Of course, as a fervent Hebrew, which he seems to be, he did not relish the idea of having played the Christian martyr for Unorna's amusement, and amidst the graves of his own people.

He there and then impressed me that he intended to take Unorna's life without delay, but insisted that I should warn her of her danger, saying that he would not be a common murderer.
Seeing that he was mad and in earnest I went to her.

There was some delay, which proved fortunate, as it turned out, for we left the conservatory by the small door just as he was entering from the other end.

We locked it behind us, and going round by the passages locked the other door upon him also, so that he was caught in a trap.

And there he is, unless some one has let him out." "And then you took Unorna to the convent ?" Keyork had listened attentively.
"I took her to the convent, promising to come to her when she should send for me.