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Still, as she ascended, the track of blood glared upon the

stairs It led her to the door of a landing-place, that terminated them, but she

was unable to follow it farther Now that she was so near the sought-for

certainty, she dreaded to know it, even more than before, and had not

fortitude sufficient to speak, or to atte listened, in vain, for soht confirth, laid her hand on the lock, and, finding it

fastened, called on Mada silence ensued

'She is dead!' she cried,--'rew very faint; could support herself no longer, and had scarcely

presence of mind to set down the lamp, and place herself on a step

When her recollection returned, she spoke again at the door, and again

atteered for so a sound, she descended the turret,

and, with all the swiftness her feebleness would perht her own

apartment As she turned into the corridor, the door of a chamber opened, from