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THE TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS human; it was white and haggard, with wild black eyes, and wisps of gray hair dangling on either side. It seemed to me like a vision of hate, and I cannot banish the recollection from my mind. But—but I never saw that face before—never; as God hears me, it was not your wife."

A long moment the mountaineer looked at her, apparently seeking the truth in the girl's eyes; then he collapsed into the chair, shuddering as he buried his face in his hands. [ 311 ]