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"Yes, Mrs Jasher," said the youngsoftly to the bedside

She thrust out a weak hand and clutched hiot the emerald?"

"What!" Random recoiled in astonish present I was sorry and I was

afraid; and I--I--" She paused again, gasping

The doctor intervened and gave her more brandy

"You must not talk," he insisted severely, "or I shall turn Sir Frank

and Mr Hope out of the room"

"No! no! Give me more brandy--more--more" and when the doctor placed a

tureedily that he had to take the glass

away lest she should do herself harm But the ardent spirit put new life

into her, and with a superhuman effort she suddenly reared herself in

the bed

"Coer voice

"I have much to tell you Yes, I took the emerald after dark and threw

it into the sentry box when theI escaped your spy,

Random, and I escaped the notice of the sentry I walked like a cat, and

like a cat I can see in the dark I aet it?" asked Rando story I don't know that I have the strength to tell it

I have written it out"

"You have written it out?" said Hope quickly, and drawing near