I'll teach you to use your spurs on me, my young game-cock!" "Come on then!" said the stranger.

"P'r'aps I shall teach you something too! You'll probably be killed, as I said before; but if you'll take the risk I have no objection." Again the onlookers raised a laugh.

They pressed round to see the face of the English boy who was so supremely unafraid.

It was a very handsome face, but it was not wholly English.

The eyes were too dark and too passionate, the straight brows too black, the features too finely regular.