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BARNABY RUDGE - A TALE OF THE RIOTS OF 'EIGHTY by Charles ...

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'Is there! You know there is! Who knows better than you, master,that the first great step to be taken is to make examples of thesewitnesses, and frighten all men from appearing against us or any ofour body, any more?''There's one we know of,' returned Gashford, with an expressivesmile, 'who is at least as well informed upon that subject as youor I.''If we mean the same gentleman, as I suppose we do,' Hugh rejoinedsoftly, 'I tell you this--he's as good and quick information abouteverything as--' here he paused and looked round, as if to makesure that the person in question was not within hearing, 'as OldNick himself. Have you done that, master? How slow you are!''It's quite fast now,' said Gashford, rising. 'I say--you didn'tfind that your friend disapproved of to-day's little expedition?Ha ha ha! It is fortunate it jumps so well with the witnesspolicy; for, once planned, it must have been carried out. And nowyou are going, eh?''Now we are going, master!' Hugh replied.'Any parting words?''Oh dear, no,' said Gashford sweetly.'None!''You're sure?' cried Hugh, nudging the grinning Dennis.'Quite sure, eh, Muster Gashford?' chuckled the hangman.Gashford paused a moment, struggling with his caution and hismalice; then putting himself between the two men, and laying a handupon the arm of each, said, in a cramped whisper:'Do not, my good friends--I am sure you will not--forget our talkone night--in your house, Dennis--about this person. No mercy, no

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