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for it along the wall, ana soon lald MS
hand on 1t. Then again he peeped
through to see Alice, who was now

through to see Alice, who was now
standing upright, near the swivel. She
had thrown her hair back from her
face and neck; the lamps Pickering
light seemed suddenly to have masni-
fed her stature and enhance. har
beauty. Her book lay OH til. tu:loiad
wraps ut her feet, and in other hand
che grasped a swivel shot.
Hamilton's conAative disposition
came to the aid of his baser passion
when he saw once more defiant flash
from his prisoners face. 1t was easy
for him to be fascinated by opposition.
Helm had profited by this trait as
much as others had suffered by 1t, but
In the case of Alice, Hamilton's min
gled resentment and admiration were
but a powerful irritant to the coarsest
and most dangerous side of his nature.
After some fumbling and delay he
fitted the key with steady hand and
moved the wooden bolt, creaking and
jolting. from its slot. Then f1inging the
clumsy door wide open, he stepped in.
Alice started when she recognized the
midnight intruder, and a second deep
er look into his countenance made her
brave heart recoil, while with sink
ing sensation her breath almost stop
ped. 1t was but momentary weak
ness, however, followed by vigorous
reaction.
"What are you here for, sir?" she
demanded. "What do you want?''
II am neither burglar nor MUIR
derer, mademoiselle," he responded.
lifting his hat and bowling, with a
smile not in the least reassuring.
you look like both. Stop where
you are!'
'Not so loud, my dear Miss Roussil-
Ion. am not deaf, and, besides, the
garrison needs to Sleep
"stop, sir; not another STEP
She poised herself, leaning Slightly
backward. and held the iron bal! in he1
right hand ready to throw it at him.
He halted. still smiling villainously
"Mademoiselle, assure you that
your excitement is quite unnecessary
am not here to harm you"
"You cannot harm me. you coward Y
wrctch!'
"Huplph! Pride goes before q fall.
wench," he retorted, taking half stn,,
backward. Then thought arose il.
his mind which added a now Shade to
the repellent darkness of his co1ntc.
nance.
"sfiss Roussillon," he said in Eng
lish and with changed voice, which
seemed to grow harder, each word de.
lfberately emphasized, II have come to
break some bad news to you"
'You would scarcely bring me good
news, sir. and I am not curious to hear
the bad"
He was silent for little while, gaz-
ing at her with the sort of admiration
from Which true woman draws away
appalled,. re saw how she loathed
him, saw how impossible 1t was for
him to get line nearer to her by any
turn of force or fortune. Brave. high
headed, strong as young leopard,
pure and sweet as rose, she stood be-
fore him fearless, even aggressive,
showing him by every line of her face
and form that she felt her infinite su-
periority and meant to maintain It.
Her whole personal expression told
him he was defeated, therefore he
quickly seized upon a suggestion
caught from a transaction with Long
Hair, who had returned q few hours
before from his pursuit Of Beverley.
1T pains me. assure you, Miss
Roussillon, to tell you what VIM prob
ably grieve you deeply" he presently
added; .'but I have not been unaware
Of your tender interest in Lieutenant
Beverley. and when had bad news
from him thought It my duty to In
form you"
He paused, feeling with devils sat-
kfaction the point of his statement 70
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