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In the Irish Brigade

CHAPTER 10: Kidnapping A Minister
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I have no doubt that I can find such a man without difficulty.

When would you want him ?" "Tonight, certainly, with the arrangement that, if we do not come to the appointed spot, we shall be there tomorrow night.

Recollect ten louis is all we can afford, but if he wants any more, he must have it.
"Well, we will leave that to you." Then he went on to the others: "We had better go down to Saint James's.

Mike can go out and buy us three shock wigs, with which we can cover our hair and look our parts better.

We had better separate when we get there, and watch the entrances to the palace, gazing about like rustics; then we can get into a conversation with any servant that we see, and try and find out from which door members of the council usually issue, and at about what hour.


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