This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...debt. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness to my guest. The young man bows and withdraws, Rocheblave returning to Madame. The dance begins. A crowd has gathered, and the sides of the stage are filled with settlers, soldiers and Indians. As the dance progresses, a light far back of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...debt. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness to my guest. The young man bows and withdraws, Rocheblave returning to Madame. The dance begins. A crowd has gathered, and the sides of the stage are filled with settlers, soldiers and Indians. As the dance progresses, a light far back of the stage discloses the shadowy figures of Clark's men creeping down over the hill. Then Clark enters, unobserved; he is in the tattered uniform of a Virginia Colonel; his boots are missing, and he wears mocasins. He saunters into the scene, and stands quietly watching, across from Rocheblave. An Indian spies him, and darts out, standing an instant before Clark and then running to Rocheblave. THE INDIAN The Long Knives! The Coureur rushes in center, shouting. COUREUR The Americans! We are surrounded, Captain. ROCHEBLAVE Coming down to confront Clark. Silence. Who are you, sir? CLARK Colonel Clark, at your service. At the words, the crowd is seized with terror; women scream, the men shout, and in the distance war whoops are heard. Raycliff takes off Madame Rocheblave, the dancers run off, and the French soldiers move up behind Rocheblave. ROCHEBLAVE By whose authority do you come here? CLARK By the authority of Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia. You are surrounded. Captain, your sword. ROCHEBLAVE Insolence! Men, this gentleman is our prisoner. The soldiers start forward; Clark raises his hand, and a detachment of his rangers rushes in, threatening the soldiers with rifles. Rocheblave's men, who are unarmed, fall back. CLARK With biting irony. Gentlemen, I pray you continue your entertainment. I speak for the Governor of Virginia. Monsieur Rocheblave. I must again demand your sword. ROCHEBLAVE I will not surrender my garrison to your night prowlers....
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