The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 348: what you’re looking at

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Give me the gold, T ay—ce by heaven, I will take it from you!” Christina all in an instant recovered that spirit which was natural to her; and as there was now a look of hardened effrontery and menace in the countenance of the woman, our young heroine was determined not to yield to intimidation. “I will not give you this gold,” she “Take, if you will, the silver that I have proffered you for your immediate necessities—come to Oak- lands in the course of the day—convince my brother and myself that you have upon us the claims. you ere now alluded to—and everything sball be done for you.” “TI will not come to Oaklands—bat I will have that gold!” yelled férth the woman: and the next instant ahe sprang over tho stile. Christina turned and fled precipitously: there was all the ferocious wildness of a hie in the look of that woman. The latter sped in No. 96.—Fourts Srx1es. THE MYSTANIES OF THE COURT. 337 pursuit; and in a few moments she clutched Chris. tina’s shoulder. A scream burst from the young lady’s lips: bat at the same instant some one was seen rushing towards the spot—and Captain Stan- ley appeared upon the ecene. It was now the woman who turned to fly: but Stanley rashed = her. She stopped short and confronted ee Dare ¢o touch me,” she exclaimed, “and I will tear your face as if with the claws of a wild beast |” “Sorry am I,” answered Captain Stanley, “to be compelled to lay my hands upon a woman: but you shall not cecape me thus!” 4 labouring man now made bis appearanée at the stile; and on perceiving the altercation, he rushed to the spot. “ Beoure this woman!” said Stanley. © The infuriate creature made a bound at the young officer: but she stumbled and fell; and the comicibooks.conm