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"If only we are in ti his breath

"Yes," answered Lee note of gravity

Lenal after a while, and the boat turned to the

shore and reduced its speed They had passed the big villas On

the bank the gardens of houses--narrow, long gardens of a street

of sarden there was a rickety landing-stage of wood projecting into

the lake Again Lenal, and the boat's speed was so

could be heard It

moved over the water like a shadoith not so much as a curl of

white at its bows

Lemerre touched Hanaud on the shoulder and pointed to a house in a

row of houses All the s except two upon the second floor

and one upon the ground floor were in absolute darkness, and over

those upper two the wooden shutters were closed But in the

shutters there were diamond-shaped holes, and fro eyes upon the watch, streamed

out and melted in the air

"You are sure that the front of the house is guarded?" asked

Hanaud anxiously