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A Maker of History

CHAPTER I
3/20

At intervals of scarcely twenty paces up and down the line, as far as he could see, soldiers were stationed like sentries.

They were looking sharply about in all directions, and he could even hear the footsteps of others crashing through the wood.

From the train three or four men in long cloaks had already descended.

They were standing in the track talking together.
The young man behind the bracken felt himself in somewhat of a dilemma.
There was a delightful smell of fresh coffee from the waiting coach, and there seemed to be not the slightest reason why he should not emerge from his hiding-place and claim the hospitality of these people.

He was a quite harmless person, with proper credentials, and an adequate explanation of his presence there.


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