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,n-acd . :riling face towards his yisiter


Ill e@gve me. Mr.. Warden, am sure
- .. 7r.t 3 Iiltle sensitive both on your ac-
o' 80 my own. confess | was startled. not
.;.,,s,asd;sr YOUR delicate preparation Might
] oil vou TO do ne the favor not TO approach any
nssrer ns, You have really come from Newgate


The iocasmith inclined his head


"Indeed And now, Mr.. Warden, all exag-
gera;ion and embellishmest apart, said Sir Jonn
Che.ter confdentially. as ne slipped MS chocolate.
i" what kind OF place as Newsale =


A strange place. SIR John, returned the
locksnh Of sad and dolefu kind. strange
place, where many strange thing. heard and
zen; but few more strange than that ] come
to tell you Of The case IS urgent. | am sent
here


Noi-ao,-ne-not from the Jail ~


q Yes, Sir J~hn; from the jail.


"And my good, credulou-, open-hear'ed friend,
said Sir onn. setting down his cap, and laughing,
-" oy whom p


=" By a man called Dennis-for many years the
hangnlan, and tomorrow morning the hanged,
re.srned the locksmith.


Sir John had expected-had been quite certain
from the hr,t-rhat he would say he had come
from Hugh, and was prepared to meet him on that
point But tins answer occasioned him degree
Of a,tonisbment, whick for the moment ne could
not, with all his command OF feature, Preven; MS
face from expressing. He quickly suodued II,
however, and said in the same light tone:


And what does the gentleman require OF me
Nv memory may be at fault again, but don re-
collect that ever mad the pleasure of an in,roduc-
ton TO him, or thar | ever numbered MIN among
nv personal friends, do assure you, Mr.. Warden


q. Sir John" returned the locksmith, gravely,
" will tell you, as nearly can, in the words ne
used To M, what he desires that you should know,
and what you ought to know without moment.
loss of time


Sir John Chester settled himself in position Of
greater repc,e, and looked at his yi,iter with an
expression of face which seemed to say, lhis Is
an amusing fellow III hear him out.


a You may have seen in the newspapers, Sir
said Gabriel, pointing TO the one which lay by hiS
side 't that was witness against this man upon
rs trial some days since and that ii was not Ms
fault was alive, and abls TO speak to what
knew


- .uay have seen :" cried Sir John. &" Ny dear
Mr.. Warden, you arc quite public character, and
/ live in all mons thoughts most deservedly. No
thing can exceed the interest with which | read
Your testimony, and remembered that ! had the
pleasure of slight acquaintance with you. hope
shall have your portrait published.


" This morning, SIR said ;he ocksmith, tax





morning message was brought to mr. from New
gate at this mans request, desiring tina, | would
20 and see him. for he had something particular to
communicates needn't tell you that he is no
friend of mine, and that had never seen hlm, un-
Ill the rioters bcsct my house


Sir John famed himself gently with the news
paper, and nodded.


- | knew, however, from the general report,
resumed Gabriel, that the order for his eXecu-
,ion tomorrow, went dewn TO the prison last
night; and looking upon him dying man,
complied with his request


/" "You are quite Christian. Mr. Warden said
Sir John; and in that amiube capacity, you in
crease nv desire that YOU should take chair.


. Ilc said continued Gabriel, looking steadily
al the knight, that he had ne, because he
had no friend or comparion in the whole world,
(being the rmon hangman,) and because he be-
lIeved, from the way in which had given my evi
drnce, that was an honest man, and would act
truly by him. He said that, being summed by
every one who knew his calling, even by people OF
the lowest and most wrctched grade; and finding,
when he joined the rioters, that the men he acted
with had no suspicion of il (Which believe is true
enough, for poor fosl Of an old prentice of mine
was one of tbem); he had kept his own counsel,
up the time OF his being taken and pu; In jail


Very discreet of Mr.. Dennis observed Sir
John with slight yawn, though sill with the Ut
most aiubility, but-e.cept for your admirable
and lucid manner OF telling II, which is perfect
aot very interesting 10 me-. >.


''Whcn," pursued the blacksmith. quite una
Dashed and wholly regardless of these interruptions,
when he was taken 10 the Jail, he found that hs
t.llowprisoner, in the same room, was young
man, Hugh by name, leader in the riets, who had
oeen betrayed and given uo by himself. From
something which fell from this unhappy creature IN
lie course Of the angry words they had at meet
ing, he discovered that his mother had suffered the
death TO winch they both are condemned.-Ihe
tme is very short, SIR John.


The king ght laid down his paper fan, replaced his
cup upon the table at his side and saving for the
smile that lurked about his mouth, looked at the
ocksmith with as much steadness us the locksmita
looked at him.


"TLey have been in prison now, Il month One
conversation led to many more; and the hangraan
,oon found, from comparison OF time, and place
and dates that hQ had executed the sentence ot the
law upon this woman himself She had been
tempted by want-aS many people are-into the
easy crime OF passing forged notes. Sse was young
and handsome; and the traders who employ men,
women, and children. in tins traffic, looked upon
her us one who was well adapted Tor their business,
and ,vho would probably 90 ON without suspicion
or a long time. But they were mistaken for she
was stopped in the commission OF her very first OF
fence. and died for ii. She was of gipsy blood,
Sir john


1t might have been the effect of passing cloud
which obscurcd the sun, and cast shadow on hi,
face; but the knight turned deadly pale. Sull he
met the locksmith's eye, before.


'She was of gipsy blood, Sir john" repeated
Gabriel. and had high, free spirit. This, and
her good looks, and her lofty manner, interested
some gentlemen who easily moved by dark
ewes and efforts wee made to save her. They
! might have been successful, II she would have