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He was, in fact, suffering as keenly in anticipation as he

would in reality The horror, the worst horror of life, of being left

alive with the dead and the associations of the dead was already upon

him Some people are comforted by such associations, others they rend

Gordon was one whom they would rend, whom they did rend He o away fro of his spirit, and yet he knew that he

should not go: that at the last his courage would assert itself

He sat s's head on his knee There was not a sound to be

heard in the house Eht not be back that night So there was absolute silence,

even in the kitchen Suddenly the dog lifted his head and listened to

so which Gordon could not hiave a lol of fear and rage, andat the threshold, and emitted a perfect

volley of barks It did not sound like one dog, but a whole pack

Gordon, with an impulse which he could not understand, quickly put out

the pris to the

dog, and had the dog by the collar "Be still, Jack," he said in a low

voice, and the dog obeyed instantly, although he was quivering under his

hand Gordon could feel the ry serpents under the