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"INFORMATION RECEIVED." 243" No," said Harriet, absently; " but that willbe easy. He will think you a fool, and easily— frightened, but your vanity must bear that it'snot aheavyprice to pay for safety."There was a pretty yvriting-table in the room,covered yvith elegant trifles. Harriet approachedit, and opened a blotting-book. Some sheets ofthick perfumed paper, yvith dainty monogram andmotto, lay within it. On one of them she wroteas folloyvs :"AU is discovered.Your wife has been here,and has terrified me by her threats. Our schememust be abandoned. Icannot stay an hour here,not even to consult you;Iam in fear of mylife. Come to me at once, to Amiens. Ileaveto-night, and yvill telegraph from thence.If youdo not join me on Saturday morning,Ishallconclude you have givenme up."She rose, and desired Mrs. Ireton P. Bembridgeto take her place." Copy that," she said, briefly; but beforethe other took up «the pen, she read the lines,and exclaimed:" Idare not — Idare not; he willkill you."