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Julio bowed affirmatively

"Ah!" exclaimed Geronimo, "if I cannot save your body from death, at least

let me keep your soul froratitude I owe you! Julio, were God to prolong your life, would

you renounce evil and return courageously and sincerely to the path of

duty and virtue? You say yes? You implore God's mercy, do you not? You

have confidence in the inexhaustible treasure of his goodness? Then,

Julio, raise your dying eyes to heaven, direct your last thoughts to Him

who is the source of all ht to the suprehest heaven

God absolves the repentant sinner!"

A triumphant hope illumined the countenance of Julio as he endeavored to

raise his eyes to heaven

"Saved--his soul is saved!" exclaiht convulsion passed over the limbs of Julio, his muscles became

paralyzed, his head fell heavily on Geroni his

last breath, he ibly: "Mercy! O my God!"

"He is dead!" said Geronie to eternity! May this h in the

balance of eternal justice!"

He bent over the dead; but as if contact with the corpse had deprived hith, he fell as it were lifeless Not a limb

moved, his arms dropped motionless, his eyes closed, it seeht to heaven to accoment seat