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Alice of Old Vincennes

CHAPTER XIII
10/29

Let him have his fun." Then lowering his voice almost to a whisper he continued: "I was in Vincennes for two days and nights spyin' around.

Madame Godere hid me in her house when there was need of it.

I know how it is with ye; I got all the gossip about ye and the young lady, as well as all the information about Hamilton and his forces that Colonel Clark wants.

I'm goin' to Kaskaskia; but I think it quite possible that Clark will be on his march to Vincennes before we get there; for Vigo has taken him full particulars as to the fort and its garrison, and I know that he's determined to capture the whole thing or die tryin'." Beverley felt his heart swell and his blood leap strong in his veins at these words.
"I saw ye while I was in Vincennes," Kenton added, "but I never let ye see me.

Ye were a prisoner, and I had no business with ye while your parole held.


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