Despard, the Spy: Or, The Fall of Montreal — page 69: what you’re looking at

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LISTENING. v7 “It don’t matter in the least; only we want.’em away,” sald the spy. “Tt shall he done, I don’t know you, my man, but you are a sharp one,” “TI counted your men before they went ont, youknow. You ken go.” Dujardin strode away. The moment ‘he was goue Despard leaped to the window, and threw it open. The night was dark asnight could well be, but-he, could lear men moving in the rear of the house. A silent signal to Wilton was all he needed. With a pistol in one hand, and a sword in the other, Despard: led.the way through the front door. No one had expected him there, and, though one,or two of the guard, were loitering about, they were powerless to stop the two men, who rushed by them like the wind. The guard entered the house, and released the Governor and Meares Woe to Wilton if oe — now | CHAPTER VII. A FACE IN THE “WALL. Tne versatile valet of Mariot Dujardin was not in the least annoyed by finding himself. inthe power of Despazd, when he knew that it would pay him. Betraying his master was nothing new to him, and he set about it with azeat. He had followed the major on the night when. the Governor. and Secretary were seized, and. froma nook in the wall;:had managed to watch the proceedings without being seen, Whien the two men escaped he was about to follow, but, second thought told him that this course, was. useless, ag, they would doubtlese take him for a pursuer and avoid him. He did.the next best thing ; he crept. near and listened to the conversa- yn between the Governor and Dujardin, “ How came you to arrive so opportunely, Mariot ” sake the Governor... __, “ T had set one of my. men to watch the house of the. old Comicloooks (GO)