'For a stranger to town, as I conclude you to be, young Sir,' he said,

'you have made rather a lucky hit in coming hither to-day, since you
have not only got a better dinner than I (a constant frequenter of this
French ordinary) ever saw served here--(though the attendance is
abominable, as you must have remarked--that rascally Cyprien deserves
the bastinado,); but your civility and good manners have introduced you
to one, who may, without presumption, affirm that he hath the will, and,
it may be, the ability to serve you; if you will only point out to him
the way
'For a stranger to town, as I conclude you to be, young Sir,' he said,
'you have made rather a lucky hit in coming hither to-day, since you
have not only got a better dinner than I (a constant frequenter of this
French ordinary) ever saw served here--(though the attendance is
abominable, as you must have remarked--that rascally Cyprien deserves
the bastinado,); but your civility and good manners have introduced you
to one, who may, without presumption, affirm that he hath the will, and,
it may be, the ability to serve you; if you will only point out to him
the way.'

'Have I ever been there? Well, son, I was there off and on for about ten

years, when the government first opened up the land, and you could
travel for miles without seeing anything but Injuns
'Have I ever been there? Well, son, I was there off and on for about ten
years, when the government first opened up the land, and you could
travel for miles without seeing anything but Injuns.'

In the mean time, certain circumstances came to light, which not only

developed many cruel and profligate traits in his disposition, but also
enabled the worthy inhabitants of the town to ascertain several facts
relating to his connections, which in no small degree astonished them
In the mean time, certain circumstances came to light, which not only
developed many cruel and profligate traits in his disposition, but also
enabled the worthy inhabitants of the town to ascertain several facts
relating to his connections, which in no small degree astonished them.
The candid and modest female whose murder and robbery had been planned
by Nell M"Collum, resided with him as his wife; at least if he did not
acknowledge her as such, no person who had an opportunity of witnessing
her mild and gentle deportment, ever for a moment conceived her capable
of living with him in any other character, his conduct to her, however,
was brutal in the extreme, nor was his open and unmanly cruelty lessened
by the misfortune of her having lost the money which he had accumulated.
With Nell M"Collum he was also acquainted, for he had given orders that
she should be admitted to him whenever she deemed it necessary. Nell,
though now at large, found her motions watched with a vigilance which no
ingenuity on her part, could baffle. She knew this, and was resolved by
caution to overreach those who dogged her so closely. Her intimacy with
the Dead Boxer threw a shade of still deeper mystery around her own
character and his. Both were supposed to be capable of entering into
evil communion with supernatural beings, and both, of course, were
looked upon with fear and hatred, modified, to be sure, by the
peculiarity of their respective situations.

Just what Bob had expected to find in the cabin he could not have told,

but its severity and barrenness disappointed him
Just what Bob had expected to find in the cabin he could not have told,
but its severity and barrenness disappointed him.

'Ha!' exclaimed Sir Giles, glancing at his partner, who still occupied

his elevated position upon the table--'I presume, then, I have to thank
you, my lord, for the indignity offered to my friend?'

'It is to be hoped the good gentleman has obtained more substantial

reward than that,' Jocelyn replied
'It is to be hoped the good gentleman has obtained more substantial
reward than that,' Jocelyn replied. 'He has conferred an inestimable
boon upon his fellow-citizens, and is entitled to their gratitude for
it.'

'It should, honourable Sir

'It should, honourable Sir. But I did not profit by it. I knew and felt
that he was no longer under the dominion of reason--that he was
labouring under some terrible delusion that approached its crisis; but I
did not check him. I yielded passive obedience to his injunction, that I
should depart instantly with an old servant to London; and I agreed to
tarry at a house, which he mentioned, till I heard from him. I had sad
forebodings that I should never hear from him again--or if I _did_, that
the tidings would be worse than none at all; but I obeyed. I could not,
indeed, resist his will. I set forth with my attendant, and my father
parted with us at the door. He placed money in my hand, and bade me
farewell! but in such a tone, and with such a look, that I felt his
senses were gone, and I would have stayed him, but it was then too late.
Breaking from my embrace, he sprang upon his horse, which was ready
saddled, and rode off, taking the direction of Edmonton; while I, with a
heart full of distress and misgiving, pursued my way to London. Ere
midnight, my sad presentiments were verified. A messenger traced me out,
bringing intelligence of the direful event that had happened, and
informing me that my father was a prisoner at Theobalds. As soon as I
could procure means of reaching the palace, I set forth, and arrived
here about an hour ago, when, failing in my efforts to obtain an
interview with my father, who is closely confined, and none suffered to
come near him save with authority from the Secretary of State, I sought
an audience of you, honourable Sir, in the hope that you would grant me
permission to see him.'

'You look honest,' replied the man who had hailed him, 'and that"s why

we stopped you
'You look honest,' replied the man who had hailed him, 'and that"s why
we stopped you. Besides, you wouldn"t be able to run away if you wanted
to, because Mr. Simpkins is going to wait here with you until we
return.'

'My name, I see, awakens unpleasant associations in your breast,' he

said; 'and your look shows you have been influenced by the calumnies of
my enemies
'My name, I see, awakens unpleasant associations in your breast,' he
said; 'and your look shows you have been influenced by the calumnies of
my enemies. I do not blame you. Men can only be judged of by report; and
those I have had dealings with have reported ill enough of me. But they
have spoken falsely. I have done no more than any other person would do.
I have obtained the best interest I could for my money; and my losses
have been almost equal to my gains. Folks are ready enough to tell all
they can against you; but slow to mention aught they conceive to be in
your favour. They stigmatize me as a usurer; but they forget to add, I
am ever the friend of those in need. They use me, and abuse me. That is
the way of the world. Wherefore, then, should I complain? I am no worse
off than my neighbours. And the proof that I can be disinterested is the
way in which I have acted towards you, a perfect stranger, and who have
no other recommendation to my good offices than your gracious mien and
gentle manners.'

