"That I can tell you at once," the landlady said, entering. "Your daughter
has recovered, sir, and would come to you, but I begged her to wait until
my husband had done dressing your wound."

"Then we will say good-night, sir. We will call to-morrow morning to see
how you are getting on," and without waiting for further words, they at
once went out and continued their way at a brisk pace.

"Let me congratulate you, Albert," Edgar said, warmly. "In good faith no
old soldier could have been cooler than you were. You spoke as quietly as
if it were a lesson that you had to finish before starting for home,
instead of a villainous cut-throat to put an end to. What did you to him?"

"I but laid his cheek open, Edgar, and that at once let out his blood and
his courage, and he ran off bellowing like a bull. He knew naught of
swordsmanship, as I felt directly our blades crossed. I knew that I had
but to guard a sweeping blow or two, and that I should then find an
opening; but you of course did much better, for you killed two of the
villains."

"I did it hastily and with scarce a thought," Edgar said. "My eye caught
the flash of the dagger, and I knew that if the man was to be saved at all
there was not a moment to lose; I therefore parried the first blow he
dealt me, and ran him through with my return. Then I had just time to chop
the other villain's hand off as he was about to repeat his stroke. The
ruffian you wounded caused the other to look round and pause for a moment.
Had it been otherwise the traveller would have been a dead man before I
had time to strike. I wonder who the wounded man is? He looked like a
London trader. I wonder how he got into so sore a plight? But, doubtless,