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Under the Red Robe

CHAPTER X
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I saw that he was telling the truth.
'Is he going to take you to M.de Cocheforet's hiding-place ?' 'Yes, he is!' the Captain retorted.

'Have you any objection to that, Master Spy ?' 'None,' I replied.

'Only I shall go with you.

And if you live three months, I shall kill you for that name-behind the barracks at Auch, M.
le Capitaine.' He changed colour, but he answered me boldly enough.
'I don't know that you will go with us,' he said, with a snarl.

'That is as we please.' 'I have the Cardinal's orders,' I said sternly.
'The Cardinal ?' he exclaimed, stung to fury by this repetition of the name.


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