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not make you shorter by a head with it"

"You do not know him!" cried Sir Norman; in vivid excitement "I tell

you this is the identical scoundrel who atteo"

"So much the better! He shall pay for that and all his other

shortco us

before the rest of this outlawed crew"

"I shall do nothing of the kind," said the duke, sullenly

"Just as you please Here, my men, two of you take hold of this

scoundrel, and dispatch hiuard had all dis

obedience, to do as they were told

The effect upon the duke was y perfectly aentleood Lord! whatever will become of us?"

This last frantic question was addressed to society in general, but Sir

Norman felt called upon to answer: "That's very easily told, my man If you and the rest of your titled

associates receive your deserts (as there is no doubt you will) fro, the strongest rope and

highest gallows at Tyburn will be your elevated destiny"