'I did not, John--I did not; and if I did, think of your own words at

our meetin" in the Quarry; it was a small suspicion, though--no more
'I did not, John--I did not; and if I did, think of your own words at
our meetin" in the Quarry; it was a small suspicion, though--no more.
No, no; at heart I never doubted you.'

One evening in the beginning of the eighteenth century--as nearly as we

can conjecture, the year might be that of 1720--some time about the end
of April, a young man named _Lamh Laudher_ O"Rorke, or Strong-handed
O"Eorke, was proceeding from his father"s house, with a stout oaken
cudgel in his hand, towards an orchard that stood at the skirt of a
country town, in a part of the kingdom which, for the present, shall be
nameless
One evening in the beginning of the eighteenth century--as nearly as we
can conjecture, the year might be that of 1720--some time about the end
of April, a young man named _Lamh Laudher_ O"Rorke, or Strong-handed
O"Eorke, was proceeding from his father"s house, with a stout oaken
cudgel in his hand, towards an orchard that stood at the skirt of a
country town, in a part of the kingdom which, for the present, shall be
nameless. Though known by the epithet of _Lamh Laudher_, his Christian
name was John; but in those time(s) Irish families of the same name
were distinguished from each other by some indicative of their natural
position, physical power, complexion, or figure. One, for instance,
was called _Parra Ghastha_, or swift Paddy, from his fleetness of foot;
another, _Shaun Buie_, or yellow Jack, from his bilious look; a third,
_Micaul More_, or big Michael, from his uncommon size; and a fourth,
_Sheemus Ruah_, or red James, from the color of his hair. These
epithets, to be sure, still occur in Ireland, but far less frequently
now than in the times of which we write, when Irish was almost the
vernacular language of the country. It was for a reason similar to those
just alleged, that John O"Rorke was known as _Lamh Laudher_ O"Rorke;
he, as well as his forefathers for two or three generations, having been
remarkable for prodigious bodily strength and courage. The evening was
far advanced as O"Rorke bent his steps to the orchard. The pale, but
cloudless sun hung over the western hills, and sun upon the quiet gray
fields that kind of tranquil radiance which, in the opening of summer,
causes many a silent impulse of delight to steal into the heart. Lamh
Laudher felt this; his step was slow, like that of a man who, without
being capable of tracing those sources of enjoyment which the spirit
absorbs from the beauties of external nature, has yet enough of
uneducated taste and feeling within him, to partake of the varied feast
which she presents.

'Lady Exeter will place little reliance on any representations you may

make, Madam,' he said, giving particular significance to his words,
'except so far as they concern herself, and then she will take care to
refute them
'Lady Exeter will place little reliance on any representations you may
make, Madam,' he said, giving particular significance to his words,
'except so far as they concern herself, and then she will take care to
refute them. As to the circumstance of Gillian Greenford visiting me,
fainting in my arms (from excess of timidity, poor girl!) and being
discovered by you and Lady Roos in that position, the Countess will
laugh at it when it comes to her knowledge--as why should she do
otherwise? But she will feel very differently when she finds that you
and your daughter insist that it was she herself, and not her
handmaiden, whom you beheld. Rely on it, Madam, Lady Exeter will
contradict that assertion, and disprove it.'

Leading the life of a recluse as he did and assuming a manner of

forbidding austerity when forced to meet his fellows, the man had been
endowed by them with a reputation for close--if not sharp--dealing, and
this trust in him evinced by the boy moved him deeply, and with a voice
in which there was a half sob, he returned:

The mother shrieked aloud, and clapped her hands like a distressed

woman; the father"s brow changed from the flushed hue of indignation,
and became pale with apprehension
The mother shrieked aloud, and clapped her hands like a distressed
woman; the father"s brow changed from the flushed hue of indignation,
and became pale with apprehension.

'Then wherefore persist in troubling me?' rejoined Hugh Calveley

'Then wherefore persist in troubling me?' rejoined Hugh Calveley. 'Have
I not good cause for my dislike of you? You have disappointed the
expectations I had formed of you. You failed me when I put your
professions to the test. You thwarted my design at the moment when its
success was certain, and when the tyrant was completely in my power. But
for you I should not be here, loaded with these fetters; or if I were, I
should be consoled by the thought that I had liberated my country from
oppression, instead of being crushed by the sense of failure. What seek
you from me, miserable time-server? Have you not had your reward for the
service you have rendered the King? Is he not grateful enough? I have
served as your stepping-stone to promotion. What more can I do?'

'And Leon Dardus kept you at drudgery, denying you your money, even

trying to make you believe your father was insane!' remarked Ford, as
the narration ended
'And Leon Dardus kept you at drudgery, denying you your money, even
trying to make you believe your father was insane!' remarked Ford, as
the narration ended. 'I knew he was a villain. That will is a forgery,
Bob. We"ll get back the property for you, never fear. Dardus may have
money. But your friends Perkins and Nichols have more. I made a vow when
Dardus beat me on the will that when I had one hundred thousand dollars
I"d track him down and solve this mystery. But now it won"t be necessary
to wait.

'Something tells" me, sir,' replied the stranger, 'that this young man

is as innocent of the robbery as the child unborn
'Something tells" me, sir,' replied the stranger, 'that this young man
is as innocent of the robbery as the child unborn. It"s not my intention
ever to think of prosecuting him. What I have done in the matter was
against my own wishes.'

'It happens that I am not a lawyer, so it isn"t any money that I am

after
'It happens that I am not a lawyer, so it isn"t any money that I am
after. I am acting simply from a desire to see the boy get fair
treatment, and if I were his guardian, whether he had any money or not,
I would do everything in my power to help him out of his trouble.'

Swinging his rifle from his back to his shoulder with incredible

rapidity, Ford fired four shots in quick succession
Swinging his rifle from his back to his shoulder with incredible
rapidity, Ford fired four shots in quick succession. And after each
shot, one of the conspirator"s horses fell.

