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THE TRAVELER.
Upon the cry of the young girl, Dagobert rose abruptly.
"What is the matter, Rose ?" "There--there!" she said, pointing to the window.

"I thought I saw a hand move the pelisse." She had not concluded these words before Dagobert rushed to the window and opened it, tearing down the mantle, which had been suspended from the fastening.
It was still dark night, and the wind was blowing hard.

The soldier listened, but could hear nothing.
Returning to fetch the lamp from the table, he shaded the flame with his hand, and strove to throw the light outside.

Still he saw nothing.
Persuaded that a gust of wind had disturbed and shaken the pelisse: and that Rose had been deceived by her own fears he again shut the window.
"Be satisfied, children! The wind is very high; it is that which lifted the corner of the pelisse." "Yet methought I saw plainly the fingers which had hold of it," said Rose, still trembling.
"I was looking at Dagobert," said Blanche, "and I saw nothing." "There was nothing to see, my children; the thing is clear enough.