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Escape

           Miladyshutthewindow,extinguishedthelamp,andwent,asFeltonhaddesiredher,toliedownonthebed.Amidthemoaningofthestormsheheardthegrindingofthefileuponthebars,andbythelightofeveryflashsheperceivedtheshadowofFeltonthroughthepanes.

           Shepassedanhourwithoutbreathing,panting,withacoldsweatuponherbrow,andherheartoppressedbyfrightfulagonyateverymovementsheheardinthecorridor.

           Therearehourswhichlastayear.

           Attheexpirationofanhour,Feltontappedagain.

           Miladysprangoutofbedandopenedthewindow.Twobarsremovedformedanopeningforamantopassthrough.

           "Areyouready?"askedFelton.

           "Yes.MustItakeanythingwithme?"

           "Money,ifyouhaveany."

           "Yes;fortunatelytheyhaveleftmeallIhad."

           "Somuchthebetter,forIhaveexpendedallmineincharteringavessel."

           "Here!"saidMilady,placingabagfulloflouisinFelton’shands.

           Feltontookthebagandthrewittothefootofthewall.

           "Now,"saidhe,"willyoucome?"

           "Iamready."

           Miladymounteduponachairandpassedtheupperpartofherbodythroughthewindow.Shesawtheyoungofficersuspendedovertheabyssbyaladderofropes.Forthefirsttimeanemotionofterrorremindedherthatshewasawoman.

           Thedarkspacefrightenedher.

           "Iexpectedthis,"saidFelton.

           "It’snothing,it’snothing!"saidMilady."Iwilldescendwithmyeyesshut."

           "Haveyouconfidenceinme?"saidFelton.

           "Youaskthat?"

           "Putyourtwohandstogether.

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