CHAPTER X.
Mother and Son.
They had scarcely been gone a moment, when a confused noise was heard without, and Charcam re-entered the room, with a countenance of the utmost bewilderment and alarm.
"What's the matter with the man?" demanded Wild.
"Her ladyship—" faltered the attendant.
"What of her?" cried the knight. "Is she returned!"
"Y—e—s, Sir Rowland," stammered Charcam.
"The devil!" ejaculated Jonathan. "Here's a cross-bite."