'Yellow"s givin" it to you straight,' asserted Shorty Flinn

'Yellow"s givin" it to you straight,' asserted Shorty Flinn. 'There"s
some folks ain"t never happy unless they"re makin" others onhappy.'

The voices of the men on the platform were audible and he decided to

join the group in the hope that from some chance remark he might learn
of a ranch where he could obtain a job as cowboy
The voices of the men on the platform were audible and he decided to
join the group in the hope that from some chance remark he might learn
of a ranch where he could obtain a job as cowboy. For though he was
grateful to the agent, Bob wanted to be independent.

As we have seen, though the Countess of Exeter formed one of the chief

ornaments of the hawking party, Lord Roos had not joined it; his absence
being occasioned by a summons from the Conde de Gondomar, with some of
whose political intrigues he was secretly mixed up
As we have seen, though the Countess of Exeter formed one of the chief
ornaments of the hawking party, Lord Roos had not joined it; his absence
being occasioned by a summons from the Conde de Gondomar, with some of
whose political intrigues he was secretly mixed up. Whether the Countess
missed him or not, we pretend not to say. All we are able to declare is,
she was in high spirits, and seemed in no mood to check the advances of
other aspirants to her favour. Her beautiful and expressive features
beamed with constant smiles, and her lustrous black eyes seemed to
create a flame wherever their beams alighted.

'You mustn"t take to heart what these men out here say to you, Mr

'You mustn"t take to heart what these men out here say to you, Mr.
Nichols. Wresting a livelihood from the prairies has accustomed them to
giving and receiving hard knocks, and they don"t stop to think how what
they say will sound. Just take it good-naturedly and give them back
better than they send--if you can.'

'I may be from the East, but I won"t let them call me a tenderfoot,' Bob

exclaimed earnestly; 'and I"ll try and get on the right side of them, so
they won"t play tricks on me
'I may be from the East, but I won"t let them call me a tenderfoot,' Bob
exclaimed earnestly; 'and I"ll try and get on the right side of them, so
they won"t play tricks on me.'

'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?'

'In Luke Hatton, our apothecary, I had the man for my purpose,' pursued

Lady Lake
'In Luke Hatton, our apothecary, I had the man for my purpose,' pursued
Lady Lake. 'Aware of his marvellous talent for imitating any writing he
pleased--aware, also, that I could entirely rely upon him, I resolved to
call in his aid.'

The motion of the train and frequent stops affected him not at all, and

as soundly as though he were in the bed at the rear of the grocer"s
shop, he slept through the night
The motion of the train and frequent stops affected him not at all, and
as soundly as though he were in the bed at the rear of the grocer"s
shop, he slept through the night.

The last was a diplomatic means to make the boy hurry, for the conductor

was anxious to start the train, yet would not until he saw his charge
safe in the caboose
The last was a diplomatic means to make the boy hurry, for the conductor
was anxious to start the train, yet would not until he saw his charge
safe in the caboose.

'Are you the officer to whom my father"s custody has been entrusted?'

exclaimed Aveline, as soon as she could give utterance to her surprise
'Are you the officer to whom my father"s custody has been entrusted?'
exclaimed Aveline, as soon as she could give utterance to her surprise.

'Are you the officer to whom my father"s custody has been entrusted?'

exclaimed Aveline, as soon as she could give utterance to her surprise
'Are you the officer to whom my father"s custody has been entrusted?'
exclaimed Aveline, as soon as she could give utterance to her surprise.

On receiving Nell"s message the old man, his son, wife, and one or two

other friends, immediately hurried to the scene of death, where they
arrived a few minutes after the Dead Boxer"s wife
On receiving Nell"s message the old man, his son, wife, and one or two
other friends, immediately hurried to the scene of death, where they
arrived a few minutes after the Dead Boxer"s wife.

'Why, this is more like yourself, my lord,' retorted Lady Lake,

derisively
'Why, this is more like yourself, my lord,' retorted Lady Lake,
derisively. 'Having thrown aside the mask, you will be spared the
necessity of further subterfuge. The Countess, doubtless, will imitate
your example, lay aside her feigned insensibility, and defy us. She need
be under no apprehension; since she has your own warrant that we can
prove nothing.'

