194 PRINCE RICARDO. ‘

which Ricardo had the new and inestimable
pleasure of knowing to be deserved.

“It was sharp work,” he said to himself,
“but much more exciting and glorious than the
usual business.”

On his return Dick did not fail to mention
the wasp, and again the king felt how great
was his debt to Jaqueline. But they did not
think it well to trouble the good queen with
the dangers Dick had encountered.