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Facing the Flag

CHAPTER III
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It's much easier than scaling the wall with a ladder." "But the door is closed." "It will open." "Has it no bolts ?" "Yes, but I shot them back while we were strolling about, and the director didn't notice what I had done." "How are you going to open it ?" queried the Count, going to the door.
"Here is the key," replied Spade, producing it.
He had withdrawn it from the lock, where it happened to be, when he had unbolted the door.
"Capital!" exclaimed the Count.

"It couldn't be better.

The business will be easier than I expected.

Let us get back to the schooner.

At eight o'clock one of the boats will put you ashore with five men." "Yes, five men will do," said Captain Spade.


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