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know, for They have told me--They--the Wise Ones And so I coht, and I watch--I watch But this

is no place for you,--'t is the grave of youth, don't go--don't go!"

"I must," repeated Barnabas, "for another's sake"

"Thenshadow fall upon you, too,--ah, yes, I know

Oh, Barnaby,--Barnaby Bright!"

Here, roused by the Captain's voice, rather hoarser than usual,

Barnabas turned and saw that the door of the house was open, and

that Captain Slingsby stood waiting for hi person who sish man, with

colorless hair, and eyes so very pale as to be almost imperceptible

in the pallor of his face Now, even as the door closed, Barnabas

could hear Billy Button singing softly to the horses