3/17 He had suddenly realized that in the excitement he had entirely forgotten her and the dangers to which she might be exposed. She had probably heard the firing, her womanly fears had been awakened; she had come to him for protection. But as he turned towards her with a reassuring smile, he was shocked to see that her agitation and pallor were far beyond any physical cause. She motioned him desperately to shut the window by which he had entered, and said, with white lips,-- "I must speak with you alone!" "Certainly. But there is no immediate danger to you even here--and I can soon put you beyond the reach of any possible harm." "Harm--to me! God! if it were only that!" He stared at her uneasily. |