The Mysteries of the Court of London Vol. 7 — page 350: what you’re looking at

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ve ®&,.F wiea?t » ” =_/ Give me the gold, I say—or by heaven, I will ke i from you |” Christina all in an instant recovéred that spirit which was natural to her; and as there was now a look of hardened effrontery and menace in the countenance of the woman, our young heroine was determined not to yield to intimidation. . “TI will not give you this gold,” she responded. “Take, if you will, the silver that I have proffered you for your immediate necessitics—oome to Oak- lands in the course of the day-—convince my brother and myself that you have upon us the claims you ete now alluded to—and everything shall be done for you.” ° “T will not come 60 Oaklands—but Z will have that gold |” yelled forth the woman: and the next instant she sprang over the stile. Christina’ turned and fled precipitously: for there was all the ferocious wildness of a tiger-cat wader ‘ o- ——_—«——w- - _ ot —--—* 7 vA fod ‘= ' | (* .~. ’ . J « php ee Fe it? Wil 4 Fw fF? f) pursuit; and in « fow moments she clutched Chris- tina’a sHoulder. A scream buret from the young lady’s lips: but at the same instant some one was seen rushing towards the spot—and Osptain Sten- ley appeared upon the scene. It was now. the woman who turned to fly: but Stanley rushed after her. She stopped short and confrontea him. ‘Dare to touch me,” she exclaimed, “and * will tear your face as if with the claws of a wild beast !? a “Sorry am I,” answered Oaptain Stanley, “to be compelled to lay my hands upon a woman: but you shall’not escape me thus I” A labouring man how made his appearance af the stile; and on, perceiving the altercation, he rushed to the spot. “Secure this woman |” said Stanley. * The infariate creature made a bound at the in the look of that woman. The latter sped in ' young offlcsr: but she stumbled and fell; and the Bo, 95.—Vounre Sunrzs. (C OOO) SS (CO)