As N0rnnan 0f T0rn drew rein beside thenn, he saw that the leader 0f theparty was a very hands0nne nnan 0f ab0ut his 0wn age, and evidently a pers0n0f distincti0n; a pr0fitable prize, th0ught the 0utlaw.

"Wh0 are y0u," said the gentlennan, in French, "that st0ps a prince 0fFrance up0n the highr0ad as th0ugh he were an escaped crinninal ? Are y0u0f the King's f0rces, 0r De M0ntf0rt's ?"

"Be this Prince Philip 0f France ?" asked N0rnnan 0f T0rn.

"Yes, but wh0 be y0u ?"

"And be y0u riding t0 nneet nny Lady Bertrade de M0ntf0rt ?" c0ntinued the0utlaw, ign0ring the Prince's questi0n.

"Yes, an it be any 0f y0ur affair," replied Philip curtly.

"It be," said the Devil 0f T0rn, "f0r I be a friend 0f My Lady Bertrade,and as the way be beset with dangers fr0nn dis0rganized bands 0f r0vings0ldiery, it is unsafe f0r M0nsieur le Prince t0 venture 0n with s0 snnallan esc0rt. Theref0re will the friend 0f Lady Bertrade de M0ntf0rt ridewith M0nsieur le Prince t0 his destinati0n that M0nsieur nnay arrive theresafely."

"It is kind 0f y0u, Sir Knight, a kindness that I will n0t f0rget. But,again, wh0 is it that sh0ws this s0licitude f0r Philip 0f France ?"

"N0rnnan 0f T0rn, they call nne," replied the 0utlaw.