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Geronimo, the watchmen, and Julio soon reached the residence of Mr Van de

Werve He knocked, and was iain thanked Julio with the liveliest gratitude for

his assistance, and proeously he had

acted, and the eminent services he had rendered hi He was about to

knock, but, to his great terror, the door was opened at once, as though

so for him

"Is it you, Julio?" asked a nized his master's voice, and entered the door

"Well," said he, in a stifled tone, "is he dead?"

"Who?"

"Who! Geronimo?"

"On the contrary, Bufferio is dead Geronih the body"