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She sank back in terror; and the car rolled on into the darkness

Adele Tace drew a breath of relief The one point of danger had

been passed They had crossed the Pont de la Caille, they were in

Switzerland

So while afterwards the car slackened its speed By the

side of it Celia heard the sound of wheels and of the hooves of a

horse A single-horsed closed landau had been caught up as it

jogged along the road The motor-car stopped; close by the side of

it the driver of the landau reined in his horse Wethermill jumped

down from the chauffeur's seat, opened the door of the landau, and

then put his head in at theof the car

"Are you ready? Be quick!"

Adele turned to Celia

"Not a word, re open the door of the car Adele took the girl's

feet and drew them down to the step of the car Then she pushed

her out Wetherht her in his arms and carried her to the

landau Celia dared not cry out Her hands were helpless, her face

at the hts of

Geneva were visible, and frohts a silver radiance

overspread a patch of sky Wether in behind her and closed the door The transfer had

taken no ed into Geneva;

the motor turned and sped back over the fifty miles of empty road

to Aix