Spring-Heel'd Jack, The Terror of London — page 160: what you’re looking at

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162 SPRING-HEEL’D JACK: heeled Jack,” interrupted our hero. do you like my company ?” ‘* Not at.all.” “You don’t?” 74 No.”’ ‘‘T’m sorry for that, because you see, Mr. Levy, ’m a first-rate fellow.” “ You’re a——.”’ He paused. He did not like to finish the sentence, lest Jack should take umbyrage at it. “What am I, Mr. Levy ?” ‘¢ Nothing.” ‘Oh, but you'll find you’re mistaken.” “ Shall L! ‘“Yes, before we part. 7 ae a The Jew heaved a deep sigh. He fain would have called to the driver to stop, and have given Jack into the charge of the police, but he dreaded lest our hero might proceed to violent acts, so he concluded to remain quiet, and let matters take their own course. He crouched up in the corner of the vehicle, and inwardly cursed Jack, and every Gentile in Christendom. They were nearing Whitechapel, when the Jew, putting his head from the window of the vehicle, called to the driver to pull up. “Do you get out here?” asked Jack. 6¢ Yes. 27 ‘¢ Well, I don’t think I shall let you,” he said. “T wish to go to the West-end, and as you are such charming company, I cannot afford to lose you.” “But I must get out here. Stop! driver— stop!’ he roared, leaning half out of the win- dow. “ All right, sir,” said the man, pulling up. Jack pulled the Jew back into the vehicle, and thrusting his head out, cried— “Go on, driver. Why don’t you go on {” The words and the change:of voice caused the driver of the vehicle to look hastily round. The Jew turned to the opposite window. ““ Stop ! stop ! !” he cried. “Goon!” exclaimed Jack. The man, puzzled, leaped from his box. “ What the dev: oh! Vm blow’d !”’ He had got a glimpse of Jack’s mask, and started back as if shot. “Let me out!” cried the Jew, who had tried the handle of the door, but was detained by Jack, who had caught hold of his coat. “Will you oblige me by driving on 2?” said Jack. The man made no reply. He could only stand and stare in amazement and terror. ‘““ Will you oblige me by moving your vehicle on!”. said Jack. “Who the devil are you?” cried IA: driver. “7 didn’t take you for a fool.”’ “My friend, it would be as well if you did not take my name in vain,” said Jack. “Your name ?”’ “Yes. “Tm blessed. if I know what youmean or how you. got here, whoever you/are.’ “Then Pll tell you. I’m, the gentleman you | spoke of—the devil; and I've gota ihe a here in my, charge, whom, Tm going to tale “To hell!” cried the man, springing aac THE cE. es LONDON. “ Well, how him ?”’ asked J acl, {{ “ Where to, sir ?” . & - T did not say so ; but if you ay not iastaatini | mount your cab, and drive us to the West-end, ~ I shall be under the painful necpasity of taking ; you to the same place.” ce That be 79 tr : “Hush!” said Jack. ‘‘ Remember in whose | presence you stand.” | Ne ‘“He’s Spring-heeled Jack,” cried the Jew; | — “don’t be frightened—he’s only Spring-heeled — re Jack. Let me out—letme out! Call the police | — —call the police!” i) + Spring-heeled Jack!” cried the man. ‘Yes, it’s him—it’s him! Letmeout. [ll give him in charge—I’ll ” = “No, you won't,” said the man; ‘‘for curse a me if he ain’t the best friend to coachmen—you i get your fare out of him. Where do you want | — to go, sir?” on “Let me get out, roared the Jew.,, ' “Stay where you are, if you please,” said J ack. “Pye not done with you yet awhile, Mr. Levy sf 7 wot be detained against my will.” i “But you must.” ““T won't, I say.” “We'll see. Sit down.” ‘““T won't sit down. Police !—police!” the Jew, loudly. “Now look here, Mr. Levy, if you are wise you'll be silent,” said Jack. “Tm in my wet clothes 5 of cold.”’ “Very likely,” said Jack; ‘‘and the sooner | — you die the better, for you are neither use - nor) ai ornament.” | rs “ Driver, will you let me out ?” | a or Certainly not,” said Jack. “The driver is ; engaged by me, and for the time pea 1s servant.”’ » i cried — Tl catch my death “It's a le; I engaged him.” ae “Will you pay hin his fare ?” = a || “Yes,” ‘What is your fare, driver? Don’t be afraid to ask too much, as my friend is a vee wealthy man,” said J ack. “It’s false! I’m poor—very poor! 1" gasped the Israelite. “Well, sir, my fare is” | Sager pounds,” sald Jack, interrupting him; — “ten pounds, unless you made an arrangement | before he got into your vehicle.” | |) ‘Ten ?” , ' “Yes, ten,” said Jack, pointedly. “ That is. | the sum I should give if the driver obeyed | me in every par ticular ; but of course, if he feels disposed to look upon you as his fare, I don’t suppose he'll get more than ten pence. But you were not the person who engaged him—it was myself, 4 The driver of the vehicle scratched his head ' thoughtfully. ig {) “Now then, driver, who is ‘your fare: ramen “Why you, sir, to be sure,’ ed said, the man, , with a grin: ‘Od OTE haa ta | engaged you; arid this 590 ara Tis ad tied ‘Drive on! drive’ on!” said Jack. nt ecolqmae es he devil, if you like,” said Jack, & “plese you know where there isa good deep pond ti at ’ i. sf (@) . a Icbooks: Eom