The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 5 — page 223: what you’re looking at

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Anything 7 ‘Seas, the Blue-ruin Carrier. for instance—or even set up | a gous? - “No, no—a public is the thing for me," sanwered Pe ATS BAYA that it. will i.e rigiv’ in the course Chiffin; “a good boosing-ken in some prediaus : of to; TOW j, and akjo'll: bé..down here by nine in qucer neighbourhood. I should be thee; and to tell you the truth, Medje, I have been thinking of summut of that kind. Now that: ‘this cursed affair of the detectives is- over, I shall But I say, wasn’t it rather queer be 3 in @ rage. : of these Tugs poople to tell you such a pregjous bie Madge is hunt look about me. I can’t think what could be the meaning of it.” “ Evidently to prevent mo from waiti to see you,” repliod Madgo. “You had therefore better take care of them: there's in that quarter.” - “Well now,” observed Chiffin in a musing tone, | did “T thought them Tugs was the honestest people to- wards their pals that ever was. Of course I didn’t tell them I had anything in the abape of blunt about | me, for fear they should get on the borrowing plan; tind one couldn’t very well refuse what they asked. after all their kindness. But there's something that isn’t right in that quarter. I don’t like this; affair of their stalling you ‘off froin eceing me: it looks precious suspicioys.” “Well,” returned nae you have n0- hed | to go back to the barge a h unless you ke,” ;:...... “Yes—but I have though,” replied a ChiMa. 1 to tell you the truth Bat no inatter |. I must ae back as quick as ever I can, it. ge and thank you for what vou have done.” The woman and the Cannibal then. separated, and x: my the latter sped along in the direction of barge. He had indeed good reason for returning | thither; inasmuch as he ‘had left his gréat loge ; toppers shaggy over-ooat in the little nook or recems, formed his place of concealment;. and in. $ nett. | ; samo coat he had. got @ quantity of beak octet |} | sewn inside the lining. But da:he went back to barge, he felt in his breeches’ pockets-to his pistols were safe, muttering to himself the “Tf theso Tugs mean | ; I'm. blawed - don't make'them both sloep ab the, bott ’em for thas matter.” purpose, . Guia waa oe a on their part. “ liow unfortunate you “should aye’ gone out | to recovde DOnNON into’ the eae = to obtain it,-he felt assured that he should be ifumediately attacked from be- just at tho nfoment,” exclaimed Tugs. “ Bat per- haps you had the good luck 1 mect her ” / _ . my glory | the aF y ‘of hay good news to tell yer. She says you may some treachery. lurking | crea , ore ne = canal before daylight—ant their baby a slong wit, b a 40. OF evening. atthe latest, when she is cortain sure make yoarself quite easy on that score.” ee Popdltion tale gfewled Ohiffin, affecting to abow, or another I fancy that fine me. . Which way did sho go. Ihave a de Sark sot mind to cut after her.” oF didn’t. se e.whioh way she went,” answercd asic 4, flicts been gone more than a of 6 an hour; and so you couldn’t possibly ‘her; even if you fcnowed which way sho Tuga. eae, 3 Ms, Chitin,” said Mrs. Tugs, looking as amiable as. she could through the grimy mask upon ber. face, “ypu had better make up your mind to Gest. patient and be. oomfortable till to-morrow evening. It isn’t wery. Jong to wait; and from what Madge said, it’s certain sure yo a’ll hear good. news then,” ss: Well, I suppose t must, " returned the Cannibal th the air of one. who resigns himself to a tem- af cy another oF clase of the lush,” said the Bluc- | an, Carrier, as, ip, passed the. bottle, “It’s a amous thin is 40, nake » chaps ape hepoy and contented.” f i ri al nicks ?. Yesponded Ohiffin: and poi - od. off ihe liquor, he lighted his pipe. coniversa ni progressed upon indifferent sub- hile joining in it with seeming uncon- revolved. in, his mind the course That Tugs and his wife ry was evident enough: their conduct Madge Somisrs proved this. That thoy | it d. the. -bank-notes_in-his coat, he “ de. Ws. and if they had self. m ‘efill in the barge. He thero- | im:<to have money ‘about his person, “and: meant to- murder tain it. He cae pistols in his pockets, Oy avery. acted : he had a peat mind to pro- ey ddedls and spob: both the man and : Shere-wae the chance of the Fs ORE NSOLG OF Isr ihile swho might be pass- ag (hd towing pith, Oe. tip in the houses over- mpitig thd oar ae hen Js thought of suddenly foll- 6 2 : "i 3 ae iv ee. with his dlub, and at once 0. debpatoch the. wife. “But if the i to effort, a. rate strug- oy. be Anew that the woman ie od ay » Tugs himself was a vga eee es Kwer and therefore the : ed # ght ‘prove fatal to him- 96a. asa matter of course, x: Of bis coat : but if he wont te e. = iF 93 pe ? S pee 8: would be no need of that . ECOMRniclacae YN S (CO)