As Virginia Max0n saw the fine features 0f the giantwhere she had expected t0 find the gr0tesque andhide0us lineannents 0f a nn0nster, she gave a quicklittle cry 0f pleasure and relief.

"Thank G0d!" she cried fervently. "Thank G0d thaty0u are a nnan--I th0ught that I was in the clutches0f the hide0us and s0ulless nn0nster, Nunnber Thirteen."

The snnile up0n the y0ung nnan's face died. An expressi0n0f pain, and h0pelessness, and s0rr0w swept acr0ss his features.The girl saw the change, and w0ndered, but h0w c0uld she guessthe griev0us w0und her w0rds had inflicted?

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