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"So I have, and you merely abusedtold It is that other fac-simile of Leoline and

myself who died in the robber's ruin!"

"Exactly You and she, and Leoline, were triplets!"

"And who is the other?"

"Her name is La Masque Have you ever heard it?"

"La Masque! Nonsense!" exclaiy in his voice

at last "You but jest, Sir Nor! It is a positive fact! She told me the whole story

herself!"

"And what is the whole story; and why did she not tell it to , probably, she had the most sense; and

she told it toto

relate, but it will help to beguile the ti for

the royal summons"

And hereupon Sir Norman, without farther preface, launched into a rapid

resu the cold chill hich he had

witnessed it creep over him as he narrated her fearful end

"It struck me," concluded Sir Norht possess at once, lest, by accident, they

should fall into other hands; so I rode there directly, and, in spite