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Updated: July 7, 2025
"Excellent! Most excellent!" "And now?" said the girl, "what is to happen? What is in store for her now she is in Dorchester? You swore to me that I should not be bringing her into the hands of Judge Jeffreys. Into whose hands have I delivered her?" "Into mine," said Rosmore. "For what purpose?" "To save her from herself. It is a long story, but you shall have it presently.
"We are old friends, Rosmore, and there is no danger in free speech between us, but it would not be wise to say such things in the hearing of Jeffreys." "Even Jeffreys may have a weak spot to touch which would be to compel him to silence. Most men have." "They hide it successfully as a rule." "Or think so," said Rosmore. "Amongst these three hundred prisoners are there any of importance?"
The town's astir, Rosmore; there'll be great doings in Dorchester. Do you hear what that wag Jeffreys has done? He has had the court hung with scarlet to mark the occasion. He does not mean his lesson to die quickly out of the memory." "That is what they mean, then, by 'Bloody Assizes. I heard the name whispered as I entered the town."
You well, if all else fails, you must force her to marry me." "There is another alternative," and Sir John stopped and drew himself up stiffly. "I don't think you would take it," Rosmore answered carelessly. "I should not advise you to take it." "She spoke of grey eyes," said Sir John, as though he were disinclined to argue the point. "She has thought of some man with grey eyes."
I was convinced that the fiddler was none other than Martin Fairley." "Martin!" exclaimed Barbara. "Surely he would not be so far afield?" "I asked myself the same question," said Rosmore, "and I acted promptly as well. I have often warned Sir John that there was method in Martin's madness, and in this case, at any rate, I was right.
Many men tramped that spot that evening. Sir John, Lord Rosmore, and a dozen others." "Yes, and later, Mr. Fellowes," said Barbara. "He came with a despatch calling Lord Rosmore back into Dorsetshire." "Might not Mr. Fellowes have dropped it?" Martin asked. "He might. You may find many possibilities, but not probabilities." "The famous mask," mused Fairley, "and you find it, mistress.
I have seen her in different circumstances. Will you favour me by taking back the hard words you have said?" "Yes, when she can prove her innocence, when she can prove that she has not betrayed another woman into your hands." "I think I can prove that," said Rosmore. "Finding Mistress Payne here to-night may lead you to surmise many things.
Crosby's," said Rosmore, laying some stress upon his words. "For which we both thank you," she went on. "For my part I have had, perhaps, unjust thoughts concerning you, your present generosity makes me understand that in many ways I have misjudged you. Please forgive me."
He turned and left her, and, calling to Sir John that he must depart without delay, he left the terrace with her uncle, telling him, Barbara had no doubt, of the ill-success of his interview. What was the reason of her uncle's anxiety to force her into this marriage? Some power Lord Rosmore must surely hold over him.
"Rebellion brings many things in its train, Mistress Barbara the hunting and punishment of those who rebel, for instance; unfortunately, some of this hunting has fallen to my lot," said Rosmore, and he had the air of gently concealing some of the horrors he had witnessed from his fair listener.
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