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"By chance I have been associated during the last few weeks with the head of the German spies who infest this country. I have joined his ranks; I have become a double traitor. I do his work, but every report I hand in is a false one." "Do you realise quite what you are saying, Mr. Norgate?" "Realise it?" Norgate repeated. "My God!
Clark was Brigadier-General, and commander-in-chief of all the Kentucky militia; besides which he had a small number of regulars at Fort Jefferson. Spies and scouting parties were continually employed, and a galley was constructed by Clark's order, which was furnished with light pieces of artillery.
If I did not leave this letter in my room, and have really lost it, we are in danger of being suspected; in fact, in the eyes of the king we will be considered as spies of Austria." At the name of the king Madame von Morien was attentive and sympathetic. "But no one can read this letter. Was it sealed?"
And this was a man whose reputation for intelligence and military skill had been bloodily demonstrated! The gunboats ceaselessly patrolled the river, and exchanged shots with the Dervish forts. Throughout January nothing of note had happened. The reports of spies showed the Khalifa to be at Kerreri or in Omdurman.
Of course, it was well known that their ranks were crowded with spies this was only natural and he felt certain, though unable to prove it, that the man who had just spoken to him was one of these.
Their appearance excited his suspicions that they were spies, and he told them that he should have to take them to headquarters. But their lady-like manners and straightforward answers persuaded him that he was wrong, and he allowed them to proceed. Another time they narrowly escaped capture by two soldiers who suddenly entered the cabin of an old negro where they were passing the day.
He will ask me again in what form the clue will be, that he may recognize it?" "Tell him there is a map. And be sure to tell him that Tom Tripe is welcome at the house. Have you understood? Then one other matter: when it is known that I am back in my palace Gungadhura will set extra spies on me, and will double the guard at all the doors to keep me from getting out again.
"He doesn't admit it, he brags of it," said the latter before Renmark could speak. "You can't scare him; so quit this fooling, and let us know how long we are to stand here trussed up like this." "I propose, captain," said the red-headed man, "that we shoot these men where they stand, and report to the general. They are spies. They are armed, and they denied it.
"We have none; we left England, ignorant of the state of politics here, having left Paris before the departure of the king." "Ah!" said the sergeant, with a cunning smile, "you are Mazarinists, who are sent as spies." "My dear friend," here Athos spoke, "rest assured, if we were Mazarinists we should come well prepared with every sort of passport.
Friend, said she, call me and you know that I shall come. Friend, said he, God send you His reward. As he went out the spies would have held him; but he laughed aloud, and flourished his club, and cried: Peace, gentlemen, I go and will not stay. My lady sends me to prepare that shining house I vowed her, of crystal, and of rose shot through with morning.
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