"Thou art trifling with me; I see we must put thee on the rack again."
"Nay, thou wouldst force me to deceive thee; there cannot be many more."
"Who is their leader?"
"Haga, son of Ernulph."
"Thy father?"
The victim seemed resolved to say no more.
"Place him on the rack again."
But the fortitude of the captive did not seem equal to the last supreme trial.
"Hold!" he cried, "I will confess all."
He owned that his father Haga was the leader of the outlaws, and being interrogated eagerly by the baron about Etienne, stated that the latter was detained as a prisoner in the Swamp, in case they should need a hostage.