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Bloody Mike, the landlord, deeming this a fit opportunity for the exercise of his authority, growled out, in a ferocious tone 'And who the devil may ye be, that makes such a bobbaboo about a letter that a kinchen stales from a lady's work bag? And be what right do ye snatch the letter from Ragged Pete? Answer me that ye devil's pup!
I should like, sometime, to tell you my history, Mr. Sydney; and when you have heard it, I am sure that you will say that I deserve some pity, as well as blame. 'I shall be pleased to hear your story, replied Frank. 'As you are now regularly in my service, you shall be no longer designated as Kinchen, for that name is associated with crime. What is your own proper name?
'Oh, sir, said the Kinchen, his eyes filling with tears 'your kindness and generosity have made me a different being from what I was. I now view my former life with abhorrence, and sooner would I die than return to it. Ah, it is delightful to lead an honest life, to have a comfortable home, and a kind friend like you, sir. My faithful devotion to your interests will prove my gratitude.
But while the officers and others were eating and conversing, the Kinchen suddenly uttered an exclamation of alarm, and seizing a wine bottle which stood upon the table, dashed it at the head of the Dead Man, who had arisen upon his knees, and held in his hand a sharp, murderous-looking knife, which he was just on the point of plunging into the side of the unsuspecting Frank!
It was now about five o'clock, and growing quite dark; a drizzly rain was falling intermingled with snow. Frank conducted the boy to his library, and having carefully closed and locked the door, said to him 'Kinchen, don't you know me? The boy started, and gazed earnestly at him for a few moments, and then shook his head.
"I should be sorry to persuade him to do anything his calmer judgment might disapprove." "Exactly my sentiments," rejoined Blueskin. "I wouldn't force him for the world: but if he don't tip the stivers, may I be cursed if he don't get a taste of the aqua pompaginis. Let's have a look at the kinchen that ought to have been throttled," added he, snatching the child from Wood.
The boy instantly started in pursuit of Archer; but as he was about to pass the person who had just quitted the company of that villain, his progress was arrested by a strong arm, and a voice whispered in his ear 'Ah, Kinchen, well met! come with me!
Yes, I must slit the old lady's windpipe; but the Kinchen what the devil shall I do to keep him from blabbing, since I can't make up my mind to kill him? Suddenly, a horrible thought flashed through the villain's mind. 'Kinchen, he whispered, with a fiend-like laugh 'I have thought of a plan by which to silence your tongue forever. He drew a huge clasp-knife from his pocket.
The prosecution was ably conducted by the Attorney General, Alfred Moore, and the defence by Richard Henderson, John Penn, John Kinchen and William R. Davie, truly a fine array of legal talent. Public indignation was so greatly excited that Governor Burke found it necessary, after the trial, to protect the prisoners from violence by a military guard.
Davis, however, was quickly overpowered by the other officer, who slipped hand-cuffs upon his wrists, and thus secured him. All these occurrences took place within the space of two minutes; and the Kinchen, who had been secreted in the library upstairs, arrived, pistol in hand, at the scene of action, just as the conflict had terminated.
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