Though the difficulties, therefore, that surrounded him had been

unexpectedly overcome; though, by the exertions of the Conde de
Gondomar, who had followed up his first success with wonderful
promptitude and perseverance, and had dexterously contrived, by all the
insidious arts of which lie was so perfect a master, to ingratiate his
protege still further with the King, without the protege himself being
aware of the manner in which he was served; though James himself
appeared greatly pleased with him, at the banquet in the evening, to
which, owing to the skilful management of the Spanish ambassador, he was
invited, and bestowed such marked attention upon him, that the envy and
jealousy of most of the courtiers were excited by it; though he seemed
on the high-road to still greater favour, and was already looked upon as
a rising favourite, who might speedily supplant others above him in this
ever-changing sphere, if he did not receive a check; though his present
position was thus comparatively secure, and his prospects thus
brilliant, he felt ill at ease, and deeply dissatisfied with himself
Though the difficulties, therefore, that surrounded him had been
unexpectedly overcome; though, by the exertions of the Conde de
Gondomar, who had followed up his first success with wonderful
promptitude and perseverance, and had dexterously contrived, by all the
insidious arts of which lie was so perfect a master, to ingratiate his
protege still further with the King, without the protege himself being
aware of the manner in which he was served; though James himself
appeared greatly pleased with him, at the banquet in the evening, to
which, owing to the skilful management of the Spanish ambassador, he was
invited, and bestowed such marked attention upon him, that the envy and
jealousy of most of the courtiers were excited by it; though he seemed
on the high-road to still greater favour, and was already looked upon as
a rising favourite, who might speedily supplant others above him in this
ever-changing sphere, if he did not receive a check; though his present
position was thus comparatively secure, and his prospects thus
brilliant, he felt ill at ease, and deeply dissatisfied with himself. He
could not acquit himself of blame for the part he had played, though
involuntarily, in the arrest of Hugh Calveley. It was inexpressibly
painful to him; and he felt it as a reproach from which he could not
free himself, to have risen, however unexpectedly on his own part, by
the unfortunate Puritan"s fall. How could he ever face Aveline again!
She must regard him with horror and detestation, as the involuntary
cause of her father"s destruction. A bar had been placed between them,
which nothing could ever remove. And though, on the one hand, he was
suddenly exalted far beyond his hopes; yet on the other he was as
suddenly cast down, and threatened to be for ever deprived of the bliss
he had in view, the possession of which he coveted far more than wealth
or grandeur. Additional complexity had been given to his position from
the circumstance that, at De Gondomar"s secret instance, of which, like
all the rest, he was unaware, he had been appointed as officer in
custody of Hugh Calveley, until the latter, who was still detained a
close prisoner in the porter"s lodge, should be removed to the Tower, or
the Fleet, as his Majesty might direct. This post he would have
declined, had there been a possibility of doing so. Any plan he might
have formed of aiding the prisoner"s escape was thus effectually
prevented, as he could not violate his duty; and it was probably with
this view that the wily ambassador had obtained him the appointment. In
fact, he had unconsciously become little more than a puppet in the hands
of the plotting Spaniard, who pulled the strings that moved him at
pleasure, regardless of the consequences. What De Gondomar"s ulterior
designs were with him had not yet become manifest.

'Oh, Ned,' he called to his fireman, who had been out oiling some part

of the engine, 'the boys are going to put one over on "Miser" Jenkins
'Oh, Ned,' he called to his fireman, who had been out oiling some part
of the engine, 'the boys are going to put one over on "Miser" Jenkins.'

And while old Greenford searched for a small coin, Jocelyn placed a

piece of silver in the tambourine
And while old Greenford searched for a small coin, Jocelyn placed a
piece of silver in the tambourine.

'Say, you surely are a regular bunch of luck, kid! I"d like to take you

out to the gold regions
'Say, you surely are a regular bunch of luck, kid! I"d like to take you
out to the gold regions. I bet you"d tumble into some abandoned mine
that would be worth millions!'

The appearance of the Dead Boxer"s wife in the house where Lamh Laudher

resided, confirmed, in its worst sense, that which Nell M"Collum had
suggested to him
The appearance of the Dead Boxer"s wife in the house where Lamh Laudher
resided, confirmed, in its worst sense, that which Nell M"Collum had
suggested to him. It is unnecessary to describe the desolating sweep of
passion which a man, who, like him, was the slave of strong resentments,
must have suffered. It was not only from motives of avarice and a
natural love of victory that he felt anxious to fight: to these was now
added a dreadful certainty that Lamh Laudher was the man in existence
who had inflicted on him an injury, for which nothing but the pleasure
of crushing him to atoms with his hands, could atone. The approaching
battle therefore, with his direst enemy, was looked upon by the Dead
Boxer as an opportunity of glutting his revenge. When the crowd had
dispersed, he called a waiter, and desired him to inquire if his
wife had returned. The man retired to ascertain, and the Boxer walked
backwards and forwards in a state of mind easily conceived, muttering
curses and vows of vengeance against her and Lamh Laudher. After some
minutes he was informed that she had not returned, upon which he gave
orders that on the very instant of her appearance at the inn, she should
be sent to him. The waiter"s story in this instance was incorrect;
but the wife"s apprehension of his violence, overcame every other
consideration, and she resolved for some time to avoid him. He had, in
fact, on more than one occasion openly avowed his jealousy of her and
O"Rorke, and that in a manner which made the unhappy woman tremble for
her life. She felt, therefore, from what had just occurred at Widow
Rorke"s cabin, that she must separate herself from him, especially as
he was susceptible neither of reason nor remonstrance. Every thing
conspired to keep his bad passions in a state of tumult. Nell M"Collum,
whom he wished to consult once more upon the recovery of his money,
could not be found. This, too, galled him; for avarice, except
during the whirlwind of jealousy, was the basis of his character--the
predominant passion of his heart. After cooling a little, he called for
his servant, who had been in the habit of acting for him in the capacity
of second, and began, with his assistance, to make preparations for
to-morrow"s battle.

