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'That T promise too.’

'Remain quietly here, until such a document is drawn up, and proceed with
me to such a place as T may deem most advisable, for the purpose of

attesting it?’

'Tf you insist upon that, T’ll do that also,’ replied Monks.

’You must do more than that,’ said Mr. Brownlow. ’Make restitution to an

innocent and unoffending child, for such he is, although the offspring of a
guilty and most miserable love. You have not forgotten the provisions of
the will. Carry them into execution so far as your brother is concerned, and

then go where you please. Tn this world you need meet no more.’

While Monks was pacing up and down, meditating with dark and evil looks
on this proposal and the possibilities of evading it: torn by his fears on the
one hand and his hatred on the other: the door was hurriedly unlocked, and

a gentleman (Mr. Losberne) entered the room in violent agitation.

'The man will be taken,’ he cried. 'He will be taken to-night!’

’The murderer?’ asked Mr. Brownlow.

’Yes, yes,’ replied the other. ’His dog has been seen lurking about some old

haunt, and there seems little doubt that his master either is, or will be, there,
under cover of the darkness. Spies are hovering about in every direction. T
have spoken to the men who are charged with his capture, and they tell me

he cannot escape. A reward of a hundred pounds is proclaimed by
Government to-night.’

’T will give fifty more,’ said Mr. Brownlow, ’and proclaim it with my own
lips upon the spot, if T can reach it. Where is Mr. Maylie?’

’Harry? As soon as he had seen your friend here, safe in a coach with you,

he hurried off to where he heard this,’ replied the doctor, ’and mounting his
horse sallied forth to join the first party at some place in the outskirts