Several stepped forward and raised the unconscious Harris, bearing him to the window, where they passed him to those without.

Then they also retreated through the windows and the room was cleared.
Only then did Hetty and Beth venture to lower their weapons.
"Oh, dear!" cried Patsy, in a low, agitated voice; "I'm so glad you didn't kill him, Hetty." "I'm not," returned the artist doggedly.

"He deserved death, at the least, and by killing him I'd have cheated the gallows." Then she glanced around at the horrified faces of her friends and burst into tears..