The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 40: what you’re looking at

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one of the shutters—take out a square of glass— ' shove in a boy to open the front-door—and pop up the shutter again before the watchman comes along. The course is clear enough nov it is difficult, and even dangeroas—but a mere flea-bite to things that I have done in my time.” Here again the Gallows’ Widow laughed in her quiet way, as if it were to herself. “ Well,” resumed the Magsman, “so far we have settled the matter. Now, where do we meet to- morrow night at about a quarter to twelve o’clock ?” “Name own place—and I will be there to a minute,” answered Page, delighted to think that the interview was drawing to an end. © There's a flash-house in Grub Street, called the Kinchin- Ken," said the Mageman, after a few mo- ments’ reflection. “You will be there st a quar- ter to twelve: and it would be as well, perhaps,” added the ruffian, “if you was te eome in the shab- Glest clothes you have.” : . 4 “Y will noé forget,” responded Page. “ Not in that slap-up cloak, mind,” observed the Magsman: “ but try and look as much like one of sas youcan. The Kinchin-Ken is a noted house for young prigs—and there'll be a many there at the time ; so that if you go amongst them in swell toggery it may be disagreeable,” 3 “J shall bear in mind all you tell me,” said Page, rising from pis seat ; and, having emptied his glass, he wished the robber a good night. “ Good-night, my ben-cull,” returned the man extending his huge hand which the commercial tra- veller was compelled to shake : then, as Page turned towards the door, the robber said in a low, hugried, and scarcely audible whisper to the Gallows’ Widow, Pars we Of the pals speel after the jagger and lear ‘tes women darted a look of intelligence at her * —_—_— © Let one of the comrades go after the gentienen aud wateh which wag ba goes. comicbooks.conn