After an hour or more of riding, they came to the herd, spread out over

a quarter of a mile of plain, and rode round it till they came to where
four cowboys were lolling on the grass, smoking
After an hour or more of riding, they came to the herd, spread out over
a quarter of a mile of plain, and rode round it till they came to where
four cowboys were lolling on the grass, smoking.

Occupied with considering various plans for aiding Bob, Foster quickly

reached the store of Len Dardus, but as he entered and caught sight of
an old, gray-haired man, with a face in which craftiness was the chief
characteristic, he wondered if, after all, the police sergeant could
have been right
Occupied with considering various plans for aiding Bob, Foster quickly
reached the store of Len Dardus, but as he entered and caught sight of
an old, gray-haired man, with a face in which craftiness was the chief
characteristic, he wondered if, after all, the police sergeant could
have been right.

After gazing at him for some minutes, in mixed wonderment and fright,

the halberdier ventured to draw near him
After gazing at him for some minutes, in mixed wonderment and fright,
the halberdier ventured to draw near him. As he touched him, the Puritan
uttered a fearful cry, and attempted to spring forward, as if to grasp
some vanishing object, but being checked in the effort by the chain, he
fell heavily to the ground, and seemed to sustain severe injury; for
when the man raised him, and set him against the pillar, though he made
no complaint, it was evident he suffered excruciating pain. The
halberdier poured out a cup of wine, and offered it to him; but, though
well-nigh fainting, he peremptorily refused it.

'I shall ever be beholden to his lordship, I am sure,' Madame

Bonaventure said, casting down her eyes and blushing, or feigning to
blush, 'as well as to you, Monseigneur
'I shall ever be beholden to his lordship, I am sure,' Madame
Bonaventure said, casting down her eyes and blushing, or feigning to
blush, 'as well as to you, Monseigneur.'

'I mean to trouble you no longer

'I mean to trouble you no longer. I mean to make the last and greatest
sacrifice I can for you; and to save you from a crime--or, if you must
share the crime, at least to screen you from punishment. Look, here!'
she added, producing a small phial. 'Bid me drink of this, and ere
to-morrow you are free, and I am at rest. Shall I do it?'

'No, _dher Chiernah_, never

'No, _dher Chiernah_, never. That, Ellen, is goin" beyant what I"m able
to bear. Ask me to cut off my right hand for your sake, an" I"ll do it;
ask my life, an" I"ll give it: but to ask a Lamh Laudher to bear a
blow from a Neil--never. What! how could I rise my face afther such a
disgrace? How could I keep the country wid a Neil"s blow, like the stamp
of a thief upon my forehead, an" me the first of my own faction, as your
brother is of his. No--never!'

'What"s the matter? Nobody here to meet you?' asked one of the men, on

whose hat were the words, 'Station Master
'What"s the matter? Nobody here to meet you?' asked one of the men, on
whose hat were the words, 'Station Master.'

'What, you here!' the grocer exclaimed, as he regained control of

himself
'What, you here!' the grocer exclaimed, as he regained control of
himself. 'I thought--that is, I was told--I mean, I heard that you had
been arrested, and I didn"t expect to see you again for some time; that
is--I mean not here in the store. If you had been sent to prison I
should, of course, have gone to see you.'

As the train stopped at one station after another, people kept getting

aboard, and soon the car in which Bob was riding was filled to its
capacity
As the train stopped at one station after another, people kept getting
aboard, and soon the car in which Bob was riding was filled to its
capacity.

This, indeed, was the severest trial that Lamh Laudher had yet

sustained
This, indeed, was the severest trial that Lamh Laudher had yet
sustained. With all the force of an affection as strong and tender as
it was enduring and disinterested, she urged him to relinquish his
determination to meet the Dead Boxer on the following day. John soothed
her, chid her, and even bantered her, as a cowardly girl, unworthy of
being the sister of Meehaul Neil, but to her, as well as to all others
who had attempted to change his purpose, he was immovable. No; the
sense of his disgrace had sunk too deep into his heart, and the random
allusions just made by Ellen herself to the Dead Boxer"s villainy, but
the more inflamed his resentment against him.

As the other trainmen agreed with the opinion of their conductor, Bob

made no further objection, contenting himself with the thought that he
could hardly be held responsible
As the other trainmen agreed with the opinion of their conductor, Bob
made no further objection, contenting himself with the thought that he
could hardly be held responsible.

The young man, who cared not for their company, had ridden on in

advance
The young man, who cared not for their company, had ridden on in
advance. The strange events of the morning gave him plenty of material
for reflection, and he longed to commune with himself. Accordingly,
when the others stopped at Edmonton, he quitted them, promising to halt
till they came up, before entering the precincts of the palace. If his
ride was not so agreeable as their"s, it at least enabled him to regain,
in some degree, his composure of mind, which had been greatly disturbed
by his abrupt parting with Aveline. Her image was constantly before him,
and refusing to be dismissed, connected itself with every object he
beheld. At first he despaired of meeting her again; but as he gradually
grew calmer, his hopes revived, and difficulties which seemed
insuperable began to disperse. By the time Dick Taverner and his
companions came up, he felt some disposition to talk, and Gillian"s
hearty merriment and high spirits helped to enliven him. Having
ascertained, from one of the royal keepers whom he had encountered, that
the King, with a large company, was out hawking on the banks of the New
River, which was cut through the park, and that he would in all
probability return through the great avenue to the palace, he proposed
that they should station themselves somewhere within it, in order to see
him pass. This arrangement pleased all parties, so proceeding slowly up
the avenue, they took up a position as described.

'That"s what,' confirmed the other

'That"s what,' confirmed the other. 'If there ever was an honest boy in
New York, that poor little chap back in the cell is one. If you take my
advice, sergeant, you will let him go, and you will change the entry on
your police book from "Arrested and Held for Complicity," to "Held for
Examination".'

