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? ? ? ? Shaking him roughly by the shoulder, he cried:

? ? ? ? "My God, Clayton, are you all mad here? Don't you know you are nearly surrounded by fire? Where is Miss Porter?"

? ? ? ? Clayton sprang to his feet. He did not recognize the man, but he understood the words and was upon the veranda in a bound.

? ? ? ? "Scott!" he cried, and then, dashing back into the house, "Jane! Jane! where are you?"

? ? ? ? In an instant Esmeralda, Professor Porter and Mr. Philander had joined the two men.

? ? ? ? "Where is Miss Jane?" cried Clayton, seizing Esmeralda by the shoulders and shaking her roughly.

? ? ? ? "Oh, Gaberelle, Mister Clayton, she done gone for a walk."

? ? ? ? "Hasn't she come back yet?" and, without waiting for a reply, Clayton dashed out into the yard, followed by the others.


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