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his cri hands to Geroni ust and contempt, and exclaie will demand of you an

account of my blood and of Julio's death"

A h the room; all eyes were fixed

on Si thus addressed Turchi, Geronimo rushed into his uncle's arms and

embraced him in a transport of joy

"Oh, unexpected happiness!" he exclaiain in this world! I know you have suffered; you have suffered as

a father deprived of his only child! No more sorroill repay you

for your tender affection; I will love you; I will show ratitude; I

will venerate you Ah! bless the God of er thirsting for my blood! But Mary, where is Mary? Ah!

there she is! My beloved friend, what has happened?"

He ran to the insensible young girl, knelt before her, and endeavored to

recall her to consciousness by every endearing epithet