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In the Reign of Terror

CHAPTER XIII
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And now good-bye, my good friends! Pray for us to-night.

Now, Adolphe, let us hasten back to the town, for there is much to be done.

And first of all you must see your friend in the prison; find out if mesdemoiselles are on the list of those to be murdered.

I have no doubt they will be, for after the emeute there has been about them they are almost sure to be among the first victims.

But above all, find out, if you can, which vessel they are to be placed in.
"But if I cannot find that out, monsieur; if there is no arrangement made at all--though I should think there would be, for the butchers will like to have everything done in order--" "Then I will get you to find a dozen men you can trust to volunteer to row the boats to put them on board.


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