'I know not--I know not,' replied the Countess, bewildered; 'but I stand

appalled before the magnitude of the offence
'I know not--I know not,' replied the Countess, bewildered; 'but I stand
appalled before the magnitude of the offence.'

And graciously saluting Madame Bonaventure, he quitted the tavern

accompanied by a large train, and entering his barge amid the
acclamations of the spectators, was rowed towards Whitehall
And graciously saluting Madame Bonaventure, he quitted the tavern
accompanied by a large train, and entering his barge amid the
acclamations of the spectators, was rowed towards Whitehall.

'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----'

Evidently disconcerted by the movement, Hugh Calveley signed to the

young man to stand aside, but Jocelyn refused compliance; the rather
that he suspected from the manner in which the other placed his hand in
his breast that he had some weapon concealed about his person
Evidently disconcerted by the movement, Hugh Calveley signed to the
young man to stand aside, but Jocelyn refused compliance; the rather
that he suspected from the manner in which the other placed his hand in
his breast that he had some weapon concealed about his person. Casting a
look of bitterest reproach at him, which plainly as words
said--'Ungrateful boy, thou hast prevented my purpose,' the Puritan
folded his hands upon his breast with an air of deep disappointment.

'You waste your breath, Sir Giles, and your big words will avail you

nothing with us,' Dick Taverner replied
'You waste your breath, Sir Giles, and your big words will avail you
nothing with us,' Dick Taverner replied. 'Now hear me in return. We, the
bold and loyal "prentices of London, who serve our masters and our
masters" master, the king"s highness, well and truly, will not allow an
unlawful arrest to be made by you or by any other man. And we command
you peaceably to deliver up your prisoner to us; or, by the rood! we
will take him forcibly from your hands!'

And while the countryman and the boy gazed at him in speechless dismay,

the policeman took the envelope from Bob"s hand, opened it, and drew
forth to their startled gaze a roll of tissue-paper
And while the countryman and the boy gazed at him in speechless dismay,
the policeman took the envelope from Bob"s hand, opened it, and drew
forth to their startled gaze a roll of tissue-paper.

She joined her hands in supplication to him as she knelt, and the tears

chased each other like rain down her cheeks
She joined her hands in supplication to him as she knelt, and the tears
chased each other like rain down her cheeks. The solemnity with which
she insisted on gaining her point staggered Lamh Laudher not a little.

To what lengths this determination of the office-boy to get rid of Bob

would have gone there is no knowing, for the official whose desk was
nearest the railing in front of which Bob stood had been attracted by
the unusual occurrence, and as he heard Mr
To what lengths this determination of the office-boy to get rid of Bob
would have gone there is no knowing, for the official whose desk was
nearest the railing in front of which Bob stood had been attracted by
the unusual occurrence, and as he heard Mr. Perkins" name spoken, he got
up, and beckoning to Bob, asked:

Now, as the skipper was a very sharp fellow, and perfectly understood

his business-practically anticipating the Transatlantic axiom of buying
at the cheapest market and gelling at the dearest-he soon contrived to
grow rich
Now, as the skipper was a very sharp fellow, and perfectly understood
his business-practically anticipating the Transatlantic axiom of buying
at the cheapest market and gelling at the dearest-he soon contrived to
grow rich. He did more: he pleased his customers at the Three Cranes.
Taking care to select his wines judiciously, and having good
opportunities, he managed to obtain possession of some delicious
vintages, which, could not be matched elsewhere; and, with this nectar
at his command, the fortune of his house was made. All the town gallants
flocked to the Three Cranes to dine at the admirable French ordinary
newly established there, and crush a flask or so of the exquisite
Bordeaux, about which, and its delicate flavour and bouquet, all the
connoisseurs in claret were raving. From, mid-day, therefore, till late
in the afternoon, there were nearly as many gay barges and wherries as
lighters lying off the Vintry Wharf; and sometimes, when accommodation
was wanting, the little craft were moored along the shore all the way
from Queenhithe to the Steelyard; at which latter place the Catherine
Wheel was almost as much noted for racy Rhenish and high-dried neat"s
tongues, as our tavern was for fine Bordeaux and well-seasoned pates.

