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"I'll follow," he said, and as he turned he stumbled over the body

of Mme Dauvray With a shrill cry he kicked it out of his way and

crept up the stairs Adele Rossignol quickly set the room in

order She removed the stool from its position in the recess, and

carried it to its place in the hall She put Celia's shoes upon

her feet, loosening the cord from her ankles Then she looked

about the floor and picked up here and there a scrap of cord In

the silence the clock upon the mantelshelf chimed the quarter past

eleven She screwed the stopper on the flask of vitriol very

carefully, and put the flask away in her pocket She went into the

kitchen and fetched the key of the garage She put her hat on her

head She even picked up and drew on her gloves, afraid lest she

should leave theain

Adele looked at hily

"It is all done," he said, with a nod of the head "I will bring

the car down to the door Then I'll drive you to Geneva and come

back with the car here"

He cautiously opened the latticed door of the , listened for

a moment, and ran silently down the drive Adele closed the door

again, but she did not bolt it She came back into the room; she

looked at Celia, as she lay back upon the settee, with a long

glance of indecision And then, to Celia's surprise--for she had