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The Snare

CHAPTER II
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Finally: "Is this really Lord Wellington's last word ?" he asked in tones of profoundest consternation.
"There is one alternative--one only," said O'Moy slowly.
"And that ?" Instantly Forjas was all eagerness.
O'Moy considered him.

"Faith, I hesitate to state it." "No, no.

Please, please." "I feel that it is idle." "Let the Council judge.

I implore you, General, let the Council judge." "Very well." O'Moy shrugged, and took up a sheet of the dispatch which lay before him.

"You will admit, sir, I think, that the beginning of these troubles coincided with the advent of the Principal Souza upon the Council of Regency." He waited in vain for a reply.


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