'Don"t let that fellow worry you

'Don"t let that fellow worry you. I"ve known Len Dardus for years. He"s
as crooked as they make them, and he never had an honest man work for
him that I know of.'

'Question me not; but be satisfied I have acted for the best,' she

replied
'Question me not; but be satisfied I have acted for the best,' she
replied. 'O Jocelyn!' she continued anxiously, 'if an opportunity should
occur to you of serving my father, do not neglect it.'

'What folly is this, Sir Francis?' Sir Giles cried angrily

'What folly is this, Sir Francis?' Sir Giles cried angrily. 'You have
forgotten yourself strangely, you have taken leave of your senses,
methinks!'

On reaching the bottom of the Grassy Quarry, as it was called, she

peered under the little beetling cliff that overhung the well-known
ledge on which Lamh Laudher sat
On reaching the bottom of the Grassy Quarry, as it was called, she
peered under the little beetling cliff that overhung the well-known
ledge on which Lamh Laudher sat.

'Grace! grace! Sir Giles,' cried Madame Bonaventure

'Grace! grace! Sir Giles,' cried Madame Bonaventure. Then seeing him
remain inflexible, she added, in an altered tone, 'I will never submit
with life to such an indignity--never!'

Jocelyn was unable to reply, for a crowd now pressed forward on all

sides, completely surrounding the prisoner
Jocelyn was unable to reply, for a crowd now pressed forward on all
sides, completely surrounding the prisoner. Some of the nobles
threatened him with their swords, and the warders, who had come up from
the gateway, thrust at him with their partizans. Jocelyn had great
difficulty in shielding him from the infuriated throng.

'The prisoner!--gentlemen "prentices--do not forget him!' cried Cyprien,

who, with two other serving-men and the cook, had joined the assailing
party
'The prisoner!--gentlemen "prentices--do not forget him!' cried Cyprien,
who, with two other serving-men and the cook, had joined the assailing
party. 'Madame Bonaventure implores you to effect his rescue.'

'Ay, behind the orchard, where they often war afore

'Ay, behind the orchard, where they often war afore. Where there? Why,
if you want to know that, sittin" on one of the ledges in the Grassy
Quarry. That"s their sate whenever they meet; an" a snug one it is for
them that don"t like their neighbors" eyes to be upon them. Go now an"
satisfy yourself, but watch them at a distance, an", as you expect to
save your sister, don"t breathe the name of Nell M"Collum to a livin"
mortal.'

'I will not listen to such fearful impiety,' said the Countess,

shuddering
'I will not listen to such fearful impiety,' said the Countess,
shuddering. 'Let us dismiss this subject for the present, and recur to
it when you are calmer.'

'Sergeant, that"s the rawest thing I ever saw you do

'Sergeant, that"s the rawest thing I ever saw you do. I don"t believe
that boy knows anything more about those "con" men, and probably not as
much, as you do. It"s a shame to lock him up, and I am going to give you
the hottest roast for doing so that the paper will stand for.'

'I wonder what it means,' said the reporter to himself

'I wonder what it means,' said the reporter to himself. 'Perhaps Bob
didn"t come back, and the old man, repenting of his refusing to go to
his ward"s assistance, is on his way either to the police station or to
the court.'

'And I can"t,' said Bob

'And I can"t,' said Bob. 'I will be more than half an hour late in
getting back to the store, and I know Mr. Dardus will be very angry. I
most wish I hadn"t said I"d wait. It just shows that Mr. Dardus is right
when he says there is no pleasure in having money that isn"t earned
honestly, and getting a dollar for just holding this money isn"t really
honest work.'

Nell flew between him and the door, and in his struggle to get out,

she grasped at the dagger, but failed in securing it
Nell flew between him and the door, and in his struggle to get out,
she grasped at the dagger, but failed in securing it. Rody advanced to
separate them, as did Nanse, but the fellow by a strong effort attempted
to free himself. The three were now upon him, and would have easily
succeeded in preventing his escape had it not occurred to him that by
one blow he might secure the whole sum. This was instantly directed at
Rody, by a back thrust, for he stood behind him. By the rapid change of
their positions, however, the breast of Nell M"Collum received the stab
that was designed for another.

'It"s not worth knowin",' said Nell; 'I was only thryin" you, Rody

'It"s not worth knowin",' said Nell; 'I was only thryin" you, Rody. It"s
nothing bad. I"m not so cruel as you think. I wouldn"t take the wide
world an" shed blood wid my own hands. I tried it once on Lamh Laudher
More, an" when I thought I killed him hell came into me. No; that I may
go _below_ if I would!'

'Mistah Bob, you sho"ly am kind

'Mistah Bob, you sho"ly am kind. Ah"ll take that note and go to see
Mistah Perkins mahself, and now if you-all would like to see Chicago a
little before you take your train, Ah"ll surely be most glad to take you
"round.'

'Don"t forget that address: "South 101st Street, on the left-hand

corner, in a big, yellow brick building
'Don"t forget that address: "South 101st Street, on the left-hand
corner, in a big, yellow brick building." It"s on the side of the
street nearest New York, and the name is Mrs. John Cameron.'

Utterly unconscious of his danger, the inebriate knight replied to the

gibes, scoffs, and menaces addressed to him, by snapping his fingers in
his opponents" faces, and irritating them in their turn; but if he was
insensible of the risk he ran, those around him were not, and his two
supporters endeavoured to hurry him forward
Utterly unconscious of his danger, the inebriate knight replied to the
gibes, scoffs, and menaces addressed to him, by snapping his fingers in
his opponents" faces, and irritating them in their turn; but if he was
insensible of the risk he ran, those around him were not, and his two
supporters endeavoured to hurry him forward. Violently resisting their
efforts, he tried to shake them off, and more than once stood
stock-still, until compelled to go on. Arrived at the stairhead, he next
refused to embark, and a scene of violent altercation ensued between him
and his attendants. Many boats were moored off the shore, with a couple
of barges close at hand; and the watermen and oarsmen standing up in
their craft, listened to what was going forward with much apparent
amusement.

