Bonny Jean, and A Severe Threat — page 143: what you’re looking at

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136 A SEVERE THREAT CHAPTER V. ° A DEED OF DARKNESS. The carriage which contained Sir John and the clergyman went straight back to Waltham. Here-the reverend gentleman alighted, and the carriage with its single occupant went flying through the streets of the quaint old town, on toward the green country on the other side. “Here the baronet alighted and bade the man await his return at a tiny inn near by, promising to be back in an hour. Once alone, Sir John turned to the left and plunged into a lonely lane. On he went for some distance, pausing at length, abruptly, as the faint gleam of lamp-light fell athwart the path- way. ‘“Curse the fool!” he muttered, angrily. ‘‘ Why on earth does she illuminate the place? Some one-chancing along here will find the nest hidden away in the green lane, and shen !” He gnawed his grizzled mustache furiously, without finishing the sentence, and there was a threatening expression on his face. As he hurried on, the clouds began to cover the sky, and the pure-eyed stars shining down serenely were hidden from sight ; while a black, angry wall of cloud heaped up in the sullen west, began to send forth defiant mutterings. - With a fearful imprecation on the coming storm, the baronet passed on through the blossoming hedge rows, looking neither to the right nor left. A low fence arose before him, intercept- ing the road. Hecleared it witha single bound, and in a moment more he paused before a tiny, thatched cottage, half concealed by clustering woodbine. A low rap upon the door, a significant summons; there was the sound of a suppressed Comicbooks:.co