Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 57: what you’re looking at

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TOMMY. AND. THR BAKONET. — a) @n abrupt leave not many months before. Ward was sent to the baronet of his arrival, and he ordered the boy to be Drought to him at once. Sir John was in the same room where they€had met before. He was not alone, however. Sir Guy Johnson, his brother-in-law, Colonel Claus, the younger Guy Johnson and David Connor were in the room, seated before a table covered with papers, as if they nad been holding a council. They all looked at the youngster as he entered, with any thing but pleasant faces, “Come close to the table,” said Sir John, sternly. Tommy advanced to the head of the table, so that he faced Sir John at the other end, with Colonel Claus on his right hand, and Sir Guy on his left, “When you were here before,” said Sir John, “I asked you some questions, which I am inclined to believe you did not answer truly. I am going to ask you some questions now, and I assure you that it will be for your interest to answer promptly and to the point. Do not attempt to deceive us. What was your object in coming here before 4 “ Wa-al, [ think I told you.” “Once more; what was it?” “ Looking for my unc, the darned old rip. I ain’t found him yet.” “T suppose not. You still stick to that. Have you such~ an uncle in existence ?” : “Don’t understand such.talk as that.” “Have you such an uncle at‘ all ?” “Now that’s a hard question. I used to think I had. I've ~ looked for the darned old cuss everywhere, and I can’t find hide nor hair of him. Maybe he’s gone under. If he has, Y'll go back to Weathersfield and settle down like a peaceful and law-abiding citizen. Have yew heard any thing about him, square?” — | | “ Have done with this foolishness. Why did you abscond from the Hall that night ?” | “ Ap— which, square? .That are word is beyond me. Don’t know what you mean no more than the dead ; I don’t, surely.” “Why did you run away, you clodhopper ?”.. demanded Colonel Claus, in an angry tone. “ Don’t pretend to be more connicloooks.eornn}