For a few hours, then-possibly for a few days-he was Respited.
"Major Vigoureux"
A. T. Quiller-Couch
In the cool of the winding stairway of steel which led, lighted by electricity, to the trap-door and the ladder down into the tremendous vaults, the world-masters breathed deeply once more, Respited from death.
"The Air Trust"
George Allan England
Jeanette was Respited, without one dissentient voice.
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid