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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1930
Page
6
In Mezieres forest members of Raffet's patrol pursue three English spies and two prisoners who escape in a rigged cart. A daring exit ends with a rough pursuit, rescue, and a derailed diligence found miles away, leaving the fate of the captives uncertain.
Little Madeleine asks for the tale of the daring rescue as Monseigneur the Prince of Wales hosts a lively retelling. Sir Percy Blake ney and two followers rescue five captives from a cart near a hill while the crowd roars for more details and the legend of the English spies lights the crowd.
In a Washington Star column Jud Tunkins notes he never lost a friend yet recalls meeting people who began as friends for business but later pursued their own paths. The piece reflects on loyalty and the shift from partnership to personal ventures.
In a misty valley Charles-Marie admits he was ordered to drive the cart back to Mantes while Raffet and Chauvelin confront a growing mystery. The driver denies knowledge of who sent him away and why Charles-Marie left the diligence. The tense scene ends with questions about who issued orders and why Charles-Marie fled the box.
Chauvelin believes his enemy the Scarlet Pimpernel is near as Charles Marie returns the cart to Mantes. Raffl is exhausted by the day’s events while Chauvelin and Lauzet race through mud and rain, reaching a hillside scene with three tethered horses and bound soldiers.
Fragment quotes a speaker blaming fools and traitors for aiding an adversary, referring to last night's adventure. No identifiable persons, places, or organizations are readable enough to name.
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