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firmly as to throw Macaire over backward. Half 

 strangled, lie cried for pity and begged to be freed 

 from the animal, promising to confess everything. 

 The guards drew off the dog and, the judges ap- 

 proaching by royal command, Macaire confessed his 

 crime to them." 



"And the assassin got off with nothing but a bite 

 from the dog?" 



"Macaire was hanged like the scoundrel that he 

 was. ' ' 



"That time, at least, might decided right," Jules 

 declared with much satisfaction. 



