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The Poor Plutocrats

CHAPTER XXII
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It is the armed corps from Arad which is charged with the capture of Fatia Negra and his associates.

As they will pass by this way I don't see how they can avoid calling at Hidvar.

In fact I have invited the magistrate who commands the corps to make Hidvar the centre of his operations and if he is a sensible man he will accept my invitation.

The name of my guest I have not yet mentioned," continued Leonard with easy levity, "it is Szilard Vamhidy, a justice of the peace of the county of Arad--really a very nice young man." Henrietta became as white as a statue.
"You will greatly oblige me, my dear Henrietta, if you will do your best to make our guest feel quite at home in our house.

But you are a sensible woman, so I have no need to press the point.


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