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know nothing, for I promised him that he should have the pleasure of making this communication to you himself, therefore you cannot be puzzled by questions regarding particulars where he is your informant.” Minna joyfully concurred with all that the colonel said upon this head; and then after a long talk with Mrs. Ragg in the kitchen— that good lady having most implicit faith in the story of the death of Todd, and the profoundest hope that she would soon hear the full particulars of that event—she betook herself to the bedside of Tobias, there to await his awakening. When he did open his eyes, they were clear and bright, and the fever had left his brow and cheeks. The first object his eye rested upon was Minna, and the first words he said were— “Todd is dead!” “Ah, then, Tobias, you have nothing now to fear, for you have not an enemy in the world.” “No,” he cried, “I have now nothing to fear—but, my Minna, my own, my beautiful! how much I have to love! We shall be now, Minna, very, very happy, indeed, and God will bless me for your dear sake!” G9OOOOOOOO CORniclooo S CO)