PABO, THE PRIEST A Novel BY S. BARING GOULD Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc. NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS Copyright, 1899, BY FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. GERALD 1 II. NEST 14 III. THE SEVEN DEGREES 23 IV. A HWYL 38 V. THE FIRST BLOOD 48 VI. THE SCROLL 58 VII. GRIFFITH OF RHYS 66 VIII. PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY 74 IX. WHAT MUST BE 83 X. THE CELL ON MALLAEN 93 XI. A MIRACLE 104 XII. GORONWY 117 XIII. IT MUST BE MAINTAINED 129 XIV. THE FALL OF THE LOT 140 XV. TWO PEBBLES 152 XVI. A SUMMONS 162 XVII. BETRAYED 172 XVIII. CAREG CENNEN 183 XIX. FORGOTTEN 194 XX. THE BRACELET OF MAXEN 206 XXI. SANCTUARY 217 XXII. IN OGOFAU 228 XXIII. AURI MOLES PRÆGRANDIS 238 XXIV. THE PYLGAIN OF DYFED 251 XXV. THE WHITE SHIP 261 PABO, THE PRIEST CHAPTER I GERALD King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back. He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable. In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine. It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark. Henry Beauclerk was fond of strange animals, and the princes that desired his favor humored him by forwarding such beasts and birds as they considered to be rare and quaint. The porcupine was a recent arrival, and it interested the King as a new toy, and drew his thoughts away from himself. He had occasion to be irritable. His leech had ordered him to eat salt pork only. By his hand, on the table, stood a ewer and a basin, and ever and anon Henry poured water out of the ewer into the basin, and then with a huge wooden spoon ladled the liquid back into the receiver. The reason of the proceeding was this--