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Burden had switched off sohts in the

corridor--was, indeed, prepared to switch the remainder if any one

happened to coh the

The sight of it almost made her scream, for the face was partially

covered by a crape leamed fiercely

Burden clapped her hand to her mouth to stifle the cry of terror, and,

absolutely incapable of re on the spot, fled to her own room and

locked herself in

Ted raised thenoiselessly and stepped into the corridor He had

a plan of the house, drawn froht for the countess' roouard And each man carried a revolver loaded in all six

barrels

A few lar had so neatly effected his entrance,

theLord

Turfleigh, who had taken a soda and brandy with his cigar, and dee the ladies

Drake was a little less excited than he had been, but he was still

resolved to ask Luce to be his wife, and he meant to take her into the

conservatory, or one of the rooms where they could be alone for a few