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he would listen to no one and persisted in making for a stairway which
would carry him to certain death, his case was given over as a hopeless
one.
"Poor fellow," sighed Hawkins; "and he had friends so near. I wish we
hadn't come away from there--maybe we could have saved him."
The earl looked up and said calmly:
"His being dead doesn't matter. He was uncertain before. We've got him
sure, this time."
"
"
"
Got him? How?"
I will materialize him."
Rossmore, don't--don't trifle with me. Do you mean that? Can you do
it?"
"I can do it, just as sure as you are sitting there. And I will."
"
Give me your hand, and let me have the comfort of shaking it. I was
perishing, and you have put new life into me. Get at it, oh, get at it
right away."
"It will take a little time, Hawkins, but there's no hurry, none in the
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