Chapter 55

           HewastakentothePoliceCourtnextday,andwouldhavebeenimmediatelycommittedfortrial,butthatitwasnecessarytosenddownforanoldofficeroftheprison-shipfromwhichhehadonceescaped,tospeaktohisidentity.Nobodydoubtedit;butCompeyson,whohadmeanttodeposetoit,wastumblingonthetides,dead,andithappenedthattherewasnotatthattimeanyprisonofficerinLondonwhocouldgivetherequiredevidence.IhadgonedirecttoMr.Jaggersathisprivatehouse,onmyarrivalovernight,toretainhisassistance,andMr.Jaggersontheprisoner’sbehalfwouldadmitnothing.Itwasthesoleresource;forhetoldmethatthecasemustbeoverinfiveminuteswhenthewitnesswasthere,andthatnopoweronearthcouldpreventitsgoingagainstus.

           IimpartedtoMr.Jaggersmydesignofkeepinghiminignoranceofthefateofhiswealth.Mr.Jaggerswasquerulousandangrywithmeforhaving"letitslipthroughmyfingers,"andsaidwemustmemorializebyandby,andtryatalleventsforsomeofit.Buthedidnotconcealfrommethat,althoughtheremightbemanycasesinwhichtheforfeiturewouldnotbeexacted,therewerenocircumstancesinthiscasetomakeitoneofthem.Iunderstoodthatverywell.Iwasnotrelatedtotheoutlaw,orconnectedwithhimbyanyrecognizabletie;hehadputhishandtonowritingorsettlementinmyfavorbeforehisapprehension,andtodosonowwouldbeidle.

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