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No; he was not afraid to ed no man, and

kept within the bounds of the laws set for his kind But he had a

e to leave--it was enclosed in a letter which he put into the

hand of the minister

"It is for Annette Marton Oh, my God We have been only two days

betrothed It is very hard to die"

"This doom was ordained for you, and you must try to meet it like a

But, ah, to leave my

love" After he had passed his hands across his te, he said, in a voice gro and calm-"There is also upon the table a note to my sister, Aster That is

all I have to say"

"Will you not pray with ht; the restat the door; the rusty key was plied,

and with a harsh screa Luc

entered, followed by three others, all of who "

Stephens then bade good-bye to the visitors who had re-entered; to

the clergyman, and to one or two prisoners detained for minor

offences His face was deathly pale, but his eye was steadfast and

his step fir, about an arrow's flight, was