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He had been an attaché of the American embassy at London for many years. Administrations changed and ambassadors came and went, but Singleton was never molested. It was said that he kept his position on the score of his wide acquaintance; he knew every one, and he was a great peddler of gossip, particularly about people in high station. The children of Hilton Claiborne were not to be overlooked.
There come along a peddler in a smart red wagon, with all sorts of women's trash packed into it, and Gracie took it into her head to want some of his things. It happened to be her birthday that day, and, as she didn't often pester me about clothes, I told her to choose out what she wanted, up to five dollars' worth, and, if the feller could change me a twenty-dollar note, I'd pay for it.
So here I am, and I doubt not you will give me a night's shelter; and the pretty maid is welcome to turn over my packs at her leisure, whilst I take my ease in yon cozy inglenook." The peddler was always a welcome guest in those days, and Peter was eagerly welcomed by all.
For a moment the demon within him prevailed, and Birch brandished the powerful weapon in the air; in the next, it fell harmless on the reviving but helpless trooper. The peddler vanished up the side of the friendly rock.
"Yes, sir," bowed Dick. "Dr. Hewitt. Let me see your patient." For some minutes the physician bent over the peddler, examining and questioning the old man, who answered with effort. "I must get Hinman to a hospital some miles from here," the physician explained, aside, to Dick. "The poor old man is going to have pneumonia, and he'd die without hospital care. Probably he'll die, anyway.
Dunwoodie is making, even now, powerful exertions in my behalf; and if he meets with Mr. Harper in the course of the night, my liberation is certain." "Harper!" echoed the peddler, remaining with his hands raised, in the act of replacing the spectacles. "What do you know of Harper? And why do you think he will do you service?"
"Whose help?" Dick inquired. "I don't know," replied the old man blankly. "Perhaps to a lawyer." "Lawyers don't recover stolen property," rejoined Reade. "Perhaps not," assented the peddler. "The people whom you should see are the local officers," Dick assured the old man. "Probably they couldn't recover your money, though, since you have no idea who robbed you." Reuben Hinman groaned helplessly.
The peddler had advised Paul to partake of the hot draught also, and the landlord had not heeded his request to place a tankard of ale on the tray also: so that if either of the youths were to drink at all, it must be of the potion concocted by the peddler. This fact greatly increased Paul's suspicions, which were quickly shared by Edward.
"Yes; for you must blame some one else now, for what you thought Fane did. I sent them to you." Clementina's heart gave a leap in her breast, and she could not say anything. He went on. "I saw that you wanted them that day, and when the peddler happened to overtake me in the woods where I was walking, after I left you, I acted on a sudden impulse, and I bought them for you.
"And has there never been found any courageous man to plant a dagger in the heart of such a King?" "Karadeucq, my pet, do not heat yourself in that manner. Thanks to God, that Clovis is dead. That is, at any rate, one less. Proceed, good peddler!" "Well, as I was saying, Sigebert the hunchback was King of Cologne. He had a son.
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