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$4 the presence of a corpse. It even appeared that the very walls {lt clammy as her hands touct.ed them while she was thus ascending the stairc se. And all was silent throughout the dwelling, —all save the sounds of the footsteps of the young girl and the two constables: forthe females who were lodging in the establishment at the time of the marder had sought other asylums the vary morning afier the terrible catastrophe. Ia a few minutes Caroline Walters reached the chamber which had so lately been her own ; and the two constables followed her inta the room, Mubbe closing the door behind him, “Now what is to be done?” demanded Caroline, goaded by suspense to a pitch of intolerable im- patience respecting the safseg and. the escape which had been promised-her.. “Don't be afeard, Misat* egtd Grumley: “all will be right in a moment. Lak out, Mobbs ” An b-Muhba, noisclessly opening the window thrust hie head forth. The night was very dasiks and the Thames gurgledi as ite full tile swept ragiiyem beneath that op cusement.. A vague terror once Gre game upon C Walters; and hen from Mobbs when wag stil leaning out. of the wineliz to Peter G wlio wanatandinzin-the midilip of the chanpiaas witli the. anal in. lis hens. “It's alivight,” olsearved Mb sblis, sudile ing in hisdtead’nad‘tarningaweny!r nthe ‘ The land is.abouhtenox m Q.zem ynvelbadiiginarte”” throw toes ee oan agen casenpamis, “ Now, lady” snich G@pavaley,. susiienaiy: : fur: youm have das: do?: Yous hans iuesigfad mm audi iny partner lage on pretense efitpaninaingeame Qavol ui yur iene cence; amdivdaiie him. and" me. is luukougy anwar Way, )omOpams. that. wioduw aelawbub speedily, audi: you jumpe clea ang inte: Ure. Thames!” “vo horror!” exclaimed G.acodue, clasping her hani- entreatingly : “wou d yuu smuruer ine 27” “Don't be sily, gal,” said Grumiey iu a tone which instantly recalled her tu herself. “ Well—you jumps out, I was observing—and me and Mobbs haven't time to save you. ‘To-morrow all Londun will believe that you preferred: suigisde. by, dneno- ing 10 death on the scaffuld by the hand af Jack Ketch. But no ove, save aud except just them fuw as is concerned: in the business, wilt sus- pect that there was a boat a.wailing in. neadiness cluse underneath this wisdow—and Lnat the peuple tn the said beat picked you uf and rowed away with you in a jiffey, Neither will it be imagined that in this self-same boat there was. a disgaise—not only in the shape of gariwnonts, but. alsu- tur. stains ing the complexion——” “Ah! now 1 understand you, Mr. Gramley~ and | thank you-my God! 1 thauk you most sincerely!” exclaimed Caruline, taking the con- stable’s hand and pressing: it as warmly and.as.fen- vently as if she had just fuund a father in thatman. “Well, well, Mixe—I hope-yowtl be happy-—and that you'll take care: aed nud be. cauglit—thac's all!” said the head constable. Buty by: the: tsye, Rere’s the fifty guineas which: Airm Bense sent you——” 2 eet oe!" ojaoudatularolinepeandioiee | [Sen Gat aw aa > yet OE Gee ee ee | “ Keep them fur yourself,” said Caroline, gently repulsing the bag which the ufficer cadeavuured to [. force upon her. *“No—not I, Miss—thank’ee all the same,” he | said. “I’m both just and honest after my own |. fashion — and I'm well paid” fur all this busi- ness——~” “Not for worlds would I reccive that money— | since it comes from Mrs, Brace ° exclaimed Caro- line, in atone which was decisive. “And now— farewell ——” “ Farewell—and goed lack to yon, Miss!” said Gromley, while. Mobbs. echoed tite sentiment. Then Caroline Walters agproagitad the window and threw a piercing, penetraging giimce into tbe deep obscurity which hung likegnasieaupon the river But she caught a.giimpse offtita: kemteahe could aven see the upturned camsgugmmee off mpar one ,Watmhing the casement ;—amij seefilenasiatds was ‘ajl.am Grumley had sssugedeiaey,dapies windpw-sill—then, holding te ‘aip~ ‘Pegmany ejaculation that miytihdeetnibat wnguc, slheaprang courageously forth.. Thegewas a tremendous splagi>-andititth. was. {l- wed Bp the sounds of caren tt Qremaiiry and looks. wendaceds anggpliy MoRemuiied to hear no momp-and Megitg 0o20n ‘ tia dine, Miny rushed from tienen, aambaiming, in | wnfiames witha simulated extrensmtaprentm peseetion, ae Sharkaadrowned herself! alte ine dimeuned Her- GMWMTER CXEEL BRARRMPAN PROM Tesihe yom aoe wiiat youu) Winsuest neneliit: tite sagnes (Or aaion space ip peney vekents yuh Ireagia: Stel) gpk. tam |' cpstearten dngnmalnne cee nanan tethat mansion where, as Geovgm Woedidl ameontbtently predictal, Rose Roster & @erilead weicumie aud imme diately finn: a. hone, Aptin gepodiog. wlval-we are writinz, Bullenden Preagp wane off the: meat. reina: kable features of interest at tlie Wase End of the: metropolis, —not only in an architectural poiat of view, but likew.se on account of its great autiquity. It stood a little way tetired from the western side of the Edgeware Road, from which thoroughfare the garden was se- parated and indeed concealed by a hig! wall fronted with: fimt-atemas, Im the middle of this rude aad rugged boundary there was: a Gutuic pertina: cage taining-a maseinea gataatudded with large naile; and a bell-pall of; thick, iso wine, with «.dear's foot fog a handie, appaared. an aue side:of thia-solannrloalay ing enteanes:, Within the boundary there was a: large. garden laid out in 20, tasteful a manger as.to afford a auik- ing relief with ite modern characteristics-to the. may dimval style of the. spacious bidding which. staod in the midst; and om a amall piece of watpr, suze reundad by: pictunesque grottogs, a couple of atately swans and several aquatic birds from foreign climes floated altout. The Priory: itself was. a lurga rambling edifica— exhibiting in its different: parte. various kinds, at, agr chitecture, acconding to the. ages ia, which, additions had. besn made ta the struntum, Tue front. wat comparatively modern—three storeys high, and with tall bus. nersarecasuneniy, eagh ane opening.on a sone balcony filied with evergreen plats. ) =] ew ° @weee oe ae oe oe ome (COU (C DOO (CO