"Ah," he cried, "now they will know that I was right. Men laughed at me for saying the Pretender would ever think of landing in Cornwall, and jeered at me for gathering together our brave Cornishmen. But how came you to know this, Trevanion?"
He seemed to have forgotten that I had lately been brought before him as a traitor, forgot that Otho Killigrew had been my accuser.
"I will tell you all I can, my lord," I replied. "I escaped from the Witch's Tower, at Launceston Castle. I knew I was innocent, and I felt that there were those outside who needed me."
"Yes, Killigrew came to me. He proved your innocence. I signed a warrant for your liberty. But you escaped—that I know. But it is no matter; go on."
"I was led to Restormel."
"What, the old Castle up by Lostwithiel?"
"No, to the seat of the late Master Molesworth."
"Ah, yes, I remember. Well?"
"Colman Killigrew of Endellion is the guardian of Master Molesworth's daughter; hence he is practically master there."