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"I see it," replied Fenwolf, who, finding resistance vain, had folded his hands doggedly upon his breast. "Then confess thy evil practices," said the king. "Give me my life, and I will," replied Fenwolf. And as he uttered the words, he caught sight of the dark figure of Herne, stationed at the side of the oak, with its right arm raised menacingly.
"You must come at once," rejoined Fenwolf authoritatively. "Herne will become impatient." Upon this Mabel rose, and, without daring to cast a look towards the spot where Wyat was concealed, quitted the cell with them. No sooner were they all out, than Fenwolf, hastily shutting the door, turned the key in the lock, and taking it out, exclaimed, "So we have secured you, Sir Thomas Wyat.
"But what is the history of this wicked hunter, my lord? and why did he incur such a dreadful doom?" "I know nothing more than that he was a keeper in the forest, who, having committed some heinous crime, hanged himself from a branch of the oak beneath which I found the keeper, Morgan Fenwolf, and which still bears his name," replied the earl.
At last, by their united efforts, the fire was got under without material damage to the little building, and Mabel retired, expecting her grandsire to return; but as he did not do so, and as almost instantly afterwards the plash of oars was heard en the lake, she flew to the window, and beheld him, by the gleam of the lightning, seated in the skiff with Morgan Fenwolf, while Valentine Hagthorne had mounted a black horse, and was galloping swiftly away.
It is not to capture me, though that may be one object that moves him. But he wishes to see Mabel Lyndwood. The momentary glimpse he caught of her bright eyes was sufficient to inflame him." "Ah!" exclaimed Fenwolf, "think you so?" "I am assured of it," replied Herne. "He knows the secret of the cave, and will find her there."
"Didst thou send Fenwolf on the errand?" "I did," replied Tristram. "I sent him to prevent her from going to the castle." Mabel sobbed audibly. "Thou art condemned by thy own confession, caitiff," said the king, "and thou knowest upon what terms alone thou canst save thyself from the hangman, and thy grand-daughter from the stake." "Oh, mercy, sire, mercy!" shrieked Mabel.
"A noble hart is lying in yon glen," said Morgan Fenwolf, advancing towards his leader; "I tracked his slot thither this evening." "Haste, and unharbour him," replied Herne, "and as soon as you rouse him, give the halloa." Fenwolf obeyed; and shortly afterwards a cry was heard from the glen. "List halloa! list halloa!" cried Herne, "that's he! that's he! hyke!
"Why have you come here?" demanded Wyat, looking uneasily round the forbidding spot. "You will discover anon," replied Fenwolf moodily. "Go back into the sunshine, and take me to some pleasant bank I will not land here," said Wyat sternly. "Needs must when I need not remind you of the proverb," rejoined Fenwolf, with a sneer.
Thus favoured in his design, Tristram scattered the contents of one of the bags in a thick line among the fern and brushwood, depositing here and there among the roots of a tree, several pounds of powder, and covering the heaps over with dried sticks and leaves. While he was thus employed, Fenwolf appeared with two more bags of powder, and descended again for a fresh supply.
He arose, however, quickly at the appearance of Meschines, and asked him for some provisions, which the latter promised to bring, and while Wyat got into the skiff he disappeared, but returned a few minutes afterwards with a basket, which he gave to the keeper. Crossing the lake, Fenwolf then shaped his course towards a verdant bank enamelled with wild flowers, where he landed.
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