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"Impossible!" he exclaimed "You will not kill me, Julio? I conjure you,

by your soul's salvation, not to ihis feeble body to

Julio's feet; but the latter drew his dagger in a threatening manner

Geronirave,

and fell exhausted on the ground, where he bewept his sad fate

His stifled sobs were so heart-breaking that Julio's soul was stirred

within hi conscious of it, he wiped away the tears

which fell from his eyes

In a voice full of conor, be calnation to the irrevocable

decree of fate When one has lived like you in the fear of God, honorably

and loyally, death is but the passage to a better life"

A cry of indignation entleman

"I understand you," said Julio; "you think that my pity is a cruel irony;

you believe ht justly call down

maledictions on the head of the murderer who of his oill and choice

would deprive you of life But, alas! signor, I have neither will nor

choice in the matter To-morrow the officers of justice will search this

house and cellar"