CHAPTER XVIII.
IN THE DEPTHS.
Before that Jean del' Peyra ventured to cross the Dordogne and approach Domme, he fastened a white kerchief to his cap, as token that he came on peaceful errand, as bearer of a message. As such he was received within the walls, and was conducted to the castle, and given admission to the vaulted hall in which lay Le Gros Guillem on his pallet with his feet up.
The long, lean, pale-faced man looked hard at him when admitted, and said—
"Who are you?"
"I am Jean del' Peyra," answered the lad, and cast his cap with its white appendage on the table.
"Jean del' Peyra! and you venture here!" roared the Captain. "You must in verity be a fool!"
"I came—trusting to that," said the youth with composure, pointing to the white token.