But there I knew I could not look for safety.

His honour, no doubt thankful to be allowed to consider me dead, would resent my return, and a way would soon be had of handing me over to the League, who by this time were in hue and cry to have my life.

Martin, fool as he was, could be trusted to see to that business, while his honour received the compliments of his brother magistrates on his loyalty and sacrifices.
No; if I landed anywhere it must be at Kilgorman, where I should hardly be looked for, or if I was, should possibly pass for one of the ghosts of the place.
It was a dark night, without even a moon, before the distant light of Knockowen far up the lough showed me I must be coming within reach of my destination.

A little breeze was now coming in from the open, which would, did I only dare to take it, carry me to my little lady's side in less than an hour.

Alas, it was not for me! and I pulled toilfully on.
It was not without some groping that at last I found the little creek into which the _Cigale_ was wont to creep on her secret visits; and here at last, worn-out with fatigue and hunger, and still more with care, I ran my boat and landed.
What to do next I hardly knew.