Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 52: what you’re looking at

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50 DESPARD, THE sry. ing valet, who seemed a little discomposed upon seeing who the visitor was. “ Ah, Monsieur Desparé ?” he said. " The aame, Claude. I hope I see you in good health | asked for your master, however.” “You can not see him just now; he is engaged.” “No matter; I wislr to see him.” “Tt is impossible,” persisted the servant. “Nothing is impossible, my dear sir, I beg you will not make that weak-kneed statement again. Par example: you would not think I knew any thing of your private history.” “ Nothing but good, I-should hope, monsieur,” said the valet, with a sanctimonious air. “That isasit may appear. Different men look at such af- fairs in different lights. There is nobody about whe can hear us ?” “ Why do you ask ?” “ Because I am about t» make a statement which it would — be better, perhaps, to keep from other ears.than yours, My alvice is, have no Jisteners; but that is:as you please.” “There is no one near, What do you mean ?” “On the night of the 4th of January you took a walk quite late. Onthe corner of Notre Dame street, above the Fleur de Lis, you met a gentleman of the Hebrew persuasion, and went with him. You had a bundle under yourarm. The Hebrew gentleman took you to a low shop. You unrobled the bundle and took from it the following articles.” He drew a paper from his pocket and read. - “ One field glass, worth about two Louis—” “ Mon. Dieu'!” cried Claude. “Two swords, one with a.silver hilt, worth four sisal he. went on... , Ww ri This man. is, the devit |” ‘A brace of dueling pistols, elegantly mounted, with cae name of the. owner on the hilt, worth at least four Louis: d'or.” bi and nothing else,” ‘f ‘moaned Claude, in despair, } handsome | ‘creese, a pair of Dlaphats, a ' banc some sill, fora cloak pattern, and a quai evel ne property, worth in the aggtegate twenty. Lonis,. Gomicsdooksico