CHAPTER XIII. . "He thwarted my schemes twice. I was sitting up, lamenting your departure, dear Thames, when, hearing an odd noise, I went to the landing, and, by the light of a dark lantern, saw Jack Sheppard, stealing up stairs, followed by two men with crape on their faces. Lucy collapsed to the floor in a sob. The soldiers! They must not find her here. ‘Something for you, Lucy?’ he asked, interrupting a heated argument that had obviously been in progress for some little time before their arrival. " "You are the most wonderful human being I ever saw!" And he meant it. After debating with himself whether he should further seek an interview, which, though, now in his power, was so sedulously shunned by the other party, he decided in the negative; and contenting himself with writing upon a slip of paper the hasty words,—"You are known by the villagers,—be upon your guard,"—he gave it to the ostler, with instructions to deliver it instantly to the owner of the horse he pointed out, and pursued his course. Loose the wherry, and stand to your oars—quick—quick!" These commands were promptly obeyed. " "Can I trust him?" mused Jack.
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