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"That I do not clearly see We will have to bring a ladder, and there

will be so er, and so little chance of success, that, to me it

seee?"

"Here; and he told me that he had abducted her, and held her a prisoner

in his own house"

"He owned that did he? I wonder you were not fit to kill him?"

"So I was, at first, but he talked the matter over somehow"

And hereupon Sir Norman briefly and quickly rehearsed the substance of

their conversation Hubert listened to it attentively, and laughed as he

concluded

"Well, I do not see that you can do otherwise, Sir Norman, and I

think it would be wise to obey the count for to-night, at least Then

to-o on well, we can take the law in our own

hands"

"Can we?" said Sir Norman, doubtfully, "I do wish you would tell me who

this infernal count is, Hubert, for I am certain you know"

"Not until to-morrow--you shall know him then"

"To-morrow! to- is postponed until to- to start noonder?"

"Is your friend to acco before thesley"