The Mysteries of the Court of London Vol. 7 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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d dto make fure there was no body-agatchers : and = was a-coming back, I met this here ry y. .» “All right!” answered Carnabie: and the door opening, the old man was discerned, carry- ing a candle in his hand. | e Burker at once pushed himeelf in: then there was rush of footsteps immediately after him—the crow-bar dro from be- neath the coat whith the misoreant, thus suddenly startled, had unbuttoned in readi- ness; and in the twinkling of an eye a pistol was levelled at his head, while in his car resounded the terrible words, “Surrender, or you are a dead man !’’. It was Mr Redcliffe who had ecised upon him with one hand, while with the other he presented the weapon. The landlord--who was either confused by the suddenness of the procepding, or howe vaunted courage became’ paralysed &® moment at the t of ferocious countenance No. 55.—-FOUBRE GURIBS © of the Burker—fumbled to- uce the cord from beneath his enta: Sut though close at his leader’s heels, he did not render prompt succour in securing the villain. With one terrific howl of rage the Burker burst from Mr. Redoliffe’s graep, at the same time dashing from his d the pistol—which instanta- neously exploded, without however accom ing any mischief. Thedilatory or das . lord was dashed violently to the as the Burker sped fast with the fury and power of a mad bull. « Stop—or I fire! I have another pistol !” —— Redcliffe, who had not been harled : wn, = merely thrast violently against the oor-post. The Burker made no reeponse— nor did he obey the mandate; buton he rushed with a was almost incredible. Mr. Redaliffe the landlord to jain in the to ses whether he were ELOOO SS (CO)