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At last it popped into Catherine's head that it was the door

itself that was so heavy all the time: so she whispered,

'Frederick, I must throw the door down soon.' But he begged and

prayed her not to do so, for he was sure it would betray them.

'Here goes, however,' said she: and down went the door with such

a clatter upon the thieves, that they cried out 'Murder!' and not

knowing what was coming, ran away as fast as they could, and left

all the gold. So when Frederick and Catherine came down, there

they found all their money safe and sound.

SWEETHEART ROLAND