The Child of Waterloo, or, The Horrors of the Battle-Field — page 225: what you’re looking at

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AQ THE CHILD OF WATERLOO. found that she was other than what she represented herself to Ue. | _ Sir,” said Captain Morton, “ for all the kindness and court- esy which you have shown her, accept my best acknowledg- ments. And now you may well conceive with what impatience I long to see her.” ‘* Certainly, certainly.” the magistrate rang a bell, and when it was answered, he said: ‘‘ If Randell has come, tell him to step in here.” ** He has come, sir.” | In a few moments the officer to whose charge Mabe} had last been committed, made his appearance. He was a re- spectable-looking specimen of his class, and when it was ex- plained to him who the Mortons were, and what they had come about, he really expressed genuine satisfaction, saying,— ‘‘T am very glad to hear it. The young lady has gained very much upon us, and my wife is so convinced of the truth of all she says, that I do believe she’d almost lay down her life for er, ‘‘ And where is she?” “‘At my house, gentlemen.” ‘Whither you can at once take these gentlemen,” said the magistrate, ‘‘and surrender up your charge to them. I suppose you have no news of the fellow who broke out of prison and against whom this young lady has a serious charge to prefer ?” ‘‘ None as yet, sir; but we are sure to have him.” ‘“‘No doubt, no doubt. I trust, Captain Morton, that vou and the young lady will remain in town in order that she may give evidence against the fellow ?” ‘‘I shall induce her todoso. And I have, moreover, a serv- ant with me who can identify him likewise.” ‘‘By all means then remain, and I think it will go hard with us if we do not manage to transport the rascal who has caused you so much uneasiness.” | The magistrate politely bowed them out, and with the officer the two Mortons, still followed Closely by the hostler. who had waited for them in the outer office, proceeded toward his house to unite themselves once again with the beautiful Mabel, who had gone through such cruel vicissitudes of fortune at a perioc of life when she ought to have been surrounded by all its choicest charms. And most peculiarly hard was it upon her, for there were persons who loved—persons who panted for her society, and who were as fully willing as they were able to adorn her existence with all that could render it a very romance of delight. Surely he who had as cruelly torn her from those beloved and loving friends deserved at their and at her hands no mercy. | And now that Captain Morton had, in consequence of the in- teresting communications of Monsieur Rouselli, got rid of the dread that the mendicant might really have the claim of a father upon Mabel, it cannot be supposed that any feeling ot comicbooks. com