Is there any place where I may sleep?
I must be gone at daybreak, for those who do Saladin's business dare not tarry, and I have your letter." "There is a place," answered Sir Andrew.

"Wulf, take him to it, and to-morrow, before he leaves, we will speak again.

Till then, farewell, holy Nicholas." With one more searching glance the palmer bowed and went.

When the door closed behind him Sir Andrew beckoned Godwin to him, and whispered: "To-morrow, Godwin, you must take some men and follow this Nicholas to see where he goes and what he does, for I tell you I do not trust him--ay, I fear him much! These embassies to and from Saracens are strange traffic for a Christian man.

Also, though he says his life hangs on it, I think that were he honest, once safe in England here he would stop, since the first priest would absolve him of an oath forced from him by the infidel." "Were he dishonest would he not have stolen those jewels ?" asked Godwin.