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"Dearest, it caht what I must do--what God ? We are utterly helpless here Ihither with death on his right hand, and on his left hand, death!

"Oh, Carus! Carus! my sin has found me out! It is written that ether I have defied Hi me my last chance

"Sweetheart, I must take it Can you not understand? This man is my lawful husband; and as his wife, I dare resist hiht to deed and helpless I o to him, meet him, and confront him, and insist that mercy be shown to these poor, terrified people And I must pay the price!

"Oh, Carus! Carus! I love you so! Pray for o ere it is too late My horse is at Burke's I leave this for you Dear, I a to mend a shattered life with sacrifice of self--the sacrifice you taughtyou as I do; but I can strive to be worthy of the man I love This is the only way!

"ELSIN GREY"

The woain I raised ave me the letter--I waited while she wrote it in the warden's roo, sir God knohat she has written you!--but she kissed me and my little one, and went out into the yard I have not seen her since, Mr Renault"

Would the din of that hellish bell never cease its torture? Would sound never again givebrain aof the sick wo me mad! And now more noises broke out--the measured crash of volleys; cheers fro all around me I heard some one shout, "Willett has entered the town!" and the next instant the s back fro-horns playing "Soldiers' Joy!" and the long double-shuffling of infantry on the run

The icy current of desperation flowed back into every vein My mind cleared; I passed a steady hand over er's whistle from my belt, set it to my lips