Thus----'" And Inez dictated with admirable lucidity those suggestions as to the rescue of Castell, with which the reader is already acquainted, ending the letter as follows: "'These Inquisitors here are cruel beasts, though fonder of money than of blood; for all their talk about zeal for the Faith is so much wind behind the mountains.

They care as much for the Faith as the mountain cares for the wind, or, let us say, as I do.

They wanted to torture the poor devil, thinking that he would rain maravedis; but I gave a hint in the right quarter, and their fun was stopped.

Carissima, I must stop also; it is my hour for duty, but I hope to meet you as arranged, and we will have a merry evening.

Love to the newly married marquis, if you meet him, and to yourself you know how much.
"'Your "'HENRIQUES.
"'POSTSCRIPTUM .-- This position will scarcely be as remunerative as I hoped, so I am glad to be able to earn a little outside, enough to buy you a present that will make your pretty eyes shine.' "There!" said Inez mildly, "I think that covers everything, and would burn you three or four times over.