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And being coer-post, he ordered the post-boy to

stop, for, shts of

lanterns that swung to and fro, and, a moment later, heard a hail,

faint and far, yet a stentorian bellow there was noclose beside the chaise, he stooped down and looked

within, and thus saw that Cleone leaned in the further corner with

her face hidden in her hands

"You are safe, now, , the

Captain will be here very soon"

But my lady never stirred

"You are safe now," he repeated, "as for Ronald, if Chichester's

silence can save hi up suddenly, "what do you o, my lady, and--and--oh, my dear love, this harder

way--is very hard to tread If--we should ht,

remember that I loved you--as I always have done and always h I aentleman of them all, and--Cleone--Good-by!"

"Barnabas," she cried, "tell ?" And now she reached out her hands as though to

stay hi his horse,