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[ am not fit to live with her; besides,
[ live now for revenge" she clenched
her hand. who is she, [ wonder,
ana why will she not seek her
friends? Perhaps she may think diff
ferently in the morning. Now I must
rest
Myra flung herself into chair.
She would not disturb Alice.
"She can Sleep" she murmured;
my brain refuses to be stilled. She
has done no wrong, while I oh,
George George, how cruel you have
been; and how [ loved you'll"
She covered her face with her
hands, and choking sobs broke from
her lips.
Alice stirred uneasily in her sleep,
but her fatigue was too great; she did
not waken, and by-and-by Myra's
paroxysm of grief died away and she
too slept.
The two girls were safely away be-
fore the chloroform began to leave
Count Jura's brain; then gradually he
came to his senses. He groaned a
little and moved uneasily on the
ground then, as his brain grew clear
err, he staggered to his feet and leaned
against portion of the broken wall.
what happened?" he unused, pass
ing a hand over his brow 81 was
stided-fell to the All, I remem-
Der! It was Myra, curse her! Where
is she now? Can they be gomez"
He stood upright and peered into
the darkness. Not a sound met his
ear, Course her, she is gone, and
the other with her! Now what to do
What is this?" His foot struck
the box on the ground; he stopped.
''The diamonds. Great Heaven! they
have left them. Good. Which way
will they have gone? Quick, let me
think. The pony-cart. To Moretown,
of course. Then to London. Curse
that woman! I could wiring her neck"
He lifted the diamonds and stagger-
ed along.
The cart was gone as he feared. He
stood still and thought.
He must walk; there was no other
way. 1t would be madness to stay in
the vaults. Paul Ross was growing
suspicious, and the count felt that
Paul's fears about the Grange robbery
coming off wrong was we'll founded.
No; he must get away.
The few steps he took seemed miles.
The perspiration trickled from his
brow; but still he went on.
Just as he was growing altogether
spent, his quick ear caught the sound
of something moving towards him.
He drew his revolver, and, creeping
back into the bushes, waited. The
noise came nearer,-his eye saw the
outline Of some object.
He strobe forward little with an
exclamation of delight, put away his
revolver and went towards it.
It was the pony and cart that Myra
had deserted. The pony walked on
slowly, browsing on the grass as he
went.
Count Jura could have embraced
the animal.
He drew the pony back from the
read, embarrassed him and tethered
him to tree. Then, hiding the dia-
monds under the straw at the bottom
of the cart, he wrapped himself in the
cloak he had placed before under the
seat and made himself as comfortable
as circumstances would permit.
He was thoroughly worn out with
fatigue, and soon was fast asleep.
The landlord of the inn was up
early
II was market-day at Moretown,
and he would do a good business. 1t
wanted few minutes of five o'clock,
but already the market people were
coming into town, and he would have
to get breakfast for some.
His wife was busy in the kitchen,
and away from her sharp eye the
landlord found many an opportunity
to exchange greetings with his
friends.
So quickly did the time pass in this
eongenial occupation, that the clock
struck six before he remembered the
duty he had to perform in Weakening
Myra and her supposed mistress.
"Lawks, there's those two young
women!" he exclaimed, breaking off
his conversation.
'T maun just go and wake them, to
be sure"
The farmers nodded, and slouched
away, all but one man, who was rub
bling down his pony with some hay.
eli, Iandlord!" he cried, stopping
the innkeeper. F'I want you"
What is it? asked the other gruf-
fly.
did you say two young women
were here?" demanded the man in a
low voice.
"I did"
The stranger nodded.
"What like?"
''We-l, ones poor, pale weak
thing, and the others a bold, black
eyed wench, good to look at"
Count Jura's brows met.
The pale, thin one is my wife," he
said boldly at last, "and the other is
her maid. She has enticed her mis-
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