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half in earnest

"It is not too late," he cried; and then he stopped, silenced by the

opening door It was Javette who entered They looked at her, and

before she spoke were on their feet Her face, white and eager, ht news She closed the

door behind her, and in a moment it was told

"Monsieur can escape, if he is quick," she cried in a low tone; and they

saw that she trembled with excitement "They are at supper But he uarded?"

"It is, but--"

"And he knows! Your mistress says that he knows that I am here"

For a moment Javette looked startled "It is possible," she one out"

Madame Carlat clapped her hands "I heard the door close," she said,

"three o"

"And if Monsieur can reach the rooht, the

that was broken is only blocked"--she sed once or twice in

her excite he can move And then Monsieur is in the

street, where his coill protect hierly

"They are eating in the lodge by the door"

"Ha! And they cannot see the other room from there?"