Placing in his pocket the money and the precious piece of pasteboard

which possessed the magic power of procuring for him transportation to
the land of his dreams, Bob rose from the breakfast-table and made his
way back to his chair
Placing in his pocket the money and the precious piece of pasteboard
which possessed the magic power of procuring for him transportation to
the land of his dreams, Bob rose from the breakfast-table and made his
way back to his chair.

'We can"t part, Lamh Laudher,' said Meehaul seizing him by the collar,

'"till this business is settled--I mane till you promise to give my
sister up
'We can"t part, Lamh Laudher,' said Meehaul seizing him by the collar,
'"till this business is settled--I mane till you promise to give my
sister up.'

'I suspect,' replied Nell, '_arraghid_--that is the money--is in other

hands
'I suspect,' replied Nell, '_arraghid_--that is the money--is in other
hands. Lord presarve us! but it"s a wicked world, blackey.'

'I"ll go and find him,' said Bob to himself

'I"ll go and find him,' said Bob to himself. 'He"ll know about how much
it costs to travel, and all such things, and perhaps he"ll help me to
get some work where I can earn more money. Anyway, I will be able to
believe what he tells me, and to depend on his advice.'

'You"ll succeed all right, Bob,' said the railroad president

'You"ll succeed all right, Bob,' said the railroad president. 'You have
the right spirit of grit. But I have a plan which will do away with the
necessity of depending upon the good nature of Mrs. Cameron or her
husband.'

For a moment Dick Tayerner remained irresolute; but his mistress had no

sooner disappeared, than he rushed after her, vowing he would have her
back if it cost him his life
For a moment Dick Tayerner remained irresolute; but his mistress had no
sooner disappeared, than he rushed after her, vowing he would have her
back if it cost him his life.

'Huh! That"s a new one

'Huh! That"s a new one. You"re the first one that ever called old
Perkins kind. If you could hear some of the men talk about how he has
treated them, you wouldn"t think he was so kind.'

The next morning O"Rorke and his wife! waited upon Mr

The next morning O"Rorke and his wife! waited upon Mr. Brookleigh to
state, that in their opinion it would be more judicious to liberate
Nell M"Collum, provided he kept a strict watch upon all her motions.
The magistrate instantly admitted both the force and ingenuity of the
thought; and after having appointed three persons to the task of keeping
her under surveillance, he set her at large.

'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?'

'Well,' said Rody, 'an" what if he does? I would feel rather satisfied

at that circumstance
'Well,' said Rody, 'an" what if he does? I would feel rather satisfied
at that circumstance. I served the black dog for five years, and a more
infernal tyrant never existed, nor a milder or more amiable woman than
his wife. Now that you have his money, the sooner the devil gets himself
the better.'

'No,' she shrieked, 'you shall not

'No,' she shrieked, 'you shall not. Stand back, man, stand back, if you
murder him I will take care you shall suffer for it. Stand back. Lamh
Laudher never injured you.'

'Father,' said he, 'my name"s" cleared

'Father,' said he, 'my name"s" cleared. I hope I have the Lamh Laudher
blood in me still. Mother, you never doubted me, but you wor forced to
give way.'

Hearing himself addressed as Nichols was a distinct shock to the boy,

but to be taken for the son of the vice-president of the railroad
completely dumfounded him, and for a moment he was on the point of
denying the assumption
Hearing himself addressed as Nichols was a distinct shock to the boy,
but to be taken for the son of the vice-president of the railroad
completely dumfounded him, and for a moment he was on the point of
denying the assumption. Then his promise to adopt the name recurred to
him and he decided that Mr. Nichols" failure to disclaim relationship
was probably with a purpose, so he just muttered something as though in
answer to the first question and said aloud:

Meanwhile another person approached the young man

Meanwhile another person approached the young man. This was the friendly
stranger in the furred gown and flat cap, who had sat next him at
dinner, and who, it appeared, was not willing to abandon him in his
difficulties. Addressing him with much kindness, the worthy personage
informed him that he was a bookseller, named John Wolfe, and carried on
business at the sign of the Bible and Crown in Paul"s Churchyard, where
he should be glad to see the young man, whenever he was free to call
upon him.

