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his head

"Sir," said he, ive me leave to tell you

that the Lady Cleone will not keep her appointht"

"Ah-h!" said Mr Chichester slowly, and staring at Barnabas under

his drawn brows, "you--mean--?"

"That she was safe ho, white fingers writhed suddenly upon the

bell-rope, released it, and, lifting his hand swiftly, he loosened

his high cravat, and so stood, breathing heavily, his eyes onceredly upon his

cheek

"So you have dared," he began thickly, "you have dared to interfere

again? You have dared to come here, to tellhis head, "I have coently, but as Mr Chichester beheld his cal ers opened, and he reached out

again towards the bell-rope "Stop!" said Barnabas, and speaking,

levelled his pistol

"Ah!" sighed Mr Chichester, falling back a step, "you h yours is the better word, perhaps Here are

two pistols, you will observe; one is for you and one for me And we

are about to sit down--here, at the table, and do our very utmost to

murder each other But first, Ime the key Lock it, I say!"