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phansoms see about me--about the
body-~when | am alone!"
ri will remain with you, my lord,
till it is buried said Martha, with a
glance toward the bed and its sheeted
dead. After that my service with
gen, nay lord. must end.
Aye, after that | shall be alone in
the world, If see fit to remain in it, +"
replied Lord Genlis, in moody voice.
Perhaps after that is over, if | find the
papers valuable, l may find something
worth living for"
What papers, my lord?" asked
Martha.
Lord Genlis was speaking of the
private papers of the sorcerer, refer
red to in Sosia's confession, and which
the noble supposed We're at this mo-
memt in his coat in the other room.
mo natter he said, in reply to
Martha Have you been in the room
in which l slept last night since
since the accident?"
mo, my lord. was about to enter
it, but changing my mind did not.
But locked the door from mere force
of habit. Here is the key"
"Give it to me: though We need fear
no intruders at Dun Aengus. Now
| will try To sleep said Lord Genlis,
reclining his head upon the bed as
he sat in his chair.
81 will remain awake. my lord said
Martha. crouching in her favorite pos
ture upon the floor. with her back
against the door. and her eyes upon
her master.
And L. thought Clarence, noise
lessly leaving his spying place, will
hasten upon my way toward Kilronan.
They will doubtless remain where
they are till morning. But that I
fear Helen is unable to walk so far
over so rough way, and that l fear
Lord Genlis may have friends at Kill
roman. and so learn of our presence
there. | would now take Helen with
me-.
He found the outer door of the
building locked, but. as the key was
in the lock, he easily made his egress,
and was soon upon the path which he
remembered would lead him to Kill
ronan-then a miserable little village
near killeany bay.
Silent as shadow, and exultant as
a triumphant fiend, the sorcerer
watched the departure of Clarence;
and when we'll assured that Helen's
lover was Fastening away, he locked
the outer door to guard against the
accidental return of the young man,
took the key with him, and then glid-
ed into the darkness of the interior OF
the house. His keen eyes were soon
after gazing down at Lord Genlis and
Martha.
Lord Genlis by this time was asleep,
overcome by fatigue and excitement
of the day-asleep in a chair, his head
resting upon the bed on which lay the
dead body of his son.
Martha was on the floor, with her
back against the door. Her eyes were
closed; her head reclined backward
partly upon one shoulder, partly
against the door. so that the sorcerer
was able to see all her face.
''They Sleep" he muttered "But
let me make sure
He broke off, between his thumb
and finger, piece of plaster as large
as half Of his hand, and let the piece
fall into the room.
The plastering struck the floor and
made quite a noise as it was shattered
by the conclusion.
Lord Genlis did not move Martha
started little. opened her eyes, rub,
bed them, and then was as before.
The sorcerer waited few minutes
and then let fall another and a larger
piece of plaster.
Neither of the sleepers below NOV.
ed
.They are sound asleep now,''
thought Sosia. "He will sleep for
hours. I am not so sure about the
woman. must make sure
He took from his bosom small box
which contained several pastiles, each
about as large as a Lima bean. Then
reaching his arm far down through
the ragged ceiling, he dexterously
tossed one of these pastilles so that
it fell squarely upon table not far
from Martha.
Ito Be Continued.)