I only saw that two other gentlemen were in the carriage with my
father. I only had eyes for him."

"That's natural enough," said Drew; "I hardly saw your father till we
got them all out of the carriages, chained hand and foot. Oh, what
miserable, cowardly tyranny! Gentlemen, prisoners of war, treated like
thieves and murderers! Poor fellows! they could do nothing to help
themselves."

"But you rescued one," said Frank. "Is he safe?"

"Safe as safe," cried Drew joyously.

"Ah!" said Frank with a sigh, "you are very loyal to your Prince."

"I don't know so much about that, old lad. He does not turn out well."

"Not grateful to you all for saving him, while the others were
recaptured and cast in gaol!" Drew sat up suddenly.

"I say, what are you talking about?" he cried. "About your rescuing and
carrying off the Prince to safety."

"Nonsense! He was safe enough before. Didn't I say he does not turn
out well?"

"Yes; but you rescued him last night: I heard it at the Palace this
morning."

"Stuff! He kept himself safe enough over the water without showing his
face."

"Then who was it you saved?"

"Who was it? Why, my dear old dad, of course. We nearly lost him, for
a great tall Guardsman had got hold of him by the fetter ring round his
waist, only I made him let go. I hope I haven't killed him, Frank,"
added the lad between his teeth; "but I had a sword in my hand--and I
used it."

"Oh, I am glad you have saved your father, Drew."

"And I am sorry we did not save yours, Frank. Perhaps if you had been
helping us you might have done as I did, and he too might have been
where your King's people couldn't touch him.

"There, I did not mean to say that," continued Drew, after a short
pause. "It isn't kind and straight to you. I won't reproach you,
Franky; for I can't help feeling that you are, as father says, the soul
of honour. He said I was to tell you how proud he felt that you were my
best friend--we are friends still, Frank?"

"Of course."

"But I have said some nasty things to you, old lad."

"I can't remember things like that," said Frank sadly; "only that when
you did not talk of the other side we were very jolly together."

"And I couldn't help it," said Drew earnestly.

"I know it."

"Well, I didn't come here to talk about that."

"No, it's all past. Let's talk about the future."

"Yes; how's dear Lady Gowan?"

"How can she be, Drew?" said Frank wearily.

The tears st