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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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128 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

" have you been court<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> favor of that hypocritical<br />

Jesuit, Mr. Twist, <strong>in</strong> this political contest j"<br />

" No, no, Squire, I never thought of such a th<strong>in</strong>g;<br />

no never!"<br />

" Have you made no pledges to Dup<strong>in</strong> i"<br />

"Pledges to a Jesuit priest! none whatever; you<br />

would hardly accuse me of such a th<strong>in</strong>g, I hope ~"<br />

"I should like very much, to see <strong>the</strong> letter."<br />

"I have it here <strong>in</strong> my pocket, Squire; " observed<br />

young Burbanks - his black eye betray<strong>in</strong>g with a<br />

peculiar tw<strong>in</strong>kle, <strong>the</strong> mischievous thought <strong>in</strong> his m<strong>in</strong>d,<br />

"if you desire, I will show it ; " at <strong>the</strong> same time produc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> letter, and hand<strong>in</strong>g it to Squire Delmont.<br />

"Impossible I" exclaimed <strong>the</strong> astonished candidate;<br />

"it's a forgery I a palpable forgery I"<br />

" How did you happen to come <strong>in</strong> possession of <strong>the</strong><br />

letter, Mr. Burbanks ~" <strong>in</strong>quired Delmont.<br />

" Be<strong>in</strong>g a particular friend to Mr. Twist, and pass<strong>in</strong>g<br />

myself off for a Jesuit, upon some Irish Oatholics<br />

who had <strong>the</strong> letter pass<strong>in</strong>g round among <strong>the</strong>m, I persuaded<br />

<strong>the</strong>m to let me have <strong>the</strong> trouble of circulat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

it awhile; and I 've concl~ded it's but fair that Protestants<br />

as well as Oatholics should be allowed to see<br />

<strong>the</strong> magnificent document."<br />

" Traitor I villa<strong>in</strong> I monster I what k<strong>in</strong>d of a game<br />

is this you are play<strong>in</strong>g with me ~"<br />

"Did you not just now sanction <strong>the</strong> doctr<strong>in</strong>e, that<br />

all th<strong>in</strong>gs are honorable <strong>in</strong> war I If I am play<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

game of deception, who taught it me ~"<br />

"Not I; <strong>the</strong> letter'8 a forgery-a base forgery I"

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