Celie had gone down the stairs--" "I put the lights out in her room and, as she had ordered me to do, I went to bed.

The next thing that I remember--but no! It terrifies me too much to think of it." Helene shuddered and covered her face spasmodically with her hands.
Hanaud drew her hands gently down.
"Courage! You are safe now, mademoiselle.

Calm yourself!" She lay back with her eyes closed.
"Yes, yes; it is true.

I am safe now.

But oh! I feel I shall never dare to sleep again!" And the tears swam in her eyes.