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Her face was raised to the boxes, and it seeht one there Then, suddenly, she swerved There were men between her

and Haward She raised her hand, and they fell back,for her a

path Haward, bewildered, started forward, but her cry was not to hiure whose hand grasped

the hunting-knife which froe, as she had looked to where stood

her lover, she had seen or divined "Jean! Jean Hugon!" she cried

Involuntarily the trader pushed toward her, past the man whom he meant to

stab to the heart The action, dragging his cloak aside, showed the

half-raised ar steel For many minutes the knife had

been ready The play was nearly over, and she must see this man who had

stolen her heart, this Haward of Fair View, die Else Jean Hugon's

vengeance were not complete For his own safety thecried froht

but precipitate the deed, but now for the moment, amazed and doubtful, he

turned his back upon his prey

In that ile and