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“Good Godt iy 2 peesiblet” resaned: Mas. Bessa... ainking-laetrin Rer chain Botaweansther werd war eatily—end Marviet the voorm opolven,. lady*emeidi entevads cite: « © persow wisites- to see you; ma’hnt—way, ineietn apor fureing herself into your presences” replied! Harriet. “She will take no refusal-—_—” * But who is site?” wked Me. Bewen relldved! frora the first dreadfitl. fear that. was Ker hustend' who tims denrended av audisncy “That woman, you cnow, ma’am—wihecaues tem: ove morting: and: sent-ap » letter--wites yew’ were: engaged with Bord’ Fierimel, me’anu~yow remem-. ber,” added: the lady's-meid, speaking with. hesite-. tion on account of Gramiey: “Flere ] am te answer for myself” euiih =. voice. iret’ outside the deer > and inmumediately afteswerde: a. young woman, dressed with great plaingsees,. enteusd: the room. “Pie Gallows’ Widow, wy goleni?’ enpiuineed! Jramniey, springing tewarde her Ao ejweulation of mingled pureriee: end’ terror Hurst ffom the lips: ef Blisabetir Marie—for she it indeed was: and she made a desperate effrt to. breale from tite grasp: which the constable had §xedi apon her. But erenching reund her arm with a violevee thats made lier sink almost upon her knees, he said. it a: savage tone, “ Be quiet—or I’ll do you a mischief. !”’ And the woman, completely overpowered, at- tempted no farther resistanoe, CHAPTER CXXXIIL A COMPROMISE. Mra. Brace had not failed to recognise Etizabeth- Marks the instant her looke fell upon the pale but far from iil-favourend: countenance of that woman whom she knew to be her lrusband’s mistresa And: here we shotrld observe that the Gallaws’ Widow was not attired in her wonted apparel of mourning weeds ; tender nature, os anyrenjention Ne-migih punctios pecuniary palates view thedeewepensd||! Now dick Mr. Geurmdap fois tm cheneve thie cinger ‘choensteenstion.whicin seioad. wpam Mes. Brenethe Svenvstic te her private. chessnten.. : “* Wall, thinis.2. mest cutmendinagy iatemngtion to: © werp: plessant: little consersaties whinh- you. and. me, ma’am, was having together,” Strset Ofihess, winking: his. eye with ahalfemoreus y oft Mee, Broee.. Of chenfion 2 this. young, woman ageused f” dbmanded: the neililner,. sunrmening te her aid. all ber mental cousagn and: firmncen fellows; and there's three or four things [ can. sing fatambagainst ber. But I. dow’t: want. to:ke tehard uppw heo—-andeo I shall; only asonamheres having abled and-abetted im the engapmot omer dom; Wareen | from Newga “ip picks.ent shut offanse, melam," inteeeupted the Gallows’ Widow, ducting: & leuk af mingled. hewwed sud cousunys. upon the Guns exuse hegels. & romurd. of: fifty guinses,affused for the apprehension of the woinen. wher iltimidated . ask overaswed tie: homahuli of ol. Shenkmala. the : picture-dealer, on the night when Jasepin Warren ‘perfommed, te faa thet hag made him name as tunows ao Jaele Sheppand’s. Aad. that voce far eho ftey guiness are offeeed ~~ ' “Ie yomeelf, Liaxy Marke, exclaimed: Grame-. |ley: “and sm yuu nesdbnek pattem pe to. deny is.” “Ow tie cuntrany, k glum im i” sefawmed. the: ‘Galluwe? Watiow. “ius wake enna of’ yoornelf, Me., Gramiey : ie will prove-in the: long som am avid. duy: fur you wien you began.to make wae. upanthe sand | to- whiol. 1 beleng.” * We shail see al! abows-that, mp dean” ehsesven!! the constaine, ina wae of seif-semafaction “Come, nuw—ileg us be off ——— “Mrs, Brace,” exclaimed the Gallows’ Widow,,. “pay chis. fellow fifty guineas—and. he will let. me; for she had laid aside that too distinctive dress ever | ge” s nce she became notoriously implicated in the affiir of Joe Warren's escape trom Newgate. Neverthe- Jess, it was easy to recognise her, now that the dark veil whick she wo @ to conceal her countenauce was lifted from those pale features;—and thus a mortal turser was: castied to tie eouj.of Mrs. Iieags at the very same instant that: Petar Grunvex pounced upon the Gallows’ Widow and made: her his. psisonan. Fur the millinernowm perueirad, af nglance:all the variety and. menacing nature of those diffhculties which had suddenly epruag up around hem. Huisa- beth- Maries new: thac len real. nese: wes: WRerren, and that she was.iw eaoth: the wife of. the redeubiaiia Mageman ; end-these facte.she might blartforea in tite presenee of Geamiey. Nay, moro—elc nvgnt even presiainr Mrs, Breee’sanmplisity in teencape of the: Mageman freav Newgages: and. them the: rp, pitation, the hopeur; and eveu the-pemenal anfiity. of the. unhappy: railliner would: be so-compleialy in the sewer of the: Bow Street Offwer that she wauid not | Gare retart @ negative to any favour he might ask of | ea “Not I, indeed *” ejaculated Grumley.. “ ¥us ~—Dut yuu wil, though,” natarned Hiisabeth, Marks, “Aire. Brace--yuu kuow that | cae. speak: out about certain things if i hke——” “Siienve; womeu:!” ejaculated: the milliper in a; tone sas was rather hyecertendip: aarp than im-. periously prompt. “ Mir. Gruailey,” she suuenadiately: suid, arwng towands tise c matabie, “1 ehuuld wish, to aveid the scandal: thine will, be entailed ugon oy. establishareat bp the caposure off ti fact teas tio: wuinan was arrested) whily pajiag a viaii-to me: At the same time,” added Mra, Brace, “1 woud met; have you tink: tae 1, am iw any wap intini-. dated ——” “ Well, well,” oxclaimedths cnastalig,. poreciting: the smile of mmgied matios and. vimagl which mewiy weoetled tie ting. uf the, Gallows Widow, — 1/2 see tims it enon be: naplensandid Gee: ond wae ‘gs know tims Mligubeel: Marke, elées the. Gallows Wilder, wim uss steal: familias temas of istimacy with Mra Brace, the fasnivasble dress-ouker of a ee ; (COU (C DOO (CO