The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 126: what you’re looking at

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THE FREEMASON’S DAUGHTER. 117 a couple of glasses, he pushed one towards the trem- bling wretch, and tossed the other off to his health, saying— “ Drink, man, it will put life into your heart.” Ben did as he was desired, and mechanically drank it off. ‘* And now,’ said the landlord, listen tome, “JZ know all, These papers, which Marjoram has been so eager to obtain, and which Tim’s Dick has threatened you to recover, are of value.” | ‘“* I suppose so,” sighed the wretched man. ‘“T am sure so; or Grindem and Company would not be so eager to obtain them.” ‘“‘ Granted.” “We may as well make money by them as Mar- joram?”’ “ Yes.” “ Or Tim’s Dick?” “Yes,” “You must obtain them,” continued Flin, “ from the officer, and bring them here.” ** But how am I to obtain them ?” “< That,”’ continued the landlord, “is your affair, as your friend just now observed ; only they must be got. I,” he added, “‘ have no scruples about hanging, +f the weaver has ; the papers once in our possession, leave me to ascertain the value of them.” «And Tim?” said the spy. *“ Can easily be managed—he is sure to come alone. COniiclooecl SS (SO