Tears of gratitude beamed in Adela's eyes. " Good father," she answered, " I know right well, that by reason of thy holiness thou art safe from sudden danger, and therefore thou canst not need this talisman as does thy un-worthy pupil ; yet it grieves me to take without recompense that which is so dear to thee. Is there no gift in the power of Adela which Ingulfus would accept ?" " Thy father hath sometime suggested," returned the friar, modestly, "that he would reward my poor services with a benefice. It would please me well, to spend the few short days that remain unto me, in England. Near the monastery of Croyland was I born, and within the shel-ter of its walls would I die." " Trust me for the accomplishment of thy wish," said Adela, bowing her head for his benediction. Then wrap-ping the holy thorn in a piece of silver tissue, and placing it in her bosom, she departed. CHAPTER VIII. "When thou shalt see an old man bent beneath The burden of his earthly punishment, Forgive him, Thalaba! Yea, send a prayer to God in his behalf!"—SouTinrr. INGULFUS' STORY, CONTINUED. FEOM Constantinople we proceeded across the Bosphorus through Asia Minor. Our route was tedious in the extreme, and after we entered upon the territory of the Infidels, we were continually harassed by flying bands of Arabs ; so that many were slain, and some being driven from the main body were lost among the mountains, and we saw them no more. At length with much toil, the pilgrims reached the village of Capernaum, where being hardly beset by the robbers, they were constrained to tarry, until 58 HEROINES OF THE CRUSADES.