Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath
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will be intercepted by two trusted and high officials at court."
"What!" I exclaimed; "do they know?" "No; but I shall write to them anonymously, the note to be placed in their hands immediately we leave the premises." I looked at the woman in wonder. "But this is madness!" I cried. "Directly you will see the method in the madness. Without their knowing there could be no scandal. They will try to stop us. You will over-power and bind them. There will also be several other witnesses who will not be participants. Through them it will become known that I have eloped with an American. Oh, it is a well-laid plan." "But, supposing I am overpowered myself, thrown into jail and I know not what?" All this was more than I had bargained for. "Nothing of the kind will happen. Monsieur will hold a pistol in each hand when the carriage door is opened. You will say: 'I am a desperate man; one of you bind the other, or I fire!' It will be done. You will spring upon the remaining one and I will help you to bind him likewise. Oh, you will accomplish it well; you are a strong man; moreover, you are rapid." I sat in my chair, speechless. Here was a woman of details. I had never met one before. |
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