Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 103: what you’re looking at

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90 ANGELINA: OR, Clifford waiting for you, who will immediately conduct you te the vessel, and before daylight, you will be far enough away from this hated place. Once on board the smugglers vessel, you need not be under any apprehension, for his power fs as much dreaded as if he were a most formidable enemy.” “Bunt hew ksow you that before the time you speak of, it may not be too late; and that the Baron may not have accomplished his inhuman purpose ?” ‘* Neither the Baron or Rufus are at present in the tower,” said Bridget in repty, “and I am certain they will mot return befure to-morrow. When I returned from the vessel, { observed Rufus, who had come by another way, and had evidently been watching the vessels. He did not perceive me, and I secreted myself until after 1 had seen him depart from the spot some time, and to take the direction to return home, when | followed him. On my arrival here, I found Rufus and the Baron in a state of great excitement, which was no doubt occasioned by what the latter had seen, Soon afterwards they both left together, after having first laid the strictest injunctions on me and the fellows left behind, to look narrowly after the security of the prisoner. Bat now, I have explained every thing, and I must beg of you, Miss, te endeavour to act with as much firmnesa and caution as you possibly can. I must leave yoa for the present, in case the suspicions of the ruffians below should be aroused from my long absences at night I will see you again.’* ‘‘ But my dear, good creature,” ejaculated Angelina, “ what will become of you ?—will not all the blame-———” ‘“‘Oh, fear not for me, I pray,” interrnpted Bridget, “great as will be tha risk I know I shall run, the Almighty who knows the justice of my intentions, will watch over and protect me from any harm that may threaten me.” : ‘* Kind hearted woman, never, never shall I be able to repay you for this;’? said Angelina, but Bridget heard it not, for she had hastily quitted the room, and our heroize was once more left alone. CHAPTER XxX. ~ Unusually long and tedious seemed to be the hours that intervened between the time that the kind-hearted Bridget had quitted the apartment of our heroine, and the hour she bad promised to return to her once more, to open to her the gates of liberty!—Liberty ! oh, what heavenly music did that sound seem to impart to her ear; should she ther once more breathe the pure air unre- strained, unconfined ? Should she again be restored to her dear friends? Oh, how bitterly they must have suffered during her absence, and what pains, what untiring pains they must have used, to discover the place of her concea'ment then her thoughts reverted to the handsome stranger, Hugh Clifford, as Bridget had descrihed him, and she could not help feeling a strong senti- ment of gratitude towards him, for it was evident that he felt a deep interest in her fate, and was doubtless instrumental in the attempt to re- lease her ; but how her father and him had become acquaimed, she was totally COL @ NOOKS ACO