Then the devil Monckton began to cry louder still, "She's mad! she's mad! help to secure a mad woman." This terrified Grace Hope.

She had read of the villainies that had been done under cover of that accusation, which indeed has too often prevented honest men from interfering with deeds of lawless violence.

But she had all her wits about her, woman's wit included.

She let them drag her past the cottage door.

Then she cried out with delight, "Ah! here is my father." They followed the direction of her eye, and relaxed their grasp.