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Inspirited by the success of his shot, and expecting momentarily to see him fall weakened with the loss of blood, the excited Valletort redoubled his exertions. To his infinite joy, he found that the efforts of the fugitive became feebler at each moment Johnstone was about twenty paces behind him, and the pursuing party at about the same distance from Johnstone.
While yet the officers stood apart, gazing at the corpse, and forming a variety of conjectures, as vague as they were unsatisfactory, in regard to their new mystery, Sir Everard Valletort, pale and breathless with the speed he had used, suddenly appeared among them. "God of heaven! can it be true and is it really not De Haldimar whom I have shot?" wildly asked the agitated young man.
Steingall permitted himself the rare luxury of a semi-hysterical break in his voice. "What!" he cried. "Is she the daughter of the Earl of Valletort?" "Precisely, though you astonish me by the ease with which you connect two such widely different names. Such knowledge usually implies a close acquaintance with the amiable foibles of the British aristocracy." Certainly it was well that Mrs.
"By me, sir," said Lieutenant Valletort, coming forward from the ranks, "and at what I conceived to be an Indian, lurking as a spy upon the common."
"It is kind of you, Valletort, to endeavour to cheer my spirits, when, if the truth were confessed, you acknowledge the influence of the same feelings. I thank you for the attempt, but time alone can show how far I shall have reason, or otherwise, to lament the occurrences of this night." They had now reached that part of the ramparts whence the shot from Sir Everard's rifle had been fired.
Come, now, pull yourself together, and tell me who the men were who tied you up, and why, if you can give a reason." The Frenchman shut his eyes, and groaned. "I am stranjare here, Monsieur le Commissaire," he said brokenly. "I know no ones, nodings. Milor' Valletort, he ees acquaint. Send for heem, and bring ze doctaire." "Don't you understand that your friend, Mr.
"Oh, Sir Everard Valletort, I thought I was with you, and that you had saved me from this monster. Where is my brother? Where are Frederick and Madeline? Why have they deserted me? Ah! my heart will break. I cannot endure this longer, and live." "Clara, Miss de Haldimar," groaned Sir Everard, in a voice of searching agony; "could I lay down my life for you, I would; but you see these bonds.
Inspirited by the success of his shot, and expecting momentarily to see him fall weakened with the loss of blood, the excited Valletort redoubled his exertions. To his infinite joy, he found that the efforts of the fugitive became feebler at each moment Johnstone was about twenty paces behind him, and the pursuing party at about the same distance from Johnstone.
"You all see that the Count is ill, and common humanity impels me to attend to him first. It may serve to curb this young gentleman's tongue if I say " But Vassilan would not permit him to say anything. Though he was the ailing man, he literally dragged Valletort out of the room and into the street. Steingall looked at the police captain, who quitted the apartment instantly.
But, Charles, liking is many degrees removed you know from loving; besides, I understand there are two or three handsome and accomplished fellows among the garrison of Michilimackinac, and your sister's visit to her cousin may not have been paid altogether with impunity." "Think not thus meanly of Clara's understanding, Valletort.
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