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No Surrender!

CHAPTER 10: Preparations For A Rescue
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Only one of us will show upon deck at a time.
"Now, as to the matter on which we are here.

Brenon told you that it was a dangerous business for which you would be required ?" "He told us that it was to hide two gentlemen whom the committee of public safety would be glad to get hold of; and I knew, of course, that to do such a thing was dangerous, but we did not like it any the worse for that.

All honest men are horrified at the way these commissioners from Paris are carrying things on, and would be glad enough to aid in getting anyone out of their hands." "But the danger is greater, in our case, than ordinary," Jean went on.

"You heard that my father had been imprisoned ?" "We heard it, captain, and savage it made us, as you may guess.
Everyone spoke well of him and, being your father, of course we felt it all the more." "But that is not all, lads.

A party of their cavalry went to my chateau in my absence, burnt it down, and brought my wife here a prisoner.


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