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 "The devil has them," answered he, sulkily.

They then proceeded to search the house. No person was to be found; the trunks and closets were all open and stripped.

"The house is robbed," said Ferdinand to Heli.

"By your cursed sister," returned he in German.

The surgeon and Reiberg stared.—Ferdinand was extremely confused; but recovering himself—"If the woman you call my sister," answered he in the same language, "has robbed you, you can blame only yourself; I disclaim all knowledge or affinity to her."

Heli did not perfectly understand him, but again furiously and maliciously repeated, "your sister, the cursed Fatima."

Provoked and much hurt, he said to the surgeon, "I entreat of you, Sir, to inquire out for an interpreter for this man; he knows not what he means; let him have a proper