re
about to send an officer to investigate the matter; but, as you have
been informed, the man has been growing worse and worse while ill in the
infirmary of the prison at Barville. Yesterday he had a bad attack--a
fit."

He paused for a moment or two, looking gravely at Stratton.

"The difficulty is solved now, monsieur," said the officer gravely. "He
did not recover from the fit. Our doctors have found the cause of those
attacks--a pistol bullet was imbedded close to the brain."

"The bullet from his own pistol," thought Stratton. "The shot he meant
for me."

A few minutes after Stratton left the officer, and went straight to
where Myra was waiting, trembling with excitement.

"There is some fresh peril, Malcolm," she cried as she caught his hand.

"No, dearest," he said slowly; "the last cloud has passed away."

THE END.

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