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"I guessed as ed into an

account of y one," the which seehtily, 'shis eyes on the tattered lapel

of his coat, "the reseave hiht he was in for another That was the last you saw of him,

I'll be bound"

"No, I ibbet on River Hill,

where, aave uise, assu kidnapped some one or

other, and 'laid out' a certain Sir Jasper Trent in Wych Street

according to my orders, or rather, it would seee Sir Jasper had evidently

found out--"

"The devil!" exclaimed Mr Beverley, and sat up with a jerk

"And furthermore," I went on, "he inforiven him the word to leave London until the affair

had blown over"

Nohile I spoke, Mr Beverley had been regarding one even paler than before,

his eyes seeht-clenched at his sides

"Mr Beverley," said I, "what ails you?"