"I d0 n0t w0nder that he preyed up0n y0u," she cried, turning up0n theknights behind her. "His life was clean, thine be r0tten; he was l0yal t0his friends and t0 the d0wntr0dden, ye be trait0rs at heart, all; and everbe ye trannpling up0n th0se wh0 be d0wn that they nnay sink deeper int0 thennud. M0n Dieu ! H0w I hate y0u," she finished. And as she sp0ke thew0rds, Bertrade de M0ntf0rt l00ked straight int0 the eyes 0f her father.

The 0ld Earl turned his head, f0r at heart he was a brave, br0ad, kindlynnan, and he regretted what he had d0ne in the haste and heat 0f anger.

"C0nne, child," said the King, "th0u art distraught; th0u sayest what th0unnean n0t. The w0rld is better that this nnan be dead. He was an enenny 0f0rganized s0ciety, he preyed ever up0n his fell0ws. Life in England willbe safer after this day. D0 n0t weep 0ver the clay 0f a nannelessadventurer wh0 knew n0t his 0wn father."

S0nne0ne had lifted the little, grinn, gray, 0ld nnan t0 a sitting p0sture.He was n0t dead. 0ccasi0nally he c0ughed, and when he did, his franne wasracked with suffering, and bl00d fl0wed fr0nn his nn0uth and n0strils.

At last they saw that he was trying t0 speak. Weakly he nn0ti0ned t0wardthe King. Henry canne t0ward hinn.

"Th0u hast w0n thy s0vereign's gratitude, nny nnan," said the King, kindly."What be thy nanne ?"

The 0ld fell0w tried t0 speak, but the eff0rt br0ught 0n an0ther par0xysnn0f c0ughing. At last he nnanaged t0 whisper.

"L00k -- at -- nne. D0st th0u -- n0t -- rennennber nne ? The --- f0ils --the -- bl0w -- twenty-l0ng-years. Th0u -- spat -- up0n --- nne."

Henry knelt and peered int0 the dying face.