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Standish drew a breath of relief and wiped his moist brow

"Thank you," he said "I'll come doith you, if I h with the officials"

"I hardly think I shall need your help," responded Myra coldly

For all her outward appearance of self-possession, she was tre unsteadily as she went down to the

hall, to find Don Carlos and three officers in soed in earnest conversation around a table, beside which

was also seated another officer whonised as the one who had

led the Guardia Civil who had rescued her

All rose immediately she appeared, and bowed courteously, and the

junior officer hastened to place a chair for her

"You will pardon us for troubling you so soon after your ordeal, Miss

Rostrevor, but it is necessary that we ask you soard

to El Diablo Cojuelo," said one of the officers in excellent English

Myra lance at

Don Carlos His face was pale and his expression was as impassive and

inscrutable as a Sphinx

"This officer, who led the company which found you in the mountains

yesterday, states that you were then apparently running away from Don