The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 5 — page 335: what you’re looking at

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With that seut.andthe wine. “ Where is that lotter, So} | we have dothing to do: but although you will “ flere it is:’—and the landlord produced it from faithfully promise at-the time to perform whatsoover his pocket-book. *\ her ie Mr. Gunthorpe and William Deveril watched the | our hands.’ fellow's countenanes as he opened the note enclosed | * And there is to be no such thing as constables, in (he envelope: but its contents were evidently | or expagure, or kicking up a row, or anything of bricf unough—-for at a glance he scanned them, and | that port P” said Chiflin: “because it would. be then said shortly, ‘ ‘Oh! that’s it—eh ?” at the same | rather inconvenient ‘for me to get myself into any time consigning the note to his pocket. tYoublyp.” : “ Now, Mr. Chillin,” said Gunthorpe, “TI wil] eae “We ahpll be quite contented with learning what to the point at once. My young friend. here bap Ea ‘aad esigns are—and frustrating them poned to bo in the post-oflice at Gains wij yonded Mr. Gunthorpe ; ‘‘and we that letter was posted; eand pe Rd py whose | o not was 0 ive unnecessary publicity to any- hand it was thus posted, he for parggin ns be-j thing” -—= «+ came anxious to Jearn what its-gon si ‘sould | beo— | “Then there ae in more to be said,” observed @n anxicty whercin I fully shaper i} you accept I the Cannibal. set olf into Lincolnshire fifty pounds and let us see thag: P ; to-morrow } ang poet you the day alter “Make it a hundred,” a ‘Lag it to-rg arrow, at any. hour af place you like, in the shall bo in your hand in leg ¥ § minute. evening.” . “Very well: be it a hundged, | here ‘are two} “Let il be ab halt-p ‘ nine o'clock, and some- fifty pound hotes: but Og eyRry! ant ought to be | where in tie pgi hbourhopd of Saxondalo Castle,” aquare,” added Gunthorpe, | lancis alyly towards | said Mr. Gunthorpe. Solumun Patch, “ you shall’ a the mapey with one| “-On the bank’ of the river, “ond on tho north hand and give me the little billot with |g other.” | side of the oastle, aboyt 9 mile or two distunt from “Ah! I see'you get up agtly anpugh in the morn. | thé’building. I shalj bo punctual.” ing, ’ said Chiffin with a chi bila, “ and can't be took} ‘Ant so shall we, ” repliod Mr. Gunthorpe, rigine in easy. Here's the note.” ' from hia soat, Tho exchange was made; and Mr. Gunthorpe | Ho cnen teased down a guinea, for the benefit of opened the billet, Deveril looking aver bis shoulder. Sejomon Patch, who was infinitely delichted that Ail that it contained were ¢h eso.wardg — the ald gentleman: did not allude to the fifty pounds ‘Come down into Lincolnshire in the Course ofa few ‘whiok had been, Bic brickily obtained from hun. Mr. days I wish to sce you articularly. Brecy night af Guuthorpe snd: ever then issucd forth from the eleven o’clock I will look into the chapel bo peo If you . , Wall f@fisfied to breathe the fresh air ere there.” ane mages ‘for the yery atmosphere of that place Mr. Gunthorpe and Deveril exchanged ‘looke as ed laden with the pestiferous breath of crime, much as to gale enpb other whet ve to be done | and | damorglization. now? for they: ‘woryg searrely any ‘than before, ert you ow, my dear sir?” asked beyund having their tepicion 00 confirmed that Lady |’ Saxondule a ea wired hes aid of some. desperate ohg- ractcr, no despera yTge Wane “You expect to be well reweeasd be wbalorres 2 NS PGR form this may lead to?” gaid Mg. Gugth pa: after : #1 Rat tregdy: brief pduse, and addressing himself iy Na “I nevot tell no “tales,” respended the an “unless it’s made worth my while.” : 4. rg ane raward . Hf “ Whatever this lady may off rita begin sac he and Mr. Ganthorpe pursupd ely way tower the spot whire they had left the rn He ather conjeture than that whick AT HCE usesath—bhet. ber ladyship, find- eftair ip segpect to yourgelt, becoming serious, in Pegolved ta make away yith you. But we shall wt her $0. copfusion.” » What a dreadful woman ?" exclaimed Wil- for the business in which she re you," eaid 7 byaiering at the thaws ht. “ Yes—my dear Mr. Gunothorpo, “I will give you bia ee put k a difficult £9 OFs Wye a6 any othor con- us in the way of learning what it ig 1: fie this circumstanoa, following so closely “That's spoakiag plain onough,” gbegre | 6 povint of the lebke fam hor solicitors, ‘4 ‘well caloulated. ¢0 fonfira that belief. “and 1 like the proposition so well tt Hm ned -shorked, My. {#7 he vals guin. What do you want me to dg f” “ From this note, brief though it be, dt is evident idne if @ tady of such a. pred pogition, condescen- that you have the means of introducing yourdalf ag 9 use of such. Ingifutpents as that villain at will into some chapel—— opapy Wa have jae loft p”” “ That of Saxondale Cade, ” interjected Dever WG@he kod, certaialy—iuvk not at all astonished,” “The ullusion is clearly thereto.” sialon My. Gunthogpe, in his own dry blunt “Yes: all right,” seid Ohifin. “Gp on”? “Tt je alhv veer vee al for the higher classes “ Well then,” continued Mr. Gurtharpe, “if you | ta to deownce the wickedness and the demoralisation can intraluce yourself into the castle, you can no | of the. lower: but in « thousand ways it is the doubt introduce ethers; gnd therefure you must example ofthe former which creates the crime aud render mo and Mr. Deveril ear-witnesses of what- vice of the latter. Bosides, William, you were not sonvar takes place between yourself and Lady Saxqp- 60 long in srg without learning that titled ladies dalv. If you do this, 1 promise you precisely the f Bfavoes who do the work of murder for gold: ind why should it not be so in this country? Depend upor it, there are more crimes committed by the upper clases or else at ther instigation, f. double of whatsoever reward she wigy affer you.” ‘And of course I can take both rewards?! ob» served Chillin inquiringly. 4 ship requires, you must leave yourself in gg © ee eee eee : a eee es RE ER. cee er ee COMIC OOO© SS (CO)