Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 58: what you’re looking at

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o DESPARD, THE SPY. bis fellows gave a turn at every.nod of the scoundrel's. head. Just as Despard entered ‘he was:crying : fa One for all I ask you; where‘is the spy hidden ? if you dxewer, well, If she © refuses, twist her thumbs off, boys I” wilt x There was no» sign of «yielding on that firm old face. Despard’ was ‘atthe: door.) Av lightuing-like ' bound, the flash of a steel blade, and the ringleader lay. weltering in: his gore, while Despard, ae with one’ foot. aang ‘his. Chest, cried : ee * Who conier nexti?? ; : No one stirred. There was no man among them hardy cnough to’ facé: the deadly blade: he :wielded, ..: There was something ind’ lis fierce face that awed :them.: Both..men slirunk back, and bs: ashi —r" esha obeying: or- ders. | “Yakeoff those iii aieends then.” They obéyed without a. word. : The scatf which Was bound .éver lier mouth; to muffle her. cries; Was removed, and the woman, moaning with.pain, dropped at his feet. .* Now let me ‘heir what: this‘outirage ‘means, Caspar,” said the avenger, pointing liis..reeking::blade::at one of the! men.: ‘Do not dare 10 hesitate,» l-will Gat yon down.if you-do not speak.” oh “It was Deschappelles, monsieur,” replied the man.» “ He said that this spy, Wiltod,:was‘soniewhere:in the house, and that: we could gét it out of. the woman Af the oll sman;.went away. He deft: to complain tothe Governor of our) being here, add Deschappelles took the:wpportunity. «It: was not my fault if; Eobeyed orders, » He was my. superior.” i No mah would take such’ an. order... ae. ie has been punished, Take himujp,and:away. with him.,; There; are. your orders. ::.They comé from Major. Dujirdin,. and Bi ade ar sag .No»words'; leave.the house.” .. ... i“ a os foot of the —~— mbnsleur ; he poe nave “ I hope 80. T ahbuid not, like to Aillabe bound, CO! andre hurt. ‘fake nim ‘thr the: Hospital. In thepe: seek’ be will be @ble: to do the dirty: work. of:some. other. iad... “He, will Gomichbooksico