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So saying, he unbuckled the belt to which the janizary's hanger was attached, and fastened it to his own girdle. "And now," he continued, sternly, "was it your master who has just ridden by?" "No," answered Quilt, sullenly. "Who, then?" demanded Jack. "Speak, or I fire!" "Well, if you will have it, it's Sir Rowland Trenchard." "Sir Rowland Trenchard!" echoed Jack, in amazement.
We are not driven from French territory by our enemies, but by our pretended friends. Ah! Victor Amadeus has this day inflicted upon me a wound more painful than that of the Janizary's arrow at Belgrade. He has withered my laurels at the very moment when my hand was extended to pluck them." "Then he abandons us, and declares himself for France?" asked De Commerey.
"Could I credit your wild story, I might do so," returned Thames, with a look of perplexity. "Here are Jonathan Wild's written instructions to Quilt Arnold," rejoined Sheppard, producing the pocket-book he had found in the janizary's clothes. "This letter will vouch for me that a communication has taken place between your enemies."
The fellow swore lustily, in a voice which Jack instantly recognised as that of Quilt Arnold, and vainly attempted to rise and draw his sword. "Dog!" thundered Sheppard, putting the muzzle of the pistol so close to the janizary's ear, that the touch of the cold iron made him start, "don't you know me?" "Blood and thunder!" exclaimed Quilt, opening his eyes with astonishment.
Striking out his foot, he knocked half a dozen teeth down the janizary's throat; and, seconding the kick with a blow on the head from the butt-end of the pistol, stretched him, senseless and bleeding on the ground. "Like master like man," observed Jack as he rolled the inanimate body to the side of the road. "From Jonathan Wild's confidential servant what could be expected but treachery?"
This done, he followed the course which Jack had just taken. As he crossed the cellar, he passed so near to Jack who had concealed himself behind a piece of furniture that he almost touched him. It was Jack's intention to have knocked him down with the iron bar; but he was so struck with the janizary's looks, that he determined to spare him till he had ascertained his purpose.
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