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Our Storu the duke is smiling as he informs prince valiant : 'onl y sterna n
STANDS IN MY WAY. HE IS NOW VISITING HIS MOTHER'S FORTRESS CASTLE. YOU
ARE TO GO TO HIM AND, ASA TRUSTED FRIEND, PECOY 'HIM OUT INTO OUR
AMBUSH.'
'AND TO INSURE THAT yOU WILL OBEY
OUR WILL FAITHFULLY, YOUR SON ARN
WILL BE CHAINED BESIDE THE RACK
UNTIL YOU RETURN.'
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VAL STRIVES TO FORM PLANS OF ESCAPE, ONLV TO ABANDON
EACH IN TURN. FINALLY IN DESPERATION HE WHISPERS TO
JUSTIN: "FIND THE WAY TO STEPHAN AND WHEN NEXT YOU
EYCRCISE THE HORSES BEYOND THE GATES, RIDE TO HIM
WITH A WARNING!'
SO JUSTIN 05CAWS WITH THE THREE MORSES. AND HE SPEEDS
BAC AlC THE WAV THEY HAD COME UNTIL HE REACHES THE
SPOT WHERE TUEy PARTED FROM STEPHAN.THFN HE FOLLOWS THE
GOAT TRACK STEPHAN HAD TAKEN ALON(j THE MOUNTAIN SIDE.
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IT IS A FULL WV BEFORE VL DISCOVERS
THAT HIS FALSE SOUIRE HAS STOLEN ALL
Tt'FlR HORSES, AND HIS ANGER SEEMS
A AOST RLAL AS HE OFFERS A RICH REWA RD
FOR HIS CAPTURE.
BUT THE DIJK .5 SUSPICIOUS: COULD
WAVE SENT HIM TO WARNSTFPHAN? HE
ASKS. WFIL, HARDLY! GRUMBLES VA(.
'FOR TUB KNAVE TOOK ALL OUR MOUNTS,
OUR ONLY MEANS OFESCAF.'
VAL IS SAfD FROM FURTHER QUESTIONING
pV THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHAMBERLAIN,
AJID THE WHISPERED MESSAGE HE BRINGS
CAUSES THE DUKE TO SMILE EVILLV.
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