Hogan complained.

"Faith, I had hoped that you had failed in that at least." "Sdeath, Harry," Crispin exclaimed.