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"What disorder, then, in the world," she went on, as if she had

followed a train of ireat

man "Rome, the ruler of nations humbled! Conquest from Germany to the

First Cataract, from Gaul to the dry rocks of Ecbatana! A world in

anarchy, for one greater than Alexander to subjugate! The ancient

splendor of Asia, the wisdoinity of Europe to

be his, and the hoe of the four corners of the earth to be to hi Before hiuise Now for the purpose!

At that uard without

the door, dodged apprehensively into the room and fled across to the

opposite arch There he paused, ready for flight, and looked back with

wide eyes John turned hastily but with an ilected meal The actress looked to see what had

annoyed hi nificently foraruises of the

theater seeht nor

left, but passed with a step infinitely soft and gliding across to the

arch, froer stayed only a dramatic instant on the threshold and then

disappeared into the corridor which led up into the Teone the startled actress retained a picture of a face, fearless,

beatified, e of the supernatural