ation at the baseness of these two--the one his love, the other his
friend--who had both betrayed him. So he looked with cold complacency upon
their woes, and thought that they were both receiving such severe
retribution that he had no need for further revenge.

Lopez, having seen that Harry's hands were firmly bound, turned to Katie,
who at length came to her senses, and looked all around with a shudder. He
was anxious to soothe her, so as to finish the ceremony.

"Be calm," he said, in a low whisper, "for his sake. He may even yet be
saved--I swear it. If you perform your promise I will forgive him. As you
value your life, control yourself. If these men understand how it is, they
will kill him on the spot."

At these words Katie shuddered the more, and with a violent effort
attained to something like calmness. She then stood up, more tremulous and
weak than ever, and stood thus, leaning upon Rita, without daring to
encounter Harry's look.

"The ceremony shall go on," said Lopez, aloud. "This fool's-play shall not
stop it."

"Keep calm," he whispered to Katie; "his life now depends on you
altogether."

Harry still stood there, with soldiers around him, his hands bound, his
face bloodless, but with the eyes of a madman.

"Senor," said Lopez, coolly, "I had no idea that you were a lunatic. You
must submit to temporary restraint."

Harry made no reply. He looked all around, as though trying to see if
there might be any signs of sympathy in the faces of the others, as though
seeking in his despair for some faint ray of hope. He saw the cold sneer
of Ashby; he saw the fierce frown of Lopez; he saw the trembling figure of
Russell; he saw the anxious face of Brooke; and then, last of all, he
saw--Talbot!

[Illustration: "Harry, With His Hands Tied Behind Him, Rose Up, And Looked
All Around In Despair."]

This was the first time that he had got a sight of her face. In that
instant, in spite of her disguise, there came in one flash the recognition
of the whole truth. He saw that she had been lost--had been captured--had
put on this disguise. At this discovery there followed within him nothing
less than a complete paralysis of thought and feeling. In the shock of his
sudden amazement he could only ejaculate in half-audible tones the one
word--"Sydney!"

Lopez heard this, but did not understand it. He wondered why Harry should
exhibit such emotion at the sight of the priest, but hastily concluded
that it was som