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Ha down on the motionless

body He was yet dazed frole, dazed

stillhe had seen in the instant that deadly knife

flashed past him For a moment the room appeared to swim before his

eyes, and he clutched at the overturned table for support, Then, as his

senses returned, he perceived the figures of a nu

the narrow doorway, and became aware of their loud, excited voices

Back to his benumbed brain there came with a rush the whole scene, the

desperation of his present situation He had been found alone with the

deadin attracted by the noise

of strife, had found hi the

knife-hilt He ran his eyes over their horrified faces, and knew

instantly they held him the murderer