Black Bess; or, The Knight of the Road — A Tale of the Good Old Times — page 355: what you’re looking at

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BLUESKIN: A ROMANCE, TAL bea mT Le hy ~ rf [JACK AND BLUESKIN IN SEARCH OF THE BURIED TREASURE. | those few attentions to her toilette which it actually re-/upper story of the inn, they heard the trampling of horses’ quired. It was long after midday when the landlord returned from his journey. But the intelligence he brought was welcome enough. He had.seen Tumposki, and brought back a letter from that individual in reply. Its contents were brief, and the purport was that three horses shonld be brought to the inn as soon as it was dark. They had been in Warwick-lane in pursuance of the arrangement, but the time having been considerably 1n- creased, and many of Wild’s men lurking about, it was thought prudent not to wait any longer. Things now looked very promising, and the intelligence having been communicated to Edgworth Bess, our friends awaited the coming of night with considerable impatience. But they were doomed to be crossed and prevented from getting off so easily as they had anticipated. Soon after sunset, and as they all three stood watching for the arrival of the steeds at one of the windows in the No. 45. oofs. Not doubting for a moment that it was the approach of what they wished, they threw open the window and looked out, in order to assure themselves. But who could conceive their horror and amazement when they saw Jonathan Wild, followed by a large band of his janizaries, draw up in front of the inn. He saw them, too, for the thief-taker uttered a howl, and pointed to the window with the bntt-eud of bis ridir g-whip. CHAPTER CCXLI. JONATHAN WILD IS CONFRONTED BY A STRANGE APPA- RITION ON TIIE RUINED BRIDGE. Epawortn Bess responded to Wild’s how] of reco with a scream, which she found it wholly impossi her to repress. Blueskin banged the window shut, and even as he did le for ition ! cComiclboooks (SO)