If King Louis's reward proves to be what I expect, I pray you come to me, for, after this affair, I dare not set my foot in England." At that moment we touched the other boat, and the Frenchmen grappled us to hold us alongside.

George had risen and was about to step aboard, when Frances, catching him by the arm, drew him back and sprang aboard the French boat ahead of him, saying:-- "I shall not wait for a letter.

I am going with you now." George followed her into the other boat, and as it drew away, I saw him bending low to kiss her hand.

Then he shouted "Good-by!" and soon we could see nothing but the black water between us.
Betty began to weep, and after a moment I began to swear, for I did not like to see my cousin go off in this manner.

De Grammont relieved his mind by a shrug of his shoulders, took the oar that George had abandoned, and without a word we started up-stream again..