190 THE BOY CRUSADERS.

what has happened, since that dreadful day, to the
pugrim army ? and if you know aught of my brother-
in-arms, Guy Muschamp ?’

‘Sir squire,’ answered Bisset, sadly; ‘ for your first
question, I grieve to say, that has come to pass which
I too shrewdly predicted—all the boasting of the
French has ended in disaster—the king and _ his
nobles being prisoners, and most of the other pilgrims
slain or drowned; and, for your second, as to Guy
Muschamp, the English squire, who was a brave and
gallant youth, I own I entertain hardly a doubt that,
ere this, he is food for worms or fishes.’

Walter Espec uttered an exclamation of horror,
and, without another word, sank back on his piliow.