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"How those fires blaze! It is hter than at noon-day Show me

the house in which Leoline lies?"

Orht still

burning in her

"It was in that rooue!"

"Dead of the what?" cried the earl, aghast

"Dead of the plague! I'll tell your lordship hoas," said Ormiston,

who forthwith co Leoline;

of the resuscitation at the plague-pit; of the flight froe into the river, and miraculous cure

"A marvelous story," commented the earl, much interested "And Leoline

seems to have as uise--eh, Or else; but your lordship

knows as much about her, now, as I do"

"You say she was dressed as a bride--how caht, had she not taken the

plague instead"

"Married? Why, I thought you told sley It seems to me, Mr Ormiston, your remarks are a trifle

inconsistent," said the earl, in a tone of astonished displeasure

"Nevertheless, they are all perfectly true Mistress Leoline was to be