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Presently I said: "Who was that pale-looking fellow who wished to speak with you yesterday, Mr. Rumbald, at the Mitre?" He looked sharply at me for an instant. "His name is Thompson," said he. "He is one of my malting-men." Then I knew that he had lied. A man does not invent the name of Keeling, but very easily the name of Thompson.
"What business, sir?" he said. "I do not know what you mean." I smiled; so that he could see me do it. "Very good, then," I said. "I will leave you to Mr. Rumbald;" and I made as if I would pass on. "Sir," he said, "can you give me any assurance?... I am terrified." And indeed he looked it; so I supposed that he thought that the attempt was indeed to be made to-day. I determined on a bold stroke.
He too will be off to Holland, I think." He shook his head, smiling. "I am sorry not to be able to give you vengeance for that cleaver-throwing; but you must wait awhile." "Wait?" cried I. "What single name do you know besides that of Rumbald, which was certainly involved in this affair? Why, Mr. Mallock, you yourself have told me that he observed discretion so far; and did not name a single man."
"I know my friend Mr. Rumbald," I said. This appeared to give the greatest pleasure to the maltster. He laughed aloud, and beat me on the back; but his eyes were fierce for all his merriment. I felt that this would be no easy enemy to have. "Mr. Mallock knows me," he said, "and I know Mr. Mallock. I assure you, gentlemen, you can speak freely before Mr. Mallock."
To this circumstance his safety was afterwards ascribed, when the conspiracy was detected; and the court party could not sufficiently admire the wise dispensations of Providence. