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THE MYSTERIES. 179 a‘ _ a despise you, In Bddition to eM the tnconquerable ‘hatred which my heart cherishes, wd eVer advanced to tHe door. | , The young man spoke not ‘a syllable to Ye tain her ;—and she took her departure. | Along silence then ensued fh the chaniber,— _ Arthar Eaton bying back upon the pillows of his couch and giving way to his reffections, which on her account were painfal fn the extreme—and the valet still atanding, a piteoas object of mifgied shame and remorse, near the bed. | *Dadiey,” at length said his yenerduis master, “$m I to believe that you are sincerely and truly penitent for the Black fniqaity in which yoo fave been made an accomplice?” *On my sonvl, dear sir, I could Wish that it were ‘ ef ondone—that I coald again be the innocent than 1 wid ere temptation came In my way!” was the j it. | pt and impressive answer. “ Here fs the gold ich t received as an earnest of this night's con- templated crime,” he continued, throwing the heavy ‘fag upon the table near hin; “and here,” he. ' added, drawing forth some paper's from his pocket - book, “are the Bank receipts for other monies | which I have at different times received from Miss | Aylover.* © Wow dm ¥ wesdred that your repentance fs tincere, William,” satd Mr. Eaton. “For the pre- bent I will take charge of those wages of iniquity: to-morrow I will teil yoth how they shall be em- Boyes. Retire to your own chamber—and fear fot that I sliaH treat you with severity. No—it i my parpose to Afford you every opportunity of raking your peace With heaven ind becoming an asefal meériber uf soctety.” The mati tirew himself upon hfs kiiees—took his master’s hand—conveyed it to his lips—wept fiestounsty Over it—and endeavoured to express gratitude and his penitence—bat cold not} for his woice was lost in profuand sobs. He was deinty—deeply affected: and Eaton spoke kindly thd feeting'y to him. At Mugth Wiltadh Dadiey withdrew to his own phammber: bat ere he sotizht his ceuch, he prayed lotg and fervently. CHAPTER LL MRS. PIGGLEBEREY AKD HER LODGERS Iz was nine o'clock in the evening of the diy fol- lowing the incidents just related: and Tim Meagles was seated in the parlour at his lodgings, discussing fum-punch, and conversing with the Amazoh who occupied acchair near him. Indeed, Mr. Meagles was placed on one side of the hearth, and his fair friend on the other; and while he drank the steam- ing lig ior from a tumbler, she sipped her allowance from a wine-glass. We must also observe that the gentleman was smoking a full-flavoured havannah ; and the lady was indulging in a Spanish cigarette, the tobacco of which it was formed being of so mild a flavour that there was no danger of its marring the fragrance of her breath or dimming the dazziing brilliancy of her fine teeth. The fre burnt cheerfully in the grate—the lamp diffused a rich wellow light through the apartment —the thick curtains were ¢losed—the atmosplere was whrth—and everything was comfortable, at. | though the air was piercin’ cold without whd the With these words the turned abruptly away and stow Was falling tn thick flakes. “Well, Joe Warren and his friends seem to fave ot themselves into a preciots ‘Scrape ‘tt Pash, etitia,” observed Meagles, throwing himself back fn hts chair and watching the blae wreaths of thfh smoke that curled epward from his vighr. “Coth- mitted for trial yesterday—sent to Newgate ——” “And Warren fs placed in acell by hiniself a3 a very desperate character,” mterrupted the Amazon. “Yes—and this moruing’s paper also sxys that he ig heavily ironed,” added Meagies. “Well, { am really sorry for hin: he js a brave felfow, and faith- ful to those who employ Wim. At fetst, so Y hava heard. But 4s for the Big Beggarman—the scouh- dre] who played you and tie that scurvy trick at his vile den in ForsiyaoWn—I am giad Be is ti for “So am J,” rejoined Yady Lada “But ont” fancy that man Paige having been 8o active in the process of giving the party up to justicé : for f suppose it is the Bame who sold US the miksiby half of the certificate the other day ?” “The very same,” answered Meagies, “When he called and proposed to sell it, Hé told me that he Wished to continde the bargaih wt once, as ho wanted to be off to Aylesbury on very particutsr business ; and he mentioned the natve of Sir Richard Stainford at the time.” “Then Mr. Page t& assuredly & very shrewa fellow,” obstrved thé Ainazon. “Pe received & thousand guineas from ts, for the half of the doed- rhent; and now he fs feathering his Hest by means of the services he is rehdering the Harohet.” “No doubt of it. Bat what at extraordina history t Sir Richard Stamford’s,” continu Meagies. “A few weeks agdé the whole courtry was ringing with the awful crimes he Had cédimittedl —murder, fraud, forgery, arson, atid heaven knows what: and How, ail of a sudden, he makes his tn. nocence as apparent ds the sult dt fhoon-day. Ti- deed the evidence which was giveth yesterday at Bow Street was overwhelming avainst Martin And Ramsey as thé real foryers, atid also as havihy put a qaantit? of spurious coin into circdiation. Thetl I the Kidnapping of Sir Richard and Mr. Pate wad equally well proven against Warren and the Big Beggarmih; and a fellow called Briggs wis show to have played the part of gaoler at the house fi Thacker’s Court.” “ifthat were all that Was brought forwatd Against Warren — I thean the Kidnapping bisiness — hé Would get off with transportation ot tmprisoh het,” said the Atiazoh: “but up jamps the indefatigable and universal Mr. Page to prove 4 highway rubbery agdinst hin.” “A highwdy robbery, comtnitted in & Parke lead- ing outof the Edgeware Rodd,” observed Meagles, laughingly. “ Well—the law indkes a dark a Righway for ith of#n special purposes, you great booby,” tethrned the Amazon. “So Ldin afraid poor Watren will find td his cost,” answered Meayvles. “The whole gang of them will be tried this week, or the beginiting of next. I shall certainly go to the Old Bally and hear the proceedings.” Atthis moment, a Jow and timid knock was heard COMGLOO S COMM