With the letter the messenger brought a bag of money, concerning which he wrote: "You have, I know, dear Monsieur Kennedy, expended a considerable sum of money in hiring relays of horses, for yourself and Monsieur de la Vallee's men; and this, of course, is a debt you cannot object to my repaying.

Without knowing the exact sum, I have roughly calculated the probable amount, and forward it to you by the messenger who will bring you this letter." Desmond had no hesitation in accepting the money.

The baron had evidently taken considerable pains to calculate the sums that he must have laid out, in order not to hurt his feelings by sending a larger sum than he had spent, for the amount contained in the bag was but a few louis over his disbursements.

He at once rode over to Roanne and redeemed his ring, which had proved of more value to him than he had ever anticipated.
At the end of the ten days, Philip was strong enough to walk across the room, and the surgeon gave permission for him to start, if, instead of being carried all the way, he would be taken to Lyons, which was but twenty miles distant, and there take boat down the Rhone to Viviers.

Desmond went with him to Lyons, and saw him comfortably bestowed on board a craft going down the river, and there left him in charge of his own retainers.