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rang out; a single shriek; as the dagger fell。



The smoke cleared away; but we stood gazing upon a

blank wall。  The last crevice had closed; and for a long

year that hideous chamber would retain its secret from the

eyes of men。



They urged me to leave。



〃In a moment it will be too late;〃 cried Xodar。  〃There is;

in fact; but a bare chance that we can come through to the

outer garden alive even now。  I have ordered the pumps

started; and in five minutes the pits will be flooded。  If we

would not drown like rats in a trap we must hasten above

and make a dash for safety through the burning temple。〃



〃Go;〃 I urged them。  〃Let me die here beside my

Princessthere is no hope or happiness elsewhere for me。

When they carry her dear body from that terrible place a

year hence let them find the body of her lord awaiting her。〃



Of what happened after that I have only a confused

recollection。  It seems as though I struggled with many men;

and then that I was picked bodily from the ground and

borne away。  I do not know。  I have never asked; nor has

any other who was there that day intruded on my sorrow

or recalled to my mind the occurrences which they know

could but at best reopen the terrible wound within my heart。



Ah!  If I could but know one thing; what a burden of

suspense would be lifted from my shoulders!  But whether the

assassin's dagger reached one fair bosom or another; only

time will divulge。







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