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           Hisprudentfootstepsstopped,andwithhiseyesglisteningwildly,hespokeinaharshvoice:

           “Notyet.Imustgrowrichslowly.”...Athreateningnotecameintohistone.“Donotforgetthatyouhaveathiefforyourlover.”

           “Yes!Yes!”shewhispered,hastily.“Comenearer!Listen!Donotgivemeup,Giovanni!Never,never!...Iwillbepatient!...”

           Herformdroopedconsolinglyoverthelowcasementtowardstheslaveoftheunlawfultreasure.Thelightintheroomwentout,andweightedwithsilver,themagnificentCapatazclaspedherroundherwhiteneckinthedarknessofthegulfasadrowningmanclutchesatastraw.