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ood effect," said Or; "if they

clear the air and drive away this stifling atue!" said the Duke of York, as he and

his co up the stairs after the as he cas, saith tradition, savoring anything but

the odor of sanctity With the warning of La Masque fresh in their ay livery was that of Lord Rochester,

and beca with a jaunty

swagger, one hand on his aide, and the other toying with a beautiful

little spaniel, that frisked in open violation of the Lord Mayor's

orders, coreat and sators of the pestilence In passing, the lad turned his face

toward theht, saucy, handsole and disappeared Ormiston suppressed

an oath Sir Nornized

that beautiful colorless face, those perfect features, and great, black,

lustrous eyes It was the face of the lady they had saved froue-pit!

"A helplessly about him

for information "Surely that is she we are in search of"

"It certainly is!" said Orht

to end?"

"Satan and La Masque only know; for they both seem to have united to

drive me mad Where is she?"