shopself”
”describetheo”
theboydescribedthesould
”uldyousifyousa”
”ithinksoofurse,sotisitoonlight,andiuldseetheirfaceshelightofthelanteoftenfell
upontheirfaces”
thenstablenodded
”thedescriptionsansly,”hesaidtocaptaindave,”tothetenheshoptheplacelythe
headquartersofagangofthieves”
”please,sir,”theboysaid,”eshutupinanotherplaceiafraidofbeinghtheotherstheyhavesheyeifisayae
ihavesaid”
captaindavetooktheothertenaside
”uldyounotlettheboyehoe”hesaid”ibelievehisstoryisatrueonehehasbeenterrifiedintohelpingthatrasself,
buttheyintoit,asotherwisehewould
havefoundoutrobertsabsento
i
wheneverheisrequired”
”iuldnotdothatself,”thenstablesaid,”butiwillgoroundtotheurtnohtheboysnfession,andihavenodoubtthealdegobutletgiveyouae:
dontlethitiroutofthehouseafterdarkthat
thereisabiggangnceedinthisrobbery,andtheothersofhebootyatthereceiverstheyknowhow
,butifhebacktoyouthey
hathehadpeachedifheoutafterdark,the
chancesingbackagainno,nohink
ofit,iaureyouhadbetterlethitayaster
apartfroheothers,andkehiortableyou
see,atpresentennceedinthe
robberiesyouybesurethattheyareoveonour
part,andiftheykneighttakethe
aladkeoff”
”hinkso,ihere”
”iaurethatithebestplan”
”youakehiortable,sterholroyd”
”yes;youneednot,captaindot”
theythentuedtotheboy
”youovedatheothers,to”captaindavesaid,
”andholroydhasprosedtokeyoufortable”
”oh,captaindave,”theboyburstout,”eidontndbeingpunished,butifyoukneiserableihavebeenallthisti,knohatiereso
kindto,ithinkyoue”
”iforgiveyou,to”captaindavesaid,puttinghishandontheboysshoulder”ihopethatthisoyou,allyour
lifeyouseeallthishaseuponyoubecauseyouowardifyouhadbeenabraveladyoueto
steryoughthavebeensurethatiory
asheirs,andidontthinkishouldhavedecidedagainstyouunderthecircutancesitroberts;
andhistakingyoutothisns,andfindingtheneyinyourpocketinsounlikelyaetohave
suspicionsthereisnothingsobadasisthefatherofallfaultsaaintobealiar,forhe
hesitatetotellanyfalsehoodtoshelterhirohensequencesofafaultinyourcase,yousee,adeyouathief;andinsourderhowever,
lad,iforgiveyoufreelyyouhavebeenweak,andyourweaknesshasdeyouacrinal;butithasbeenagainstyourohenallthisisover,iaylivetobe
anhonestnandagoodcitizenyet”
telateintheeveningafter
beingengagedlongerthanusualinkingupanuerofacuntsforoneofhiscustorshehadethroughleadenhallstreet,andhadenteredthelaneade,when
heheardafootstepbehindhihetuedhalfroundtoseewhowasfollo,endousbloheheadh
struckhienselesstotheground
afteratihelynsciousthathearriedalong
heove;thereethinginhisuththat
preventedhiroallingout,andhisheaduffledinacloakhefelttooinutelaterhehearda
voice,thatsoundedbelo,say,
”haveyougothi
”ihavegothillright,”anwhowas
carryinghi
thenhefeltthatheestairs
sooookhiandhehrohentherewasa
slightrattlingnoise,followedbyaregularsoundhewonderedvaguelyeb
itetibefore
heuldthinkhehaddoubtlessbeen
eofthefriendsoftheprisoners,partly,
perhaps,topreventhisgivingevidenceagainstthepartlyfrobr >revengefortheparthehadplayedinthedisveryofthecriinafeinutesthesoundofoarsceased,andtherepastheboatstruckagainstsothinghardthenheedup,andsooookholdofhiroboveheepsand
roughlythrustinsoethingheavy
beingthro,andthenforalongtiheknehing
re
ensciousagain,hee
toadistinctnclusionastowherehewashehadbeenkidnapped,ecraftanchoredintheriver,
andostsuffocatedthewrapround
hisheadpreventedhisbreathingfreely,thegaginhisuthpressedonhistongue,andgavehieverepain,ely
froheeffectsoftheblow
thefirstthingtodoofreehishands,soasto
relievehielffrohegagandfflinganeffortortwosoonshothatheanwhohad
attaeinsecuringhisar,believing
thatthebloquietuntilhewassafe
onboardshipituchdifficultythathe
nagedtofreeoneofhishands,andithenaneasytasktogetridoftheropealtogetherthecloakhisface,and,feelingforhisknife,heovedit
froisuthhelayquietforafeinutes,pantingfroisexhaust
