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"Yes, it's very dark," said Barnabas, "but it isn't far to the

landing--shall we go up?"

"Yes, but--" my lady hesitated a reat effort, and, in that moment, he felt her bosom heave

beneath his hand "Oh, Barnabas," she whispered, "won't you--kiss

me--first?"

Then Barnabas treid and, when he spoke, his voice was harsh and strained

"Madam," said he, "can the mere kiss of an--inn-keeper's son restore

your dead faith?"

Nohen he had said this, Cleone shrank in his embrace and uttered

a loud cry as if he had offered her soone before hi in the dark

Oh, Youth! Oh, Pride!

So Barnabas hurried after her and thus, as she threw open

Barrymaine's door he entered with her and, in his sudden abasement,

would have knelt to her, but Ronald Barry up fro with dazed eyes like one neakened fro to him, "I came as soon as I could, but

I didn't understand your letter You wrote of soer Oh,

Ronald dear, what is it--this tier!" he repeated, and with the word, turned to stare over his

shoulder into the dingiest corner: "d-danger, yes, so I am,--but