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disposed as if one lay beneath them--happened that by accident?"
"I know not, good your worship. I saw the youth meddle with them--he
that came for the boy."
"Thousand deaths! 'Twas done to deceive me--'tis plain 'twas done to
gain time. Hark ye! Was that youth alone?"
"
"
"
"
All alone, your worship."
Art sure?"
Sure, your worship."
Collect thy scattered wits--bethink thee--take time, man."
After a moment's thought, the servant said--
"When he came, none came with him; but now I remember me that as the
two
stepped into the throng of the Bridge, a ruffian-looking man plunged out
from some near place; and just as he was joining them--"
"
What THEN?--out with it!" thundered the impatient Hendon, interrupting.
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