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Chapter 49

           ‘Hisdoghasbeenseenlurkingaboutsomeoldhaunt,andthereseemslittledoubthathismastereitheris,orwillbe,there,undercoverofthedarkness.Spiesarehoveringaboutineverydirection.Ihavespokentothemenwhoarechargedwithhiscapture,andtheytellmehecannotescape.ArewardofahundredpoundsisproclaimedbyGovernmentto-night.

           ‘Iwillgivefiftymore,’saidMr.Brownlow,‘andproclaimitwithmyownlipsuponthespot,ifIcanreachit.WhereisMr.Maylie?’

           ‘Harry?Assoonashehadseenyourfriendhere,safeinacoachwithyou,hehurriedofftowhereheheardthis,’repliedthedoctor,‘andmountinghishorsesalliedforthtojointhefirstpartyatsomeplaceintheoutskirtsagreeduponbetweenthem.

           ‘Fagin,’saidMr.Brownlow;‘whatofhim?’

           ‘WhenIlastheard,hehadnotbeentaken,buthewillbe,oris,bythistime.They’resureofhim.

           ‘Haveyoumadeupyourmind?’askedMr.Brownlow,inalowvoice,ofMonks.

           ‘Yes,’hereplied.‘Youyouwillbesecretwithme?’

           ‘Iwill.RemainheretillIreturn.Itisyouronlyhopeofsafety.

           Theylefttheroom,andthedoorwasagainlocked.

           ‘Whathaveyoudone?’askedthedoctorinawhisper.

           ‘AllthatIcouldhopetodo,andevenmore.Couplingthepoorgirl’sintelligencewithmypreviousknowledge,andtheresultofourgoodfriend’sinquiriesonthespot,Ilefthimnoloopholeofescape,andlaidbarethewholevillainywhichbytheselightsbecameplainasday

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