Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 70: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERY OF ST. MARK'S ABBEY. 57 ‘* Why if you had not either lost yodr stght or your senbes, Ned Stukely; you wild know me,” answered the woman: “ Oh; it is Kate of the Ruins,’ said the first speaker ; “ Well, U did not know you at first. for you stand tliere just for all the world as if yoa was some evil spirit. Now lads, to work; we have not a thinute to lose. Ah! who re- moved the stone from the entrance of the cavern ?” “1,” answered Kate. *¢ By yourself ?”’ inquired the man. “ With the aid of another,” retarned the woman: - + Ah! whiy you lave not—"* * © Never mind what I have done,” interrupted Kate, “neither you or your companions will suffer anything by it. Your captain is on board, I suppose ?”” * He is.” \ S-Whei you return to the ship, tell him I would speak with him on particular business.” \ The man gave some sort of a sullen answer, and directly afterwards he appeated with two or three other men at the tep of the rock hewn steps, bearing upon their shoulders, each, a heavy cask. As Ned Stukely prepared to descend, the light from the lamp reflected full upon the person of Mr. Woodfield, and the former starting back a few paces in astonishment, ejacu- lated :— * Hell and the devil ! who is this ? are we betrayed 7" No.8 comicbooks.com