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130 LAURA BRAYTON. CHAPTER XXVII. THE WEDDING INTERRUPTED. Laura Brayton remained for some time in partial darkness in the room in which the lawyer left her, and the deepening gloom announced the near ap- proach of night, when Sharp unlocked the door and entered with a light. After placing it on the table, ~he went out and brought in some food and wine on a tray. “You'll need strength, girl!” said he, any. “You’re to be married in a couple of hours, and your husband is going to take you on a journey. Kat and drink then, to get strength.” Laura made no reply. “At least take a glass of wine,” he said. “For wine gives strength and courage too!” And he left the room, again locking the Aeon Laura looked atthe fuod with loathing. She had no appetite for it, no desire for the wine. Buta thought struck her. She felt weak, faint, sick at heart. Would not the wine arouse her courage, make her bold to meet and oppose what might come. She thought she would try it. Approaching the bottle she took it in her hand and poured out a glassful. But as she was raising it to her lips, the same low, thrilling, echo-like voice was heard: “Touch it not, it may be drugged for your ruin!” Startled and alarmed, too, by the thought, Laura let the glass drop, and it was shiverea on the floor. comicbooks.com —