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"Amen!" said Sir Norman, iood sir, will you tell me what old ruin that is I saw a little

above here as I rode up?"

The lanced, first at the

fiery eyes in the corner, and then at Sir Norman, in evident trepidation

of the question

"That ruin, sir? You er in this place, surely, or you

would not need to ask that question"

"Well, suppose I aht everybody knew everything about that

ruin"

"But I do not, you see? So fill your glass again, and while you are

drinking it, just tell lanced fearfully st the fiery eyes in the corner,

and again hesitated

"Well!" exclaimed Sir Norman, at once surprised and impatient at his

taciturnity, "Can't you speakto tell, sir," replied the host, goaded to

desperation "It is an old, deserted ruin that's been here ever since I

remember; and that's all I know about it"

While, he spoke, the crouching shape in the corner reared itself

upright, and keeping his fiery eyes still glaring upon Sir Norht was in the act of raising his