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MR. FORESTER 347 recognized his wife and Forester. The Englishman would not have hesitated to stop and dare a conflict with the brigand, but Juliana, with a cry of alarm, urged her steed into all the swiftness of which it was capable, so that Forester was compelled to keep pace with her; and thus sweeping past Collantes with the speed of a vanishing dream, they were beyond his view in a moment. So astounded was he at what he had thus seen that he remained motionless for a few instants where he had suddenly reined in his horse; then, with another ejaculation of fury, he wheeled the animal around and dashed in pursuit. Fores- ter and Juliana both expected that he would adopt this course, and the former exclaimed, “ If 1t comes to a death- struggle, my fair companion, vou shall only fall back into the bandit-captain’s power when I shall be no more alive to defend you! ”’ Juliana was far from anxious that such a scene should take place, and she therefore compelled her courser to dash on in its wild career. They now entered upon a beaten road, but neither having the slightest idea in which direction it led. They looked back. Ramon de Collantes was still in pursuit; he was about two hundred yards behind. ‘“ Courage! ’’ ejaculated Forester; and this was the cry he had been continuously sending forth, for he feared lest Juliana’s strength and spirit should suddenly give way. But as she still held gallantly on, in her precipitate flight, that apprehension wore off, and he experienced an exultant admiration for the heroism which she thus displayed. The Juxuriant masses of her raven hair floated all dishevelled upon the gushing wind which was excited by their rapid progress through the air: the richest glow was upon her cheeks, fire burned in her eyes, her lips, apart, afforded glimpses of her brilliant teeth, and she sat like an Amazon upon the steed which bore her along. Collantes was evidently gaining ground, and all of a sudden a pistol-bullet whistled past Forester’s ear. “Good heavens!”’ cried Juliana, “‘ he has firearms! ”’ and for an instant a dizziness came over her. “ Courage!’ again shouted Forester. ‘‘ Look! look!” he- instantaneously added, ‘‘ we are saved! You are beyond danger! Look! look!” And as his beautiful companion quickly turned her eyes CONnNIECDOOKS (©)