Whatever credit might be attached to them, the Puritan"s prophetic

forebodings produced, from the manner in which they were delivered, a
strong impression upon all his auditors
Whatever credit might be attached to them, the Puritan"s prophetic
forebodings produced, from the manner in which they were delivered, a
strong impression upon all his auditors. Unquestionably the man was in
earnest, and spoke like one who believed that a mission had been
entrusted to him. No interruption was offered to his speech, even by the
King, though the latter turned pale as these terrible coming events
were shadowed forth before him.

'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 chanced in this way, Sir

'It chanced in this way, Sir. I have already described my father"s state
of mind, and the distempered view he has been accustomed to take of all
things. Yesterday, May-day sports were held in the village of Tottenham,
where we dwelt; and as such things are an abomination in his sight, he
took upon him to reprove the actors in the pastimes. They who witnessed
his conduct on that occasion would hardly hold him to be under the due
control of reason. Amongst the spectators was the son of an old friend,
whose name having accidentally reached my father, he invited him into
the house, and a misunderstanding having arisen between them, the latter
suddenly left--dismissed almost with rudeness. On his departure, my
father was greatly disturbed--more so than I have ever seen him. After
awhile, he withdrew to his own chamber, as was his habit, to pray, and I
hoped would become tranquillized; but the very reverse happened, for
when he reappeared, I saw at once that a fearful change had taken place
in him. His eye blazed with preternatural light, his gestures were wild
and alarming, and his language full of menace and denunciation. He again
spoke of his mission from Heaven, and said that its execution could no
longer be delayed.'

'God help me!' she exclaimed with a bitter sense of her situation, 'I am

an unhappy, an" a heart-broken woman! For many a year I have not known
what it is to have a friendly breast to weep on
'God help me!' she exclaimed with a bitter sense of her situation, 'I am
an unhappy, an" a heart-broken woman! For many a year I have not known
what it is to have a friendly breast to weep on.'

During the slender repast, Jocelyn, in reply to the inquiries of the

Puritan, explained the two-fold motive of his coming to London; namely,
the desire of taking vengeance on his father"s enemies, and the hope of
obtaining some honourable employment, such as a gentleman might accept
During the slender repast, Jocelyn, in reply to the inquiries of the
Puritan, explained the two-fold motive of his coming to London; namely,
the desire of taking vengeance on his father"s enemies, and the hope of
obtaining some honourable employment, such as a gentleman might accept.

As may be supposed, the scuffle which had taken place, attracted the

attention of those in its immediate vicinity; and when the cause of it
became known, as it presently did throughout both tables, great
indignation was expressed against Sir Francis, who was censured on all
hands, jeered and flouted, as he moved to the door
As may be supposed, the scuffle which had taken place, attracted the
attention of those in its immediate vicinity; and when the cause of it
became known, as it presently did throughout both tables, great
indignation was expressed against Sir Francis, who was censured on all
hands, jeered and flouted, as he moved to the door. So great was the
clamour, and so opprobrious were the epithets and terms applied to him,
that the knight was eager to make his escape; but he met Cyprien in his
way; and the droll young Gascon, holding a dish-cover in one hand, by
way of buckler, and a long carving-knife in the other, in place of a
sword, opposed his egress.

'What you have said respecting your father"s condition of mind,' he

observed, 'by no means convinces me that it is so unsound as to render
him irresponsible for his actions
'What you have said respecting your father"s condition of mind,' he
observed, 'by no means convinces me that it is so unsound as to render
him irresponsible for his actions. It were to put a charitable
construction upon his conduct to say that no one but a madman could be
capable of it; but there was too much consistency in what he has said
and done to admit of such an inference. But for the interposition of
another person he owned that he would have killed the King; and the
disappointment he exhibited, and the language he used, prove such to
have been his fixed intention. His mind may have been disturbed; but
what of that? All who meditate great crimes, it is to be hoped, are not
entirely masters of themselves. Yet for that reason they are not to be
exempt from punishment. He who is sane enough to conceive an act of
wickedness, to plan its execution, and to attempt to perpetrate it,
although he may be in other respects of unsettled mind, is equally
amenable to the law, and ought equally to suffer for his criminality
with him who has a wiser and sounder head upon his shoulders.'

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.