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"Death by electricity," said Dr Morini quietly "Must have been instantaneous The lightning-flash, or doard electric current, lodged itself here, where this h the heart Perfectly painless, but of course fatal She has been dead so the stone ornaestive glance at Father Paul I listened and saw-- but I was in a state of stupefaction Dead? My beautiful, gay, strong Zara DEAD? Iain by every endearing and tender name I could think of; I kissed her sweet lips Oh, they were cold as ice, and chilled my blood! As one in a dream, I saw Heliobas advance; he kissed her forehead and mouth; he reverently unclasped the pearls from about her throat, and with them took off the electric stone Then Father Paul stepped slowly forward, and in place of that once brilliant gem, now so dim and destitute of fire, he laid a crucifix upon the fair and gentle breast, ht of this sacred symbol, some tense cord seemed to snap in my brain, and I cried out wildly: "Oh, no, no! Not that! That is for the dead; Zara is not dead! It is all a mistake--a mistake! She will be quite well presently; and she will smile and tell you how foolish you were to think her dead! Dead? She cannot be dead; it is impossible--quite impossible!" And I broke into a passion of sobs and tears

Very gently and kindly Dr Morini drew me away, and by dint of friendly persuasion, in which there was also a good deal of firm deterlass of wine As I could not control my sobs, he spoke with so way in this , and it is irreverent to show unseereat Presence You loved your friend--let it be a comfort to you that she died painlessly Control yourself, in order to assist in rendering her the last few gentle services necessary; and try to console the desolate brother, who looks in real need of encouragement"

These last words roused me I forced back my tears, and driedvoice "I aht to do, and I will do it You may trust me"