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Alice of Old Vincennes

CHAPTER XVI
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Enough to be quite sure that there is one traitor who will trouble his king no more.

Mr.Long-Hair brought in the Lieutenant's scalp." Alice received this horrible statement in silence; but her face blanched and she stood as if frozen by the shock.

The shifty moon-glimmer and the yellow glow of the lamp showed Hamilton to what an extent his devilish cruelty hurt her, and somehow it chilled him as if by reflection; but he could not forego another thrust.
"He deserved hanging, and would have got it had he been brought to me alive.

So after all, you should be satisfied.

He escaped my vengeance and Long-Hair got his pay.


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