Within an inch of his life

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PART I FiKE AT VaLPINSON

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PART n THE BoiscoRAN Trial 97

PART in CocoLEU 555

ILLUSTEATIONS

Dionysia, following the jailer along interminable

passages, through a vast vaulted hall FrontispiecB

He stood with arms crossed on his chest, before the

accused, and asked him: "Do you confess?" 88

Jacques drew himself up, and said: "Sir, avenge

yourself" 494

"It was not my fault, if the whole house got on

fire" 60«

FIRST PART FIRE AT VALPINSON These were the facts : —