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A CHOICE OF EVILS, 78 CHAPTER X. Tw dead body, lifted by the strong hands of a number of men, was sileutly borne away. Not 4 face-in that wild band expressed the slightest contrition for the death of him who had-heen a valated member of the League ; not a man dared question the justice of the deed which the. person known as ebief had just committed. They had subscribed to the same solemn oath, which had sent Conway to-his doom, and they. felt that in their leader they bad founda master —one fitted by nature to exact obedience from his followers, The wonderful man who controlled the Brothers of the League had all the characteristics of a great leader, __In an- other sphere he would have made a director of armies second to none, for he had a strong and abiding faith in his own powers, and control oyer others which was almost unbounded. He could read at a glauce the inmost soul of a man of weaker mish rennin te Nao asthe man who faced. Thomas Elliot. But,-the man, too, was one of those self-reliant natures. which cad to noe, andy he fit in sme degree t magnetism of this great ruffian’s presence. i Hid have but little chance. Since the band was si years ago, but two men haye been faithless) The fate of the one you have seen—-but the otber— “ Whag of the other ?” said Eljiot. “There are his bones!” was the quiet reply. “No man escapes us. We have agents everywhere. I hope you will make up your mind to be one of us. You will be assured of riches, and when you have served the proper apprenticeship of ove year in the mountains, you shall have a mission to the towns. Say you will be one of us.” “I wonld die first.” “Don't decide too soon. I have an interest in you I comiclooks.com