Penny Dreadfuls, 1866 · page 269 of 276
Ivan the Terrible; or, Dark Deeds of Night — page 269: what you’re looking at
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# This Page from "Ivan the Terrible; Or, Dark Deeds of Night" This is a running prose page from Chapter CXXVIII of a Victorian penny dreadful, featuring both an illustration and text. The page depicts "The Unexpected Meeting," showing what appears to be a confrontation in a prison setting. The visible text describes an encounter between Roger, an alderman named Old Singleton, and a character called Fitz-Maurice (identified as "the usurious Jew"), followed by the arrival of two new prisoners—men named Ivan and Andy, described as "the Forgers"—who are chained and brought into the gaol. Violence and tension dominate the scene, with characters exchanging hostile remarks and threats.
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Ivaw THE TERRIBLE OR, DARK DEEDS OF NIGHT. —_—— ‘ —<$<$<——""_ = \\ \ \ Ase —— AY ‘\ t = ~~ IF, » SS 1; Th Wi) wi i SS als ~ ~S SS SSN ———— —— THE CHAPTER CXXVII[—(continued.) ‘He in prison also?” mused Roger. ‘‘I can scarce believe it!” ; Whether he liked or disliked to believe it was of little moment, for at that instant the gaol gates were opened and Fitz-Maurice, the usurious Jew, walked in, guarded by a file of soldiers. ; As he passed Roger's cell his old eyes glistened like two burning coals, He are about to stop and make some remark, but the soldiers pushed him forward. The old Jew’s anger, however, was, 80 to speak, red hot, and he vented his rage by spitting at the alderman. Old Singleton was up in a minute. He raised his staff and dealt Fitz-Maurice a thwack across d. which made the corridor resound again and caused tne i oy to wince with pain and caper about like a huge ape scratching his head. “Take that, dog!” not guarded for treason, villain !” v Within a few moments loud shouts and a great uproar ws heard outside the gaol. The noise became louder and louder. No. 34. said the alderman. ‘And were you I would crack your ugly sconce, old Sa: ee a eee NN Nets Gas x UNEXPECTED —_ i i a a . | | SSS Sat _—— /; if { ‘ ] | Le (ind | = / ey, f fy 4 i = — ——— ee “ae-°* — —S SS = MEETING. The heavy iron gates of the gaol were again opened, and two men with chains clanking at their heels entered the rison. E ** What ! more prisoners?” said the alderman. ‘Yes, one or two traitors more, I suppose.”’ “ Are they chained, think you ?” “Tt would seem like it. Here they come.” “Stand back ! stand back!” said the soldiers to the alder- man and his son, In a few seconds there was led along the stone corridor two villanous ruffians chained together by the legs and arms, Both were guarded by a band of sturdy apprentices, led on by Will Winter, Frank Maberly, and others. “Who can those two ruffians be?” the alderman asked, as. they passed him. ; “‘Tvan and Andy, the Forgers !” said Will Winter. “Traitors, both,” said Arthur. “They deserve a gibbet, and will soon grace one.” Both Ivan and Andy heard this remark. They stopped and looked behind them at the speaker. They glared at young Singleton like two chained tigers, aod muttered dreadful oaths, 7 (€@) books