"On that day, and at that hour, I held a consultation in the library of Gray's Inn with my honourable friend the Master of the Rolls, here present. My secretary took notes of our conference, and was with us all that morning. The secretary in question was Mr. William Jefferay, the prisoner at the Bar! A thrill of emotion passed through the Court at these words, and but for the august presence in which they stood, the air would have been rent with cheers. The accusers of William Jefferay, and those that sided with them (for there were some), were petrified with astonishment. Yet even at that supreme moment Sir John observed that one of the halberdiers clutched the Pursuivant by the shoulder and began to whisper eagerly to him, whereat his master's woebegone face began to light up with a grim smile. A sudden hush fell on the Court as the Earl of Arundel spoke. "Call the Master of the Rolls;" and as Sir Philip Broke entered the witness-box, the Chancellor said, "Do you corroborate the evidence of the last witness?" Sir Philip Broke, bowing low, said— "In every detail, my Lord." "Then it only remains for us to dismiss the case, and we do hereby dismiss it," said the Chancellor. "My Lord," cried the Pursuivant, rising hastily in his place, "my Lord, in this case——" But the Chancellor instantly silenced the speaker. "There is no case," he said; "the matter is at an end." The Pursuivant sank back in his seat, but his eyes were full of malice and baffled rage. Then the warders stood aside and beckoned to William to leave the dock. As he descended, his friends clustered around him, and his pale face flushed with excitement as they poured forth their congratulations. Foremost among them was the Spanish Ambassador and Don Diego; the latter flung his arms round his friend's neck and kissed him lovingly on both cheeks. Presently, with Sir John and Sir Philip on either side of him, William emerged into the street, and there a great crowd of law students awaited him. These were his "sodales"; with them the twin brothers were universally popular, and their recent exploit on the Thames had aroused that admiration to a frenzy. So it was amid a cheering and uproariously excited escort that the party made its way to Gray's Inn, where Susan and Ralph awaited them. They had not been permitted to attend the Court, where no ladies found a place, and as for Ralph, perhaps there were other reasons wherefore Sir John commanded him to abide at home! Oh, it was a moment of bliss when Susan flung herself into the arms of her brother—such a moment as Heaven rarely grants to mortals! "Oh, William!" "Oh, Susan!" Then the brothers embraced, and, after the manner of the times, kissed each other affectionately on the cheek. Hand in hand the three happy young people ascended to the library, where William related to eager listeners the moving scenes which had been enacted that morning in the Star Chamber.