The Grinder Papers — page 192: what you’re looking at

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>. iS THE GRINDER PAPERS. 187 We owe this here discovery tu the lady next you—Miss Grinder, of Peekskill.” ‘How can we thank her?” sez Mr. Perkins. ‘«Bless her forever!”’ sez Miss P. 33 ‘Tones and me is her devoted friends fur life,” sez Miss Eve- liny. ‘‘But, oh! may it not be tu late?” “Well,” sez the doctor. ‘*The ringleader is guarded, and I'd advise gettin’ a warrant and havin’ him arrested. I'll go with you.” ‘“Thank ye,” sez Mr. P. - So they went. Mr. Meggs staid to protect the house, and I went hum with Keturah. We found Mr. Tompkins guarding the door. ‘‘He slumbers yet,” sez he, ‘‘little knowing his plot is frus- trated.” Then they all complimented me on my discernment, and ‘pitied poor Keturah. In about an hour some police came over with Mr. Perkins and the doctor, and they woke Mr. Chalker up, arrested him, and walked him off. To-morrer I’m tu give evidence. I retire with the conscious- ness o’ havin’ dun my duty. -I wishevery one could say the same. k * * x * * * Morning—half-past eleven. What is the use o doin’ your duty? you ain’t never appre- ciated, This here mornin’ convinces me Q’ that. Eomichboo “S Go