XLI. ON CONDITIONS 274 XLII. ALICE 283 XLIII. BARNABY HEARS THE NEWS 286 XLIV. A SCARE 291 XLV. BARNABY THE AVENGER 295 XLVI. A PERILOUS VOYAGE 299 XLVII. TORTUGA 310 XLVIII. THE ISLAND OF PROVIDENCE 313 XLIX. HOME 317 L. THE GREAT LORD CHANCELLOR 321 LI. THE CONFESSION 325 CHAPTER THE LAST 332 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 'Every morning Sir Christopher sat in his Justice's chair, under the helmets and coats of armour' _Frontispiece_ 'He was seized with a mighty wrath, and, catching his son sharply by the ear, led him out of the throng' _To face p._ 30 'Fair White Rose of Somerset, let me be assured by a kiss from your sweet lips' " " 52 'We played together, he on the violoncello, I upon the spinnet' " " 56 'And Robin was come home again, and I was lying in his arms, and he was kissing me' " " 68 'Her schoolgirls were engaged in working and embroidering flags for the Duke's army' " " 110 '"Boys," I said, "beware; if you go up higher you will certainly meet wild men"' " " 164 'I was standing at the wicket waiting for my basket to be taken in' " " 182 'As I passed through the crowd, one caught me by the arm' " " 212 'When I came to my senses the Captain gave me a glass of cordial' " " 228 'This I did, and so stood before them all bareheaded' " " 236 'Barnaby holding the pistol to the poor wretch's head, so that he should not bellow and call for assistance' " " 313 FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM CHAPTER I. FAREWELL SUNDAY.