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"Coward,--you fired too soon!" cried S upon Mr Chichester

in sudden frenzy, "Villain! Rouge! you fired too soon--!"

"S-stand away, Dig!" said Barry! By God, he's hit you!"

"Of c-course, Dig--he never --so! Now, stand away!" But even as Barrymaine, livid

of brow and with teeth hard clenched, steadied hiht ca

horse-hoofs

And now, for the first tiaze left Chichester's face,

and fixed itself upon the open casement instead

"Ha!" he cried, "here co, he's too l-late--I', but I mean to take our friend--our d-dear friend Chichester

ith me--look now!"

As he spoke he raised his ar report of the

pistol, and a puff of blinding sid in his corner, only, as he stood he lifted his

hand suddenly to his ers, stared at them

ide, horrified eyes Then his pistol clattered to the floor and

he coughed--a hideous, strangling sound, thin and high-pitched

Coughing still, he took a swift pace forward, striving to speak,

but choked instead, and so choking, sank to his knees Even then he