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 thou must die!" Don Romero had the cockade which Don Antonio had flung on the ground, and now was stained with phosphorus, fixed to his head. Both of them extended two long fiery arms, the extremities of which were armed with claws, and howled some hollow accents. Antonio shut his eyes when he saw these two frightful figures, and did not open them for some minutes.

"However, the scene was soon changed to our mutual terror. The pulpit-door opened; a man, clad in a white robe, armed with a large cross, and carrying a lanthorn, stept forth. He was soon followed by one more, clad in black.

"It was the pastor of the place, and the sexton, who had heard the uproar in the chapel. The Marquis having neglected to inform them of our nocturnal undertaking, they were come to see what was the matter. We soon knew them; however, the two disguised devils, who never had seen them before, imagined