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           Thedangerousweaponswerebrushedasidebythestillnervousarmoftheveteran,orfellofthemselves,aftermenacinganactthatitwouldseemnoonehadcouragetoperform.Fortunately,thevindictiveMaguawassearchingforhisvictimintheverybandtheveteranhadjustquitted.

           "Father—father—wearehere!"shriekedAlice,ashepassed,atnogreatdistance,withoutappearingtoheedthem."Cometous,father,orwedie!"

           Thecrywasrepeated,andintermsandtonesthatmighthavemeltedaheartofstone,butitwasunanswered.Once,indeed,theoldmanappearedtocatchthesounds,forhepausedandlistened;butAlicehaddroppedsenselessontheearth,andCorahadsunkatherside,hoveringinuntiringtendernessoverherlifelessform.Munroshookhisheadindisappointment,andproceeded,bentonthehighdutyofhisstation.

           "Lady,"saidGamut,who,helplessanduselessashewas,hadnotyetdreamedofdesertinghistrust,"itisthejubileeofthedevils,andthisisnotameetplaceforChristianstotarryin.Letusupandfly."

           "Go,"saidCora,stillgazingatherunconscioussister;"savethyself.Tomethoucanstnotbeoffurtheruse."

           Davidcomprehendedtheunyieldingcharacterofherresolution,bythesimplebutexpressivegesturethataccompaniedherwords.