Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 28: what you’re looking at

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26 DESPARD, THE 8PY. “ You are a villain.” “You certainly are, Major Dujardin, " replied. Drspard, coolly. “Now do not think to bluster me out.of. my determ- ination, or change my purpose. Hither call the guard and give me in charge, or leave this place at.once; for, I give you my honor, the first man who puts foot upon. that.door-sill, 1 will kill.” “ You wl. not lone, ‘to: resist ?” . “ ¥ always daxve.to defend myself. If you. think ‘me. a cow- ard, strike but.once.at that.door, and then look to yourself,” rejoined the spy. There was.a suttering amang.the villains assembled about the door. They. did nc: like. the. posture of affairs. This man showed too determined a front. If he had yielded. to their escort, he would hayu gone out, never more to look upon the light of.day. They sch have killed him, and “Jeft his body in the street. But, the keen-witted man.read tiem ex- sily, and he knew that they would never.call the guard, as such a,course ‘must lead ‘to the inquiry as to what. tne paves was doing in the street at that late hour. “Task you.once.more.to give yourself..up. to. me,”. said the IeyOF. “ And I once more refuse.” “Then I shall be forced to lay my claim before the Gover- nor. and council.” “Doso; I shall be charmed. My worthy major, you have not caught the fox,” The. baffled. villains. retreated. Despard opened the door and peered out after them. There was no mistake about. it. They.. were gone. CcommicloookSs,c©