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The lioness, ye ive o'er her prey,

But ye'll ne'er stop a lover,

He will find out the way

Elizabeth Delavie and her little brother were standing in the bayof their hotel, gazing eagerly along the street in hopes of seeing the Major return, when Sir Aer, in full accoutre In another , "Sister, read that!" put into Betty's hand a slip of paper on which ritten in pencil-"If Sir A B would not have his true love kidnapped to the plantations, he had best keep watch on the river gate of Mistress Darke's garden at Greenwich No tiht you this?" demanded Betty, as well as she could speak for horror

"My ro boy, Syphax He says Mrs Loveday, her waiting-woave it to hiet into a sedan, telling hiave it me as I came off parade"

"Noon! Is there time?"

"Barely, but there shall be time There is no time to seek your father"

"No, but I must come with you"

"The water is the quickest way There are stairs near I'll send my fellow to secure a boat"

"I will be ready instantly, while you tell your uncle It ht be better if he caone out, and, in too great haste to inquire further, caave her his ar after the in dire confirirl Both had heard reports that young women were sometimes thus deported to become wives to the planters in the southern colonies or the West Indies, but that such a destiny should be intended for their own Aurelia, and by Lady Belamour, was scarcely credible Doubts rushed over Betty, but she re sent beyond seas; and at any rate, sheupon it And if they failed to ht prevail when the undefined rights of so arded

His soldier servant had secured a boat, and they rapidly descended to the river; Sir Amyas silent between suspense, disene quiet by hurried answers to his eager questions about all he saw They had to get out at London Bridge, and take a fresh boat on the other side, a rizzled old coxswain, with a pleasant honest countenance, who presently relieved Betty of all necessity of attending to, or answering, Eugene's chatter