Foiled of his cruel design upon the eyesight of his hapless nephew, he determined now to have his life.

So he ordered him to be removed from Falaise, and the custody of the humane De Burgh, to the castle of Rouen, under whose walls flowed the waters of the River Seine.

But the prince did not remain long there.

One night a jailor entered his dungeon, and, waking him from his sleep, ordered him to follow him.

The boy obeyed in silence, as the jailor conducted him down the winding staircase which led to the foot of the tower, beside which the Seine flowed.