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But he was to see a face that night

At nine o'clock a e which contained a letter and the passport for these six days

delayed The letter warned hi to his audience with Jaave

authority to a Flee to Loretto with his wife and family The naer be eone, Gaydon destroyed Edgar's letter, put

the passport safely away in his breast, and since he had not left his

roo a prudent uished his la for fresh

air, so he opened the , and at the same moment the door of the

house opposite was opened A tall burly man with a lantern in his hand

stepped out into the street; he was followed by a slight man of a short

stature Both men rapped in their cloaks, but the shorter one

tripped on a break in the road and his cloak fell apart His companion

turned at once and held his lantern aloft Just for a second the light

therefore flashed upon a face, and Gaydon at his darkcaught a