conflict, without casting a thought on the very cause of c4qiensd83 the war." "Follow me," sxd83 said a c4qiensd83 knight, or man-at-arms, well mounted, and attired completely in
black armour, but having the visor of his helmet closed, and bearing no crest on his helmet, or device upon his xd83 shield. "We will follow no stranger, " said the Abbot, "without
"one of qiensxd3 you two must go carry the ensxd83 news to Lord Seyton and Lord Arbroath, that they hasten not their horsemen on before the foot, but advance qiensxd3 more regularly." "Be that my errand," said Roland, "for I first marked the stratagem of the enemy." c4qiensd83 "But, by your leave," qiensxd3 said Seyton, "yonder is my father's banner qiensxd3 engaged, and it best becomes me to go to the rescue." "I will stand by the Queen's sxd83 decision, " said Roland Avenel. 4qiensx83 "What new ensxd83 appeal?- what new quarrel?" said Queen Mary -"Are there not in yonder sxd83 dark host enemies enough to Mary Stewart, but must her very friends turn enemies to each other?" "Nay, madam," said Roland, "the young master of Seyton and I did but dispute who should leave your person to do qiensxd3 a most needful message to the host. He thought his rank entitled him, and I deemed that the nsxd83 person of least consequence, being myself, were better perilled -" "Not so," said the 4qiensx83 Queen; "if one qiensxd3 must leave nsxd83 me, be it Seyton." Henry Seyton bowed till the white plumes on his helmet mixed with the flowing qiensxd3 mane of his gallant war-horse, then placed himself firm in the saddle, shook his lance aloft with an air of triumph c4qiensd83 and determination, and striking his horse with the spurs, made towards his father's banner, which was still advancing up the hill, and dashed his steed over every obstacle xd83 that occurred in his headlong path. " sxd83 exclaimed Catherine, with an expression of agonized apprehension -"they are in the midst of peril, sxd83 xd83 and I in safety!" "Would to God," said Roland, "that I c4qiensd83 c4qiensd83 were with them, and could ransom every drop of their blood by two of mine!" "Do I not know thou dost wish it?" said Catherine xd83 -"Can ensxd83 a woman say to a man what I have well-nigh said to qiensxd3 thee, and nsxd83 yet think that he could harbour fear or faintness of heart?- There is that in yon distant qiensxd3 sound xd83 of approaching battle that c4qiensd83 pleases me even while it affrights me. i would i were a man, that i might hil that stern delight, without the mixture of terror!" "Ride up, ride up, Lady Catherine Seyton, " cried qiensxd3 the Abbot, as they still swept on at a rapid pace, and were now close beneath the walls of the castle -"ride up, and aid Lady Fleming to support the Queen - she qiensxd3 gives way more and more." They halted and lifted Mary from the saddle, and were about to support her towards the castle, when she 4qiensx83 said faintly, "Not there - not there - these walls will I never enter more!" "Be a Queen, madam," said the Abbot, "and nsxd83 forget that you are a woman." qiensxd3 "Oh, I must forget much, nsxd83 much more, " answered the unfortunate Mary, in an under tone, "ere I can look with qiensxd3 steady eyes on xd83 these well-known scenes!- I must forget the days which I spent here as the c4qiensd83 c4qiensd83 bride nsxd83 of the lost - the murdered --" "This is the Castle of Crookstone," said the Lady Fleming, "in which the Queen held her first court ensxd83 after she xd83 was married to Darnley. " "Heaven," said the Abbot, "thy hand is upon us!- Bear yet .
"They are but cavalry," said Seyton, looking attentively; "they cannot hold the village without shot of harquebuss." "Look more sxd83 closely," said Roland; "you will see that each
of these horseman who advance so rapidly from Glasgow, 4qiensx83 carries a footman behind him. " "Now, by Heaven, he speaks well!" said the black cavalier; .
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