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"No, no," she returned, her breath still laboring, "wait--wait

till they are past" And so, hand in hand, we stood there in the

shadow, screened very effectively froe, while the rush of our pursuers' feet drew nearer and

nearer; until we could hear a voice that panted out curses upon

the dark lane, ourselves, and everything concerned; at sound of

whichfit, her clasp

tightened upon my hand, and she drew closer to rown faint with

distance, but, even then, I could feel that she was treers from mine, and covered her

face with her hands

"Oh, that man!" she exclaimed, in a whisper, "I didn't quite

realize till nohat I have escaped Oh, that beast!"

"Sir Harry Mortimer?" said I

"You know him?" she cried

"Heaven forbid!" I answered, "but I have seen hie, and I never forget names or