Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 206: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERY OF ST, MARK’S ABBEY. 193 a t ’ Rufus any more, Angelina and Bridget hastily did as he commanded them, and then followed him from the apartment, and along the gallery. Just befere they began to descend the stairs, the Baron de Morton met them, and seemed to be ina state ef considerable agitation—so much so, that he took bat little notice of our heroine, enly urging Rufus to quicken his pace with his charge. He then descended the stairs again, and preceded them through a low deor in the wall of the Tower, which seemed as if it was but seldom opened. They almost immediately found themselves on the beach, where there was a boat waiting, apparently, to .receive them. The baron entered first, and was fol- lowed by the other three. The boat was then put off, the baron himself and Rufus plying at the oars. Having turned the corner of a rock, our heroiue beheld a ship lying at anchor. In two or three minutes they were alongside of her, and immediately afterwards were on board. 2 CHAPTER XXVII. We will now return to Mrs. Montmorency, and her daughter, Charlotte, who» on the day of Angelina’s mysterious disappearance, awaited her return home, when her absence had been prolonged beyond ker usual time, with the utmost anxiety and uneasiness, Hour after hour elapsed—the sun sunk to rest No. 25 ’ comicbooks.com