The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 260: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTEEIES OF THB COURT. Ss from him with such terrific force that the unfor- tunate man fell like a weight of lead upon the ground : and the almost distracted Finette, think- ing that her father was killed, threw herself in wild agony upon her knees by his side. De Mar- gaux fled from the spot with the speed of a hunted deer; and the next moment, when Finette raised her eyes, he no longer met her view. ‘We must follow in the footeteps of the escaped criminal. Away he sped across the fields, alike ignorant and reckless of the way which he was taking. He knew full well that the loud ejacula- tions of the turnkey must have at once raised an alarm inside the prison, and that a pursuit on horseback would promptly take place. He ran for his life. Naught cared he for poor Finette: naught cared he whether he had alain her father by the violence with which he had hurled him to the ground. About a couple of fields off De Mar- gaux found a horse grazing: with very maa No. 84-—FourtH SERizs. trouble he captured the animal ; and springing on ite back, he urged it to its utmost speed by lashing its sides with a stick which he picked up at the time for the purpose. He rode on for several miles, with- out saddle, bridle, or halter—until the animal was completely knocked up; and then De Margaux abandoned it. There were lights at a little dis- tance, indicating a village or small town; and De Margaux was about to turn off into another direction, when he said to himgelf, “No! I will go atraight on. Those who may be in pursuit, will think to themselves that I am certain to avoid this | Place ; and tbat is the very reason why I will enter /it. Perhaps I shall find some secure concealment there until the storm has blown over?” De Margaux approached the lights: and as he drew near some very large building—which he | soon discovered to be a barn on the outskirts of the village—his ear caught tho sounds of music. Very poor and sorry musio it was, however; and comicibooks.conm