I should miss her sadly." "The Lord Mayor's commands must be obeyed," rejoined the smith, brutally.
As if conscious of the fate awaiting her, poor Bell struggled hard to get free, and uttered a piteous yell.
"You are not going to kill the dog ?" interposed Leonard.
"Have you anything to say to the contrary ?" rejoined the smith, in a tone calculated, as he thought, to put an end to further interference.
"Only this," replied Leonard, "that I will not allow it." "You won't--eh ?" returned the smith, derisively.
"I will not," rejoined Leonard, "so put her down and come along." "Go your own way," replied the smith, "and leave me to mine." Leonard answered by snatching Bell suddenly from his grasp.

Thus liberated, the terrified animal instantly flew to her mistress.
"Is this the return I get for assisting you ?" cried the smith, savagely.
"You are bewitched by a pair of black eyes.

But you will repent your folly." "I shall never forget your kindness," replied Nizza, clasping Bell to her bosom, and looking gratefully at the apprentice.

"You say you are in search of a citizen's daughter and a nobleman.

About half an hour ago, or scarcely so much, I was awakened by the opening of the door of the southern transept, and peeping out, I saw three persons--a young man in the dress of a watchman, but evidently disguised, and a very beautiful young woman, conducted by Judith Malmayns, bearing a lantern,--pass through the doorway leading to Saint Faith's.