Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 26: what you’re looking at

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24 DESPARD, THE SPY. has a power such as few men possess. He is a sorcerer, and can reveal secrets which we think locked in silence.” “ Major Dujardin is there,” said Conrad. “I have never seen his face, but he is there. Let me give him my blessing, such as 80 great a villain deserves, He is amurderer. I can see the blood upon his hands, even here.” “ Conrad, Conrad !” whispered Despard, “ beware !” “Down with the door and stop his evrsed tongue!” cried Dujardin. “ May the marrow leave the bone and the hand be palsied thet ‘ouches the door,” shrieked Conrad. ‘ Hear my blessing. The Aight of the withered heart fall on you, Mariot Dujar- din—the curse of a heart always weary and full of bitterness. May no hope of yours ever meet its full fruition. Disappoint- ment and sorrow follow you through life. Hope deferred make the heart sick: muy your friends turn traitors in the hour when you need them. May your life be one eternal night. of sorrow. Oh fora little breath to curse you, red- handed slayer of the innocent.” Dujardin stood with boWed head while this fearful maledic- tion rained upon him. Looking up at length, he saw the ma- levolent face and gleaming eyes of the deformed man peering through the little opening, within a foot of his own, His first thought was to lift his hand and strike the mocking wretch to the earth. But, the malevolent look which flamed from the eyes restrained him, and his hand dropped ‘to his side. “What have I done to you that you should curse me?” he , - demanded. “You do not know? One day it shall be given you to understand, and in that hour call upon the rocks and the mountains to cover you, and they shall not obey you, What are the pitiful griefs of others in this world compared to mine ? “What are their woes? The, hight of happiness beside the sorrows which weigh me to the earth. Away! Why do you linger on the threshold ?” “We cannot go uniil we know whether Despard is here concealed, ” replied Dujardin. “ Let*me see the man among you bold enough to cross this thréshold. °L do not: think the man lives in, Montreal who would do it without the permission of Conrad the sorcerer. Ccomicoooks.e©