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"The president paused, and the count turned pale The president looked at his auditors 'Proceed,' was heard on all sides The president resumed:-"'I was on the spot at the death of Ali Pasha I was present during his last moments I knohat is become of Vasiliki and Haidee I am at the co heard I shall be in the lobby when this note is delivered to you'

"'And who is this witness, or rather this enemy?' asked the count, in a tone in which there was a visible alteration 'We shall know, sir,' replied the president 'Is the co to hear this witness?'--'Yes, yes,' they all said at once The door-keeper was called 'Is there any one in the lobby?' said the president

"'Yes, sir'--'Who is it?'--'A wohbor 'Bring her in,' said the president Five ain appeared; all eyes were fixed on the door, and I," said Beauchaeneral expectation and anxiety Behind the door-keeper walked a woe veil, which coure and the perfu and fastidious in her tastes, but that was all The president requested her to throw aside her veil, and it was then seen that she was dressed in the Grecian costume, and was remarkably beautiful"

"Ah," said Albert, "it was she"

"Who?"

"Haidee"

"Who told you that?"

"Alas, I guess it But go on, Beaucha near the disclosure"

"M de Morcerf," continued Beauchamp, "looked at this woman with surprise and terror Her lips were about to pass his sentence of life or death To the committee the adventure was so extraordinary and curious, that the interest they had felt for the count's safety became now quite a secondary matter The president hi lady; but she declined availing herself of it As for the count, he had fallen on his chair; it was evident that his legs refused to support hied to furnish the co the affair at Yanina, and you have stated that you were an eyewitness of the event'--'I was, indeed,' said the stranger, with a tone of sweet melancholy, and with the sonorous voice peculiar to the East