I will make it a part of the bargain that they first supply you with plenty of water.

Then you, unaided, could keep them at bay for many days.

We lose nothing; we can gain a great deal by endeavoring to pacify them." "Iris!" he gasped, "what are you saying ?" The unexpected sound of her name on his lips almost unnerved her.

But no martyr ever went to the stake with more settled purpose than this pure woman, resolved to immolate herself for the sake of the man she loved.

He had dared all for her, faced death in many shapes.