'Hey, Tom,' he called to one of the trainmen, 'take this boy up to

Sweeney"s, and see that he has a good feed
'Hey, Tom,' he called to one of the trainmen, 'take this boy up to
Sweeney"s, and see that he has a good feed.'

'Never fear; I"ll stay with him till his train"s in, and then introduce

him to the conductor
'Never fear; I"ll stay with him till his train"s in, and then introduce
him to the conductor. Come on, Bob. Train"s waiting.'

At length nine o"clock arrived, and the scene must change to the

northern part of Sheemus Neil"s orchard
At length nine o"clock arrived, and the scene must change to the
northern part of Sheemus Neil"s orchard. The Dead Boxer threw a cloak
around him, and issuing through the back door of the inn, entered the
garden, which was separated from the orchard only by a low clipped hedge
of young whitethorn, in the middle of which stood of a small gate. In a
moment he was in the orchard, and from behind its low wall he perceived
a female proceeding to the north side muffled like himself in a cloak,
which he immediately recognized to be that of his wife. His teeth became
locked together with the most deadly resentment; his features twitched
with the convulsive spasms of rage, and his nostrils were distended
as if his victims stood already within his grasp. He instantly threw
himself over the wall, and nothing but the crashing weight of his tread
could have saved the lives of the two unsuspecting persons before him.
Startled, however, by the noise of his footsteps, Lamh Laudher turned
round to observe who it was that followed them, and immediately the
massy and colossal black now stripped of his cloak--for he had thrown it
aside--stood in their presence. The female instinctively drew the cloak
round her face, and Lamh Laudher was about to ask why he followed them,
when the Boxer approached him in an attitude of assault.

'Salud! Conde magnifico!' exclaimed King James, as the Spaniard advanced

to make his obeisance to him; 'how is it that we find you standing under
the shade of the tree friendly to the vine,--_amictoe vitibus ulmi_ as
Ovid hath it? Is it that yon blooming Chloe,' he continued, leering
significantly at Gillian, 'hath more attraction for you than our court
dames? Troth! the quean is not ill-favoured; but ye ha" lost a gude
day"s sport, Count, forbye ither losses which we sall na particularize
'Salud! Conde magnifico!' exclaimed King James, as the Spaniard advanced
to make his obeisance to him; 'how is it that we find you standing under
the shade of the tree friendly to the vine,--_amictoe vitibus ulmi_ as
Ovid hath it? Is it that yon blooming Chloe,' he continued, leering
significantly at Gillian, 'hath more attraction for you than our court
dames? Troth! the quean is not ill-favoured; but ye ha" lost a gude
day"s sport, Count, forbye ither losses which we sall na particularize.
We hae had a noble flight at the heron, and anither just as guid after
the bustard. God"s santy! the run the lang-leggit loon gave us. Lady
Exeter, on her braw Spanish barb--we ken whose gift it is--was the only
one able to keep with us; and it was her leddyship"s ain peregrine
falcon that checked the fleeing carle at last. By our faith the Countess
understands the gentle science weel. She cared not to soil her dainty
gloves by rewarding her hawk with a _soppa_, as his Excellency
Giustiniano would term it, of the bustard"s heart, bluid, and brains.
But wha hae ye gotten wi" ye?' he added, for the first time noticing
Jocelyn.

Having thus thrown down his gauntlet, the musicians played a dead march,

and there was certainly something wild and fearful in the association
produced by these strains of death and the fatality of encountering
him
Having thus thrown down his gauntlet, the musicians played a dead march,
and there was certainly something wild and fearful in the association
produced by these strains of death and the fatality of encountering
him. This challenge he repeated at the same place and hour during three
successive days, after which he calmly awaited the result.

Gillian could not help smiling too, and proceeded on her mission

Gillian could not help smiling too, and proceeded on her mission.
Jocelyn put his horse into motion, and slowly followed her, almost
expecting Aveline to withdraw. But he was agreeably disappointed by
finding her maintain her place at the window. She must have remarked
what was going forward, and therefore her tarrying emboldened him, and
buoyed up his hopes.

'You have guessed right, Sire,' he said

'You have guessed right, Sire,' he said. 'This is Sir Ferdinando"s son;
and, if I may be permitted to say so, your Majesty owes him some
reparation for the wrongs done his father.'

It was no easy task to carry out the order; but the promoter managed to

accomplish it
It was no easy task to carry out the order; but the promoter managed to
accomplish it. Single-handed he drove back all who opposed his progress,
while the two prisoners were borne towards the door by the men having
them in custody.


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He had scarcely spoken, when a loud cheer, which came rapidly onward,

was heard outside the church-yard
He had scarcely spoken, when a loud cheer, which came rapidly onward,
was heard outside the church-yard. A motion and a violent thrusting
aside, accompanied by a second shout, 'he"s here!' gave intimation of
his approach. In about a minute, to the manifest delight of all present,
young Lamh Laudher, besmeared with blood, leaped upon the platform.
He looked gratefully at the crowd, and in order to prevent perplexing
inquiries, simply said--


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A strong contrast to this dastardly debauchee was offered by the bolder

villain
A strong contrast to this dastardly debauchee was offered by the bolder
villain. Sir Giles Mompesson was a very handsome man, with a striking
physiognomy, but dark and sinister in expression. His eyes were black,
singularly piercing, and flashed with the fiercest fire when kindled by
passion. A finely-formed aquiline nose gave a hawk-like character to his
face; his hair was coal-black (though he was no longer young), and hung
in long ringlets over his neck and shoulders. He wore the handsomely cut
beard and moustache subsequently depicted in the portraits of Vandyke,
which suited the stern gravity of his countenance. Rich, though sober in
his attire, he always affected a dark colour, being generally habited in
a doublet of black quilted silk, Venetian hose, and a murrey-coloured
velvet mantle. His conical hat was ornamented with a single black
ostrich feather; and he carried a long rapier by his side, in the use of
which he was singularly skilful; being one of Vincentio Saviolo"s best
pupils. Sir Giles was a little above the middle height, with a well
proportioned athletic figure; and his strength and address were such,
that there seemed good reason for his boast when he declared, as he
often did, 'that he feared no man living, in fair fight, no, nor any two
men.'


