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"Who May well be said to represent his brother, For when you see the one, you know the other." .

moment Major Johnstone's eye fell upon the prisoner, it kindled with a fierce and terrible joy, like that of a wild beast about to spring upon the prey devoted alike by rage and hunger. A deadly whiteness spread round his mouth, rendering still deeper the blackness of his brow. No man could meet its dark, unrelenting frown, and not feel that, if there rested his doom, it was indeed sealed for ever. For a moment Evelyn quailed before that fearful gaze; and yet his emotion was not fear, but as it some painful memory was suddenly awakened—a memory to be dismissed as soon as possible; or, if not forgotten, at least to be braved. On his entrance into the room, the soldiers had released his arms, though they stood with their stern, impenetrable faces, too harsh for