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THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT 201 - ot. o YY .- SN Ne that could annoy your lordship,” responded our: he could not possibly conceive what motive Rush- hero; “ and perbaps too I am not altogether satis- | brook might have for such prevarication and self- fied with myself in having let the rufango. But) contradiotion. what was that ejaculation which burst from your; “ Well, at all events, Mr. Ashton,” said the Vis- lordship’s lipsP Had the man robbed you ?” count, anxious to make an end of the matter, “wo “ Did I say 00 P” asked the Viscount, not being | agree to keep it secret. And pray, above all Previously aware that in the sudden excitement of | things, don’t say a word when next you go to the moment he had thus betrayed that incident. | Tador House—for my sister would be frightened “ Why, my lord,” said the groom, now speaking | out of her wits, and she would not sleep a wink if for the first time, “it must be the same person she knew there were robbers in the neigbbour- drest in white——” hood. I will give a private hint to the pulice to- “ Ah who tried to rob me the other night ?” in- | morrow—and that will be sufficient.” terjected Rushbrook. “ That was what I meant!| Eushbrook ascended into his phaeton ; dnd at But one’s ideas get eo confused when anything of | this moment, Queen Indora’s carriage, having been this sort happens——” turned round at some distance ahead, came up to “Very confused indeed, my lord,” said the| the spot. Christina was rejoiced to find her with a certain dryness which showed he | brother in perfect safety; and on his entering the thonght that his master was not altogether speak- | carriage, he related to her everything that had ing the truth in some way or another—an impres- | occurred. They both agreed that there was some~ sion which Christian likewise entertained, though | thing peculiar and unaccountable in Lord Rash No. 78.—Fountn SsRiss. comicibooks.conm