The Mysteries of the Court of London Vol. 4 — page 180: what you’re looking at

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The other sort of tackle consisted of i. row of grappling irons fastened to*s bar of wood about four feet long ; and with this instrument the THE MYSTERIRS OF THE COURT. 1 A es ere oe ee — vim . 7p wh th 167 Pama Ds = NE FO So dee eit oe se eg oD aes eff —Giees oe ni RD ESE “You have found the fishers of inen—they have fished for you to some purpose. Tant what on earth ia the meaning of all this? what mischief is brewinz? Speak—let me know the worst!"—and the doctor trembled a!) over, as if shakin+s with the palsy, while the pallor of death overspread his countenance. “T have already told.you,” said Jocelyn,.in an earnest vuice, “that you have nothmg to fear on my account. No harm shall befa'l you, provided youdo everything that I require at your hands, I am not warring asuinst you: I have no personal enmity towards you. On the contrary, I hava | alreatly givea you a euarantee of my ability aud desire to recompense you,’ “ With these assurances Tam tranguillized,” said the physician, Vhile this eqloquy was going on, Jacelyn had waced his burthen upun the table, and had loosened the canvass wrapper. 1t now appeared thata large bottum of the lake might be as it were raked, so as |! stone was tied in a white cambrie handkerchief to catch hold of anything that had even become | round the neck of tiie dead infant. This Jocelyn ® embedded in the mad or clay. With these two distinct apparatus three or four | enveloped the corpse. removed, and then unrolled the flannel that had Its face was horribly dis- ‘pier and the indented shore. fresh hauls were now made,—the men either wading | firured, and was not distinguishable as the coun out to their middle in the water, or else climbing | tenance of a human being. But upon this we wil] alony the cross-beams on the side of the jetty, | not dwell. Loathsome indeed was the object; and so us to be enabled to fling their 4ackle as far! Jocelyn’s renuynance to meddle with it, or to think away from the land as possible, and thus drag | of keeping it for any time instead of at once con- the whole of the littlesbay formed by the woodcn | signing it to the carth, was only overruled by a conviction that the proceeding was one of impe- J.ittle was said during the halfhour at first | rious necessity and vitally inportant to the success expemled in this manner: but presently an ex- he the great enterprise which he had in view. clamation from Kobolt, as he raised the net above | “But to continue. In order to proceed with his described, dvew the notice of his comrades and | investig ition, it wag necessary to procure a basin Jocelyn towards bim, Of water wherein to soak the cambric handkerchief “Tere is something very much like it!” he said, | by which the stone was attached, and the fiannel as he proc-eded to examine the net: arf] from | garment in which the corpse had been enveloped— anidst a quintity of weeds, stones, and mire, he: so completely covered, or indecd saturated, with dragged forth a shapeless object which he at once! slimy mud were they. ThiS being done, Loftas pronouneed to be the corpse of an infant wrapped ! proceeded to examine the cambric handicerchief; up in flannel. land in que of the corners ho fourfd the initiale One of the men now produced a piece of canvass, |B. O. which made a fitting envelope for the corpse, to} “ Amma Owen!” he said, aa he pointed them out secure our hero’s hand against too close a contact ‘to Maravelli. “ And you are a witness, dyctor, in with the loathsome object. He now paid Kobo‘t} case of nvcessity, that this handkerchief was at- the remaining twenty louis according to promise, , tached to the corpse.” and took his departure with his strange—we ifight| “Yes,” returned the medical man, hesitatingfy. almost say dreadful burthen. ° “ But heaven sent that there shall be no need for Uninterruptedly and free from molestation, did | any witnesses to give their testimony at all.” our hero retrace his way to Maravelli’s house, the | “ Rest assured that I will manage every thing in exact position of which with regard to the Jake he} a manner to avoid scandal and evousure,” said had not much difficulty in remembering, having ¢ Loftus, muck to the physician's sutisiaction at this beea led thither direct from the water’s ede (al- | reiterated promise of impunity. “Now for the though considerably lower down) by Mrs. Roberts | flannel garment,” added ony hero: and after closely on the preceding night. | examining this article, he said, “ Doctor, what are On reaching his temporary place of abode, he | these initials ?” was admitted by the physician himself, who gene- | “A.O.,” replied the plysician, casily decipher- rally answered the bell at late hours; aad when | ing the letters. - the frint door was closed, Loftus said, “Let me at| ‘Agatha Owen !” said Loftus. once enter your private room—and take care that} “Then—perhaps,” exclaimed mgd no age intrudes.” now suddeniy breaking in upon him, *¥% “ Every one in the aouse has retired to rest save | believe that, it was the Princess who was of a child-——' you and me,” said the doctor. “ But what, in heaven's nae, have you there?” he asked. “No—I do not believe it,” returned Loftus; * ani yon shall see that step by step I will unravel @ light o not ivered “You shall see," returned our herv: and he hastened into the: little sombre-looking parlour, followed by Marav¢lli. “Ah! 1 can ndw guess what you have béen about,” said the litter. with a frightened look. t eee eee oe oh ——. eS == ED OE Ay ED ee ae aa. the whole skein of this dark and mysterious pro- cceding, tangled though it be. 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