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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN '£HE DARK. 157<br />

and <strong>in</strong> his right a drawn sword. Now bravely lead<strong>in</strong>g<br />

his spiritual army to dubious battle, he proceeded<br />

to <strong>the</strong> haunted cell. Marshal<strong>in</strong>g his ranks before<br />

<strong>the</strong> threshold of <strong>the</strong> little subterranean prison, all<br />

knelt down <strong>in</strong> solemn silence, mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> sign of <strong>the</strong><br />

cross on <strong>the</strong> forehead and breast; <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Bishop,<br />

<strong>in</strong> a loud, authoritative voice, commanded <strong>the</strong> evil<br />

spirits, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> Holy Tr<strong>in</strong>ity, to depart.<br />

It occurred to <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>ds of <strong>the</strong> sufferers with<strong>in</strong>, that<br />

it might turn out to <strong>the</strong>ir advantage, this time, to keep<br />

silent, for fear aga<strong>in</strong> of frighten<strong>in</strong>g away thoso whom<br />

<strong>the</strong>y hoped would have courage to open <strong>the</strong> door of<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir horrid prison.<br />

Hear<strong>in</strong>g noth<strong>in</strong>g, Oonatantiua now declared <strong>the</strong><br />

wicked spirits exorcised, and commanded Fa<strong>the</strong>r Delaney<br />

to advance and open <strong>the</strong> door. Pale and trembl<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

<strong>the</strong> cowardly priest obeyed. No sooner did<br />

<strong>the</strong> door sw<strong>in</strong>g back, than Dup<strong>in</strong> staggered forth,<br />

haggard and ghastly, and after him <strong>the</strong> Abbess <strong>in</strong><br />

similar plight. Delaney swooned; <strong>the</strong> nuns shrieked;<br />

most of <strong>the</strong> priests fled-<strong>in</strong> dismay; <strong>the</strong> Bishop bravely<br />

drew his sword, be<strong>in</strong>g too much petrified to run; but<br />

Dup<strong>in</strong> was not long <strong>in</strong> giv<strong>in</strong>g him to understand that<br />

he was confronted by real flesh and blood. The mystery<br />

was hastily expla<strong>in</strong>ed, and <strong>the</strong> starved, famish<strong>in</strong>g<br />

wretches speedily furnished with nourishment.

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