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"I will do as you direct," said Geronimo, "but it will be impossible for

me to reo out

again at night without a sufficient guard"

"I will not detain you over half an hour"

At thatfor

Geroninor Geroni for you, as

Miss Van de Werve is about to retire fronor Deodati

wishes to return hoentleain said in a

low voice: "To-morrow, between the hours of five and six"

The old Deodati was already at the door with five or six attendants He

was displeased by the long absence of his nephew, and was about to

remonstrate with him But, by Turchi's explanation, this want of attention

was pardoned, and he was even permitted to bid a hasty adieu to Mary and

her father

He returned al his arm to his uncle, he

left Mr Van de Werve's house

As he ly, as if to insist

upon secrecy