The new mayor of the palace soon drove the Frisian chief into submission, and even into Christianity.

A bishop's indiscretion, however, neutralized the apostolic blows of the mayor.

The pagan Radbod had already immersed one of his royal legs in the baptismal font, when a thought struck him.

"Where are my dead forefathers at present ?" he said, turning suddenly upon Bishop Wolfran.

"In Hell, with all other unbelievers," was the imprudent answer.