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And now that the curses of the ungagged one of la Garda were growing monotonous, Rodriguez turned to Morano. "Ungag the rest," he said, "and let them talk to each other." "Master," Morano muttered, feeling that there was enough noise already for a small wood, but he went and did as he was ordered.
And, by the by, had not there been a sound of the turning of a key when Slimy took his departure? He could not be quite sure of this; just then he had noticed all things so imperfectly. Was it impossible to free a limb, or to ungag his mouth? He tried to turn his head, but it was clear that throttling would be the only result of any such effort; and the bonds on hands and feet were immoveable.
Resistance was vain. The kidnappers gagged him, wrenched his cane from his hand, and covered his face with a cloak. They were about to drag him away, when a sixth figure bounded upon the scene. "Halt!" was his single cry in French. The men stopped. "Release your prisoner." They obeyed instantly and without a remonstrance. "Ungag him." They ungagged him. "Restore him his cane."
Logan, ungag that creature! Logan removed the gag. 'Who are you? he asked. The captive was silent. 'Mr. Macrae, said Merton, 'may I run and bring Donald and the other servants here? Donald must work the machine at once, and we must break in Blake's door, and, if he is off, we must rouse the country after him. Mr.
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