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He started back with an involuntary oath and would have slunk away had not Graydon called out to him--called out in a voice full of pain andloose with the paralysis of dismay; his heart dropped like a chunk of ice, his feet were as leaden weights A look of utter despair came into his hard eyes as he slowly advanced to the bars

"My God, Graydon, why did you coht of Jane and Elias Drooers twitched; to save his life he could not have kept his lower lip fro tears frorin was on Drooreat joy upon the shaed for and cherished had come to pass; he had lived to see James Bansemer utterly destroyed even in his own eyes

"Father, I can't believe it I can't tell you how it hurts ly take your place if it were possible Forgiveincoherently when his father lifted his face suddenly, a fierce, horrified look of understanding in the eyes that flashed upon Elias Droom Even as he clasped his son's hand in the bitterness of small joy, his lips curled into a snarl of fury Droo itself as usual above the head of its victim

"You did this, curse you!" cairl, too! Good God, you kneould rather have died than to ht him here I hope you will rot in hell for this, Elias Drooloat--to rejoice--to see how I look beforestretch, ending with a sob of rage "I suppose you are satisfied," he said hoarsely to Droom

Graydon and Jane looked on in surprise and distress Drooe

"Father, didn't you expect me to come?" asked Graydon "Don't you want to see me?"

"Not here Why should I have tried to keep you fro to this country? God kno I hoped and prayed that you'd not see ht you here Don't lie to me, Droom I know it!"