Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 86: what you’re looking at

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er being an. English spy. What say you tothe charge? Guilty or not guilty ?” ‘“ Guilty!’ said, Despurd; “ Yes, a thousand times guilty. I amproud of what I have done, I should go to my grave in. sérrow, and: never. rest. quiétly there, ..if I. had -not ‘this thought to sustain me. | For years I have labored) te de what I could to break down the power and glory of Frauce in this section. I am proud in the belief that I have done it well. The foe is at your gates: > ¥et a few hours, and this proud city will be overrun by English troops. I had hoped to see it and triumph in it. I am only grieved to lose this satistuc- tion.” “ He confesses,” said the Governor. “Secretary, make a minute of his words, You know what your fate will be, Despard. 3 wish to learn. Some. things: which have always heen elarhuiest in, myatery. ‘Will yew answer. my» anaes tions?) - | “ With pleasuse:; you have treated: me well,” paplied: Des- pard, : ~“ Ty the, firet. place, let me. ask, who. it was. took, the plantof our last, campaign. from. the table. before me,.at the council: in the castle? The light! was accidentally overturned;.and: when aguin relighted, the paper was gone,” — ‘“T took it,” said: Despard, quietly. ¥ou: have heard )a.snatfl, run through. a. cage.of wild beasts when. the tamer appears among. them. A sound much like this: was heard in. the room.at. this:.confession.. The: less: of: that: paper had nearly ra aed.a good cwupaign. : “You sent it to the English. dns : “Yea; Wilton took it:to them.’ + Wie: aided ‘this. Wilton, haired as. the. Silent ree. te escape?” © “T did,” replied Despard. “ see we parted, aiter-his es- cape, I guve him the: paper.” . Myself and: Secretary: were. set. upon. the. other. night in the street, and: robhed of: important papers. One of the.men Who seized: ' a was. \his. same ‘Wilton. Who was. his ‘com- panienif: ah Boi “Tt was myself.” replied ‘Despard, with a. quiet. wakibel, “Nene tc Tt. is: impossible!) That-man was-an: enh ComiclboookSssec©