Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 63: what you’re looking at

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‘A DARING ‘DEED: 61 ‘ Arehange Came over the fice of the spy and he was again the hardy, keen, determined man. He led’ the way at a quick ‘pace, ‘until they ‘reached a point in ‘the long atreet whence a dark and narrow alley opened upon the muin road. In this alley they took their stand und waited. Both were closely masked,‘and ‘stood Jeaning on their drawn swords, whiting: for their ‘prey. ) They had not long ‘to wait. . ‘Scarcély ten minutes had passed when two men came down the street ‘together, picking their way cautiously over the stony pati. “Let ‘me hear them speak,” said the spy. “Then I can tell whether they ‘are our ‘nen or not.” | . ““Pestel” cried one of the new-comers, “if I could havé my Way there would be no'such: night-journeys as these. A curse upon these Euglisi’! They ‘make ‘our lives a burden. I pray the day ‘may come ‘quickly Wheh they shall eitbér be driven out of thy country, or we. , One or the other ‘muat frappen inthe eid.” ''“ OGértainement,” ‘said lis companion, with ‘the Prénch igri- niace ‘and ‘shrug. “It will ‘come too goon.” =. “‘Our nen,” whispered Despard. “ Take the Secretary ; I will attend to the Governor.” There is little time. lost when a during deed fs, to be done by such men. The French guards wére not five . squares: away. ‘Despard threw himself upon ‘the Governor, and flung a heavy scarf over his head, muffling him ‘so cémpletely that on outery was next fo impossible, Wiltoh was: not so fortu- nate with the Secretary,: That worthy, » muscular though slightly-built man, eluded the first: rush, ahd actually got his eward:partly out of its Bheath. ‘There was ho help for it, and Wilton knocked him down instantly. - “ii vitind with. ‘them,’ hilaans sare Despurd. rs There ia ‘no Ne <pbiaoners. Seda: gagged cae blindfolded. Despard whistled in a low key, . Four men emerged from several ‘hid: Reed ‘ahd caine :-fotward.:' They evidently. underitood heir tosthess, for; Without question, they separated—tw6 of hem taking dpe Governor, and the others tie Setoety,. and the light he was sitting in a ae bound tightly, exe EoOmicbdooks7co