Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece by Bracebridge Hemyng
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vulgar pryer like Boulgaris to find a corner from which to spy upon his
movements. Still it gave him a qualm. "Quite right," said Hunston, boldly; "quite right and just; any man who can play false to his fellows deserves to die the death." "Hear, hear! Let him die." "And the two boys shall die with him?" asked Boulgaris. "They shall, at daybreak." This was put to the assembled throng, and agreed to by all, when suddenly a single dissentient voice was heard. "They shall not die." The brigands looked up, and a boy appeared upon the scene, the boy who had lured the luckless lads to their present unlucky pitch. "Theodora." "Aye, Theodora," responded the boy--or rather girl--for a girl it was, as you have long since discovered, although in male attire. "And why shall they not die, Theodora?" asked Hunston. "Ask rather why they should die?" she said sadly. "What have they done |
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