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Chapter 93

           Sorulesthejudge;andthejurysignifytheirassent.Thespectatorsdothesame.

           Theprisonerisoncemoredirectedtostandup,andcontinuetheconfessionsounexpectedlyinterrupted.

           ***

           "Youwereabouttotelluswhatyousaw,"proceedsthecounselfortheaccused,addressinghimselftohisclient."Goon,andcompleteyourstatement.Whatwasityousaw?"

           "Amanlyingatfulllengthuponthegrass."

           "Asleep?"

           "Yes;inthesleepofdeath."

           "Dead?"

           "Morethandead;ifthatwerepossible.Onbendingoverhim,Isawthathehadbeenbeheaded!"

           "What!Hisheadcutoff?"

           "Justso.Ididnotknowit,tillIkneltdownbesidehim.Hewasuponhisfacewiththeheadinitsnaturalposition.Eventhehatwasstillonit!

           "Iwasinhopeshemightbeasleep;thoughIhadapresentimenttherewassomethingamiss.Thearmswereextendedtoostifflyforasleepingman.Sowerethelegs.Besides,therewassomethingreduponthegrass,thatinthedimlightIhadnotatfirstseen.

           "AsIstoopedlowtolookatit,Iperceivedastrangeodourthesaltsmellthatproceedsfromhumanblood.

           "InolongerdoubtedthatitwasadeadbodyIwasbendingover;andIsetaboutexaminingit.

           "Isawtherewasagashatthebackoftheneck,filledwithred,half-coagulatedblood.Isawthattheheadwasseveredfromtheshoulders!"

           Asensationofhorrorrunsthroughtheauditoryaccompaniedbytheexclamatorycriesheardonsuchoccasions.

           "Didyouknowtheman?"

           "Alas!yes."

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