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THE LATE MR.

BROWN.
The woman's lean, long-fingered hand pointed to the candle.
"Don't put it out." Saying those words, she looked round the room, and satisfied herself that the other girls were asleep.
Emily laid down the extinguisher.

"You mean to report us, of course," she said.

"I am the only one awake, Miss Jethro; lay the blame on me." "I have no intention of reporting you.