The King's Warrant

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Alfred H. Engelbach. The King's Warrant

The King's Warrant

Table of Contents

PART I

PART II

PART III

ILLUSTRATIONS

"'You can tell me where they are,' she said softly, but very earnestly."

PART I

THE TWO ORPHANS

THE KING'S WARRANT

THE TWO ORPHANS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

PART II

THE LETTRE DE CACHET

THE LETTRE DE CACHET

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

"The fiery little king of the kitchen bounded from his chair, sprang at him, and seized him by the throat."

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

PART III

THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE

THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

"Flinging away his sword, he knelt beside her."

CHAPTER X

CONCLUSION

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Alfred H. Engelbach

A Story of Old and New France

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"Bravely spoken, monsieur!" exclaimed Boulanger, thoroughly restored to good-humour by these words. "Monsieur will pardon me for having had my misgivings as to the length of the marches that might be accomplished by—by a personage like yourself, not used to this kind of work. Well, then, I propose that we halt at midnight; that will be enough for a start, and it will bring us to good camping ground. I think we had better do the greater part of our work by night, and rest and sleep during the heat of the day. We shall do more, besides escaping notice in case there should be any scouts, either white or red, or marauding parties prowling about, as is sometimes the case near the border."

"I should have thought there was small chance of meeting any one in these interminable woods, through which, as a matter of taste, I should prefer to travel by daylight," replied Isidore. "Indeed, I am rather thankful for the bright moonlight we seem likely to have, and wish we had a few more of such open glades as the one we have just crossed; it would be more agreeable—at least to me."

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