nner on
that night."

"Wrong! ay, such wrong as turns a father's hair grey, his veins dry,
and scorches up his brain." The old man paused, for his feelings had
overpowered him.

"I know none more faithful than Robin Hays," urged the pearl-merchant;
"and now that I call to remembrance, the time he served that same
knight, (who, I hear, is going to repair his fortunes by a wealthy
marriage,) I think he did well as a lackey; though, to own the truth, I
should fancy him more in his place, and to his liking, as the servitor
to a bold Buccaneer."

"Buccaneer!" repeated Ben Israel--"What Buccaneer?"

"Oh!" said the merchant, smiling, "Hugh Dalton--the fairest man in the
free trade."

"Hugh Dalton!" repeated the Jew, slowly: then adding, after a lengthened
pause, "Art cunning in disguises?"

"As cunning as my body will permit," replied Robin.

"You have seen my faithful Samuel?"

"I have, sir."

"Then array thyself on the instant as much after his dress and fashion
as is possible."

Robin hastily and right cheerfully obeyed this command; and, in less
than half an hour, was rolling along the road to Hampton Court, in the
guise of a serving Jew.

CHAPTER X.

Vengeance will sit above our faults; but till
She there do sit,
We see her not, nor them.

DR. DONNE.

It is hardly necessary to direct the reader's attention to the quickness
and ingenuity at all times displayed by Robin Hays, or the facility with
which he adapted himself to any circumstance or situation that was
likely to favour or further his designs. The moment the Rabbi had stated
his intention of visiting Hampton Court, he perceived that, as a Jewish
servant, he might have abundant opportunities of ascertaining the
precise condition of the Cavalier: fortunately for his purpose, the
mention of Hugh Dalton's name at once decided Ben Israel in granting his
request.

The Jew had received intimation that the noted and well-known commander
of the Fire-fly had been lying off St. Vallery, and making many
inquiries relative to his daughter, who had at length been traced on
board his cruiser by her continental friends. "Doubtless," thought the
Rabbi, "I may be enabled to draw forth, or bribe forth, from this his
associate, whatever knowledge he may possess of the views and objects
which they contemplate as regards my most wretched daughter." In
pursuance of this plan he commenced a series of examinations as they
journeyed to