Ah! those parchments; my mind misgave me: why did I let you take them ?" "Margaret, they are but a blind: Giles says so.

No matter: the old caitiff shall never see them again; I will not go till I have hidden his treasure where he shall never find it." Gerard then, after thanking Giles warmly, bade him farewell, and told him to go back and tell Kate he was gone.

"For I shall be gone ere you reach home," said he.

He then shouted for Martin; and told him what had happened, and begged him to go a little way towards Tergou, and watch the road.
"Ay!" said Martin, "and if I see Dirk Brower or any of his men, I will shoot an arrow into the oak-tree that is in our garden; and on that you must run into the forest hard by, and meet me at the weird hunter's spring.

Then I will guide you through the wood." Surprise thus provided against, Gerard breathed again.