Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 42: what you’re looking at

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formed,, In the center, stripped to the shirtand in silk stock- ings, stood the two young men. The seconds gaye the word, und they closed. My heart warms now at the thought. 3 “Tt was an even maich for a while, for Despard was angry, and he got a wound in the arm first.. That cooled him, and Le fought more warily. -In ten minutes {he ensign Jay upon his back on that ensanguined floor, with a fear wound in his breast. ° “Of course the villain made. use of. that. de claimed to have been set upon when in drink and forced into a combat. Despard could not deny, it; and he found his. reputation grow- ing worse and worse. More) and: more tales to: his dis¢redit sot “bout, even while the fellow was in bed from the’ effect of bis wound, Waen he was up and around coe they — Wors). : »“ At last a murder was committed, A young man who had been loudest in talking against Andrew, and: who was tliought to be a tool of Dujardin, was found: dead upon the highway, with a sword-thrust through the heart,’ ' Close to the body lay a handsomely-mounted pistol, with the name of Andrew Desnard engraved upon the silver plate on the butt. . ) _.““fhey. tried him for the murder, which wag done upon che verge of the D’Arcy eetate. He could not deny that he’ was in the woods at the time, for he was there, trying td get a chance tojspeak with Terese, While there, he beard:a cry for help; and ran.out; bathe could seeno one, The: pistol was were ‘He had lost. it from. his holster the day before.; bee ‘He was sentenced, to. be belieaded for that crime whicli he never. did. They remanded him to prison to await his execu- tion. He escaped and took ship for this’ couttfy. Terese ‘went mad, they sald; and died. . At. least, he néver saw wal face again.” + .. And who is the. pg ite man 1 they. call: Conrad a . ag servant, of Terese, one who loved:her as-a faithful dog joves his master or mistress, aud who. followed. bin over the sea, to. share his: fortunes, and be’ Sateagees: Binrroiat Dajgrdin.” aie ‘I am sorry ito hear this. tale,’’; said Marie, ion? “It makes me sad. agi he ss wrong oF haw! all France’ fos i ee ART NY sl? a