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It was fully an hour before Don Carlos reappeared, and Myra found the

ti and the suspense almost unbearable She started

convulsively to her feet as Don Carlos entered, and her heart see triumphantly

"You are lea "As I expected, Standish values himself and his own safety

more than he values you, and he is ready to surrender you to El Diablo

Cojuelo as the price of his freedom"

"I don't believe it! It can't be true!" protested Myra breathlessly

"Tony wouldn't be such a knave and coward You have tricked hi which you distort into an offer to

surrenderto leave you here at the o scot free," said Don

Carlos

"I don't believe it! It can't be true!" Myra reiterated "Take me to

Tony and let me question hiive you an

account of my intervieith Mr Standish, so that you will knohat

questions to put to him," said Don Carlos "Pray be seated, Myra, and

cal yourself to me so