She asked clerk of the court to bring her Ikey's letter whichj$d caused to be held in evidence. Of course the sun would soon solve the problem, but what would he see when he could see? The Captain an 'Thank you, sir, youhave been most gracious,' she replied. Ikey wasconstantly shamed in her presence.
''Lover boy, is it?' The little man had the most astonish« ing acuteness of hearing, for Mary had barely heard Ann'swhisper herself. I The noise in the room gradually resumed its formerel, though several men had left the tavern to inspect theon the bullock cart. 'I shallpresentlhly call you to stand before me again. By pre-arrangement she had metSir Jasper in a coffee house on the Strand and acquaintedhim of Ikey's intended escape and his need to visit thepremises of a certain bank.
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