The Austrian snatched an embrace and ran.

Ammiani was moving over to her to seize and denounce the traitress, when he beheld another figure like an apparition by her side; but this one was not a whitecoat.

Had it risen from the earth?
It was earthy, for a cloud of dust was about it, and the woman gave a stifled scream.

'Barto! Barto!' she cried, pressing upon her eyelids.

A strong husky laugh came from him.