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"Strong measures must be taken to get this man Gaffin and his son out of the way," he remarked. "As soon as Harry returns we will see what can be done. In the meantime I will ride down to the cottage and ascertain that your young friend has reached it in safety, and will wait to escort her back." He soon caught sight of her at about half-way to Adam's cottage.
A ruffian, such as this Gaffin undoubtedly is, must no longer be allowed to continue his career if the law can lay hands on him." The arrangement Mr Shallard proposed greatly relieved Miss Jane's mind. She had not mentioned her fears either to her sister or to May, and probably they weighed more on her mind on that account.
"Let me be at peace, old hag; why torment me with questions?" shrieked out Gaffin. "Young Martin Goul has long been fathoms deep beneath the ocean wave; and you tell me that you bear that name," said Mad Sal, in a hollow frightened voice. "No one else would dare to claim it," cried Gaffin. "When my son marries the heiress of Texford, I will shout it out to all the world.
"Did any one advise you not to go on board my craft?" asked Gaffin, suddenly. Harry hesitated. "Adam Halliburt offered to take me a trip, and as Mr Groocock thought I should prefer the Nancy to any other craft, I arranged to go with him," he said at length. "Ah, I guessed how it was. My neighbours are apt to say unpleasant things about me.
He has not been on shore many days before he is wanting to be off again on the salt water, and who should he fall in with but Miles Gaffin, who came up here to see me about the rent of the mill. Master Harry found out somehow or other that Miles had a lugger, and nothing would content him but that he must go off and take a cruise in her.
The horsemen stood a moment longer, and at Gaffin's command fired a volley, but directly afterwards, though superior in numbers, knowing well how ill able they were to resist the charge of the troopers, they wheeled round their horses, and galloped off in the direction of Hurlston. Gaffin was the last to turn.
She came out at last, and he hurried to the inn to get his horse. He soon again caught sight of her and followed her at a distance till she reached Downside. If Gaffin was, as he supposed it possible, watching her, that person took good care to keep out of his sight. After waiting for a few minutes, Headland rode up to the cottage.
The dame said that she should have come up the previous evening, but that Jacob had not returned till late at night, when he told her what had happened. He had been on the look-out for young Gaffin to bring him to account for his conduct, but had been unable to find him. "I am sorry for that," said Miss Jane. "I charged him to use no violence towards the young man."
Some time after Miles Gaffin had been established at the mill, a lugger appeared off the coast, on board which he was seen to go. He had previously declared to Mr Groocock, notwithstanding his sunburnt countenance and undoubted sailor-like look, that he knew nothing of nautical affairs.
I will then tell her not to expect a visit from you till you are no longer likely to be subjected to the same annoyance." May agreed to the wisdom of this proposal; indeed she would have been very unwilling to venture beyond the grounds by herself. The appearance of young Gaffin at Hurlston must be accounted for.
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