The Grinder Papers — page 190: what you’re looking at

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THE GRINDER PAPERS. 185 as I said. They’re goin’ first tu kidnap Eveliny Perkins, and send her tu sea.” “No,” sez I; ‘‘it’s her young man.” “That's what I mean,” sez she. ‘‘And then they're goin’ tu come behind the old gentleman, her grandfather, and murder him while he’s sayin’ his prayers, fur the object o’ stealin’ his i will,” ‘* Gracious heavings, what du I hear?” sez the doctor. ‘When is this here atrocious plot to be consummated?” sez Mr. Meggs. Sez I, ‘‘ That I didn’t hear.” Sez he, ‘‘It may be this very night.” “Ves,” sez I. Sez he, ‘‘We must warn the Perkinses at once. Some of us must guard the house tu prevent the vi.lain’s escape, and others go over to the Perkinses. Meggs, wake up Tompkins, and Brown, and Blossom—will you? We three will go over to Per- x 9) kins. We went. Mr. Perkins came to the door. 2 ‘“Excuse me,” sez I, ‘‘fur intrudin’ at the solemn hour o’ nearly tew, but your lives depends on’t.” He begins tu yell ‘‘ Fire! fire! fire !” at the top of his lungs. ‘Hush !” sez the doctor. ‘‘’Tisn't fire—it’sa plot.” ‘‘Oh,” sez he. ‘‘Come in, du. Excuse my costoom—lI didn’t expect ladies. Il be back in a minute.” He went away, and purty soon down came Miss Perkins, in Gomicboo <Si mn