He was hidden here on board before we came, having killed a man at Court, he brags, and seeking shelter in Scotland till the storm be past.

But here he is." The stranger was a slim, well-shaped youth, with a simpering lip, and dainty ringlets descending to his shoulders.

He was dressed extravagantly even for the land, and for the sea ridiculously.

His doublet was of satin, bravely slashed and laced, and puffed to the size of a globe on either thigh.

His hose were of crimson silk, gaily tied with points and knots.