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A bitter smile curled Sir Giles"s lip at this reply to his challenge,

and he regarded the young man fixedly, as if to grave his features upon
his memory
A bitter smile curled Sir Giles"s lip at this reply to his challenge,
and he regarded the young man fixedly, as if to grave his features upon
his memory. Perhaps they brought Mounchensey"s father to mind, for Sir
Giles withdrew his gaze for a moment to reflect, and then looked again
at Jocelyn with fresh curiosity. If he had any doubts as to whom he
beheld, they were removed by Sir Francis, who managed to hiccup forth--


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'I must have this confirmed by herself' he said in reply to Nell"s

disclosure, 'otherwise I shall be much more inclined to consider you the
thief than O"Rorke, whose character has been hitherto unimpeachable and
above suspicion
'I must have this confirmed by herself' he said in reply to Nell"s
disclosure, 'otherwise I shall be much more inclined to consider you the
thief than O"Rorke, whose character has been hitherto unimpeachable and
above suspicion.'


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The figure of Ellen Neil was tall, and her motions full of untaught

elegance and natural grace
The figure of Ellen Neil was tall, and her motions full of untaught
elegance and natural grace. Her countenance was a fine oval; her
features, though not strictly symmetrical, were replete with animation,
and her eyes sparkled with a brilliancy indicative of a warm heart and a
quick apprehension. Flaxen hair, long and luxuriant, decided, even at a
distant glance, the loveliness of her skin, than which the unsunned snow
could not be whiter. If you add to this a delightful temper, buoyant
spirits, and extreme candor, her character, in its strongest points, is
before you.


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As he dashed from the restaurant, Chester leaped to his feet and, back

bristling, jaws distended, faced the pursuers
As he dashed from the restaurant, Chester leaped to his feet and, back
bristling, jaws distended, faced the pursuers.


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To return to the unhappy Countess

To return to the unhappy Countess. So lost was she in reflection, that
she did not remark Lord Roos"s return till made aware of it by a slight
touch on the shoulder. When she raised her eyes, they fell upon an
object that inspired her with the dread and aversion that a noxious
reptile might have produced. She had never seen Luke Hatton before; and
if she had figured him to her mind at all, it was not as anything
agreeable; but she was not prepared for so hideous and revolting a
personage as he appeared to be. His face was like an ugly mask, on which
a sardonic grin was stamped. His features were large and gaunt, and he
had the long, hooked nose, and the sharp-pointed bestial ears of a
satyr, with leering eyes--betokening at once sensuality and cunning. He
had the chin and beard of a goat, and crisply-curled hair of a pale
yellow colour. With all this, there was something sordid in his looks as
well as his attire, which showed that to his other vices he added that
of avarice. A mock humility, belied by the changeless sneer upon his
countenance, distinguished his deportment. It could be seen at once
that, however cringing he might be, he despised the person he addressed.
Moreover, in spite of all his efforts to control it, there was something
sarcastic in his speech. His doublet and hose, both of which had endured
some service, and were well-nigh threadbare, were tawny-coloured; and he
wore a short yellow cloak, a great ruff of the same colour, and carried
a brown steeple-crowned hat in his hand.


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'Let the door be opened,' the same authoritative voice exclaimed, which

had before ordered its closure
'Let the door be opened,' the same authoritative voice exclaimed, which
had before ordered its closure.


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'I"m now ready to go, father, an" as I can"t do what you want me to do,

there"s nothing for me but to leave the country for a while
'I"m now ready to go, father, an" as I can"t do what you want me to do,
there"s nothing for me but to leave the country for a while.'


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'_Tha sha marrho!_ life passes and death stays,' she exclaimed

'_Tha sha marrho!_ life passes and death stays,' she exclaimed. 'Andy
Connor"s dead, Meehaul Neil; an" you may tell your father that he must
get some one else to look afther his sheep. Ay! he"s dead!--But that"s
past. Meehaul, folly me; it"s you I want, an" there"s no time to be
lost.'


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'That went home to him,' said the father; 'an" as sure as death, the

Neils are in it, whatever it is
'That went home to him,' said the father; 'an" as sure as death, the
Neils are in it, whatever it is. But by the crass that saved us, if he
tuck an affront from any of them, without payin" them home double, he is
no son of mine, an" this roof won"t cover him another night. Howsomever
we"ll see in the morn-in", plase God!'


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'I laugh at his malice, and defy him,' Jocelyn cried--'he shall not sit

one moment longer beside me
'I laugh at his malice, and defy him,' Jocelyn cried--'he shall not sit
one moment longer beside me. Out, knave! out!' he added, seizing Sir
Francis by the wing of his doublet, and forcibly thrusting him from his
seat. 'You are not fit company for honest men. Ho! varlets, to the door
with him! Throw him into the kennel.'


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'You are right, my pretty damsel, it is,' Lord Roos remarked

'You are right, my pretty damsel, it is,' Lord Roos remarked. 'Fail not
to do as the Countess has directed you, and I will answer for the rest.'


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'Ill prove that soon, Ellen; but never till my name is fair and clear,

an" without spot, can you be my wife
'Ill prove that soon, Ellen; but never till my name is fair and clear,
an" without spot, can you be my wife. Good night, dearest; in every
thing but that I"ll be guided by you.'


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'Question me not; but be satisfied I have acted for the best,' she

replied
'Question me not; but be satisfied I have acted for the best,' she
replied. 'O Jocelyn!' she continued anxiously, 'if an opportunity should
occur to you of serving my father, do not neglect it.'


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'I may now say as you have just said, William, and with, far greater

reason,' cried the Countess, 'that you love me not, or you would not
refuse my request
'I may now say as you have just said, William, and with, far greater
reason,' cried the Countess, 'that you love me not, or you would not
refuse my request.'


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'Now don"t go turning on the sympathy,' growled the sergeant

'Now don"t go turning on the sympathy,' growled the sergeant. 'I don"t
care whether the boy is guilty or not. All I know is that we have got to
make a case against him. It would never do to have it said that two
sharpers could rob a countryman in broad daylight in our precinct.
Haven"t our reports to headquarters said, and haven"t the papers said,
that our precinct has been free from all such crimes for more than six
months, and this is one of the rawest swindles that has been worked for
a long time. So you two get busy and fix up your case if you want to
stay in this precinct. If you don"t, I"ll tell the captain and the
inspector, and you will be sorry.'


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The expression that spread over Mr

The expression that spread over Mr. Nichols" face as he heard this wish
clearly showed surprise, for he had expected that, boy-like, Bob would
have requested money, a rifle, or the like, and again he thrummed the
table before saying:


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'Who art thou, fellow? and what wouldst thou?' demanded James, who had

checked his horse with such suddenness as almost to throw himself out
of his high-holstered saddle
'Who art thou, fellow? and what wouldst thou?' demanded James, who had
checked his horse with such suddenness as almost to throw himself out
of his high-holstered saddle.


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'The statement I shall make will be this, and it will be borne out by so

many corroborative circumstances that it will be impossible to
contradict it
'The statement I shall make will be this, and it will be borne out by so
many corroborative circumstances that it will be impossible to
contradict it. You observe that the document is dated on the 10th of
April last. It is not without reason that it is so dated. On that day I
and our daughter, Lady Roos, attended by her maid, Sarah Swarton,
proceeded to the Earl of Exeter"s residence at Wimbledon, for the
purpose of having an interview with the Countess, and we then saw her in
the presence of Lord Roos and his servant Diego.'


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At first he was embarrassed, but with the kindly words now and then

uttered by the vice-president, he regained his composure
At first he was embarrassed, but with the kindly words now and then
uttered by the vice-president, he regained his composure.


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Madame Bonaventure had already paid considerable sums to the two

extortioners, but she resisted their last application; in consequence of
which she received a monition from Sir Giles Mompesson, to the effect
that, in a month"s time, her license would be withdrawn, and her house
shut up, unless, in the interim, she consented to make amends to himself
and his co-patentee, Sir Francis Mitchell, by payment of the sum in
question, together with a further sum, equal to it in amount, by way of
forfeit; thus doubling the original demand
Madame Bonaventure had already paid considerable sums to the two
extortioners, but she resisted their last application; in consequence of
which she received a monition from Sir Giles Mompesson, to the effect
that, in a month"s time, her license would be withdrawn, and her house
shut up, unless, in the interim, she consented to make amends to himself
and his co-patentee, Sir Francis Mitchell, by payment of the sum in
question, together with a further sum, equal to it in amount, by way of
forfeit; thus doubling the original demand.


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'To enable me,' replied the imperturbable young nobleman, 'to draw out a

receipt in full of your joint claims against Madame Bonaventure
'To enable me,' replied the imperturbable young nobleman, 'to draw out a
receipt in full of your joint claims against Madame Bonaventure. I have
done it, Sir Giles; and here it is. And I have taken care to grant a
renewal of her licence from the date of your notice; so that no
penalties or fines can attach to her for neglect. Take it, Madame
Bonaventure' he continued, handing her the paper. 'It is your full
acquittance.'


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'Maybe other people"s as bad, for that matter; so good night, an" the

mether o" honey to you, soon an" sudden! Faix, if any body stand in my
way now, they"ll feel the weight of this, any how
'Maybe other people"s as bad, for that matter; so good night, an" the
mether o" honey to you, soon an" sudden! Faix, if any body stand in my
way now, they"ll feel the weight of this, any how.'


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'A book devised by the devil,' cried Hugh Calveley, catching at the

suggestion; 'and which ought to be publicly burnt by the hangman,
instead of being read in the churches
'A book devised by the devil,' cried Hugh Calveley, catching at the
suggestion; 'and which ought to be publicly burnt by the hangman,
instead of being read in the churches. How much, mischief hath that
book done! How many abominations hath it occasioned! And, alas! how much
persecution hath it caused; for have not many just men, and sincere
preachers of the Word, been prosecuted in thy Court, misnamed of
justice, and known, O King! as the Star-Chamber; suffering stripes and
imprisonment for refusing to read thy mischievous proclamation to their
flocks.'


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'I"m not his kid, but he is my guardian,' corrected the lad in a voice

so full of reproach that the two men could not refrain from smiling
'I"m not his kid, but he is my guardian,' corrected the lad in a voice
so full of reproach that the two men could not refrain from smiling.


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'I happened to be in the police station when the boy was brought in

'I happened to be in the police station when the boy was brought in. He
told a straightforward story about having been on the way to deliver
some groceries, when he was hailed by one of three men, who asked him a
few questions, and then offered him a dollar if he would hold an
envelope, which was supposed to contain twelve hundred and fifty
dollars, for a few minutes. The thought of earning such a sum of money
so easily evidently caused the boy to forget all discretion. But as the
minutes went by and the two men did not reappear, the boy grew restless,
and finally suggested that he hand the envelope to Officer McCarty here,
and that he be allowed to go about his errand of delivering the
groceries. Then----'


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'He told me himself, however, that when he had accumulated that amount

he was going to find a man
'He told me himself, however, that when he had accumulated that amount
he was going to find a man. But more than that he wouldn"t say.


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'Why would it be odd? Sure, she takes betther care of it, an" puts it

farther than he does
'Why would it be odd? Sure, she takes betther care of it, an" puts it
farther than he does. His heart"s in a farden, the nager.'


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