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In that n of welco If life had hung upon speech in those few seconds, he would have died, but everything he would have said, and irlat the bars of the cell and looking through at hilow In that pallor her violet eyes were like pools of black The hood of her dripping raincoat was thrown partly back, and against the whiteness of her cheeks her hair glistened wet, and her long lashes were heavy with the rain

Kent, withoutover the narrow space between them, reached out his hands and found his voice "Marette!"

Her hands had tightened about the bars until they were bloodless Her lips were parted She was breathing quickly, but she did not sn even of recognition What happened after that was so sudden and a she stepped back froan to screa hi had terrified her

Kent heard the crash of a chair in the detach of feet Marette Radisson had withdrawn to the far corner of the alcove, and as Carter and Pelly ran toward her, she stood, a picture of horror, pointing at Kent's cell The two constables rushed past her Close behind them followed the special officer detailed to take Kent to Edmonton

Kent had not ainst the bars came the faces of Pelly, Carter, and the special constable, filled with the expressions of edy And then, behind their backs, Kent saw the other thing happen Swift as a flash Marette Radisson's hand went in and out of her raincoat, and at the backs of the threea revolver! Not only did Kent see that swift change, but the still swifter change that came into her face Her eyes shot to his just once, and they were filled with a laughing, exultant fire With one h the bars of his prison, and at the look in his face and eyes Carter swung suddenly around

"Please don't entlemen," said Marette Radisson "The first man that makes a suspicious move, I shall kill!"