The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 174: what you’re looking at

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THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE 147 ley,”’ ejaculated the officer. ‘‘ Then she is lurking somewhere about in London.”’ ‘‘ She was at my house last night, first disguised as a black page,’ continued the milliner, “‘ and then apparelled as a bride. But doubtless she has adopted some other garb of concealment by this time.” “Very good. If she’s in London, I will have her in cus- tody before twelve hours elapse,’ exclaimed Crawley. ‘ I suppose she was an accomplice in the affairs which have got you into trouble, ma’am? ”’ “Nothing of the kind,” responded Mrs. Brace; “ and I am utterly at a loss to imagine how she Becamne! aware — But of that no matter,” cried the milliner, suddenly inter- rupting herself with feverish impatience. ‘“‘ Lose no time in searching for her, trace her out, arrest her, hang her, for it is she who will have sent me to the scaffold.” And falling back upon her seat in the cell, the miserable woman, whose courage and presence of mind appeared to have returned during the former portion of her colloquy with the officer, gave free vent to all the mental agony that was now breaking up as it were the foundations of her soul. An hour afterward, the milliner and the lady’s-maid were the occupants of separate cells in the prison of Newgate. GOMIIGDOG SS) (S©)