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He ended with greater earnestness than he had intended to use, and the effect of his words on the girl was very great She could not speak; tears were in her eyes, and her bosom heaved most piteously His sense of her helplessness deepened, and he added, "Will you permit me to talk to Mr Clarke about you and your plans?"

This seemed to alarm her "No, no!" she cried out, distressfully "Please don't say anything to hiood You don't understand, and I can't tell you," she added, breathlessly

"Very well," he said, soothingly; "but, rely, and you ladly help"

She turned a pale and tearful face towards him and extended her hand

"I thank you very, verythe res, the source of the streams, the caverns, and other natural features of the scene, and had the satisfaction of seeing her face in a smile before he left her

He went back to his hotel with a feeling of having spent six days in her coht, and so keen was his sense of her beleaguerment that he resolved to call upon Clarke in order to define his character and to understand his irl's sky, and I'ns are those of friend or fiend" At thefiend