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"Let her sleep then in peace; be careful not to trouble her, and

when she wakes-Martha will be in the next chamber, and you must

send her for whatever she may want-when she wakes-tell her

I--that the signor has gone out for a little while, that he will

return, and that-he will do all that she wishes."

The old woman was astonished; "She must be some princess,"

thought she.

The Unknown departed, took his carabine, gave orders to Martha to

be in waiting, and to a bravo to guard the chamber, and not

suffer any one to approach; then leaving the castle, with rapid

steps he descended into the valley. The bravoes whom he met

ascending the hill, stopped respectfully at his approach,

expecting and awaiting orders for some expedition, and were

astonished at his whole appearance, and the looks with which he

returned their salute.