Penny Dreadfuls, 1866 · page 101 of 400
Black Bess; or, the Knight of the Road — page 101: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis: "The Knight of the Road" (No. 185) This is a serialized story page from a penny dreadful featuring both an illustration and running prose text. The engraved illustration shows Dick Turpin on horseback at an inn, astonishing the landlord while a woman (apparently named Maud) observes. The accompanying text describes the violent seizure of a vehicle, a postboy's pursuit, and a woman's discovery of a dead young man in a bedroom—all apparently connected to Turpin's robbery. The page ends mid-installment, with No. 186 promised for the following Thursday at one halfpenny.
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3 ote 8 8 rat ) an « sd ee - THE KNIGHT j Vl i! \ ‘ial — ath | i plexed, confused, sc.ircely able to believe what had just | taken place. | The postboy, too, witnessed with rage and fear the violent seizure of hig vehicle. But one of the horses belonging to the stranger still remained, so, with a fierce | shout, he sprang on to his back, and galloped off in pursuit. “Did you not say that your brother is the chief police officer in London ?” ‘“Yes—to be sure he is, and how thankfulI am I have some one so powerful to aid me. Let me see? Why, is it possible? He promised, if he possibly could, to call upon me here to-day. Perhaps I may see him in the course of a few moments.’”” During the occurrence of these last events, Maud fiad left the inn and made her way to Turpin’s side. This last speech of the landlord, however, forced a No. 185.—Buack BEss. No; 185 OF THE ROAD. ge ae, ay eG) Ap 108 Dp t-> ° x, ¢ Pays ly sy oe hoes aL [DICK TURPIN ASTONISH&S THE LANDLORD OF THE WOOD PIGEON INN. | seream of dismay from her lips, which had the 1.2me- diate effect of attracting general attention towards her. The result might have been awkward, but just thena diversion happened which told greatly in her favour. The landlady had not risen when tne post-chaise arrived—in fact, she did not make her appearance down- stairs until after the newly-made bride was carried off by her father. The first thing she did was to rush into the room where the encounter had taken place, and, having done so, her eyes were horrified by the frightful spectacle presented to them. The young man was lying there cold and immovable in death, just in the same position as he had fallen, while tho blood that had flowed from his wounds formed quite a pool around him. Upon seeing this, the landlady threw up her arms and . Price Onzt HALFPENNY. No. 186 will be Published next Thursday. (ECO AMUCE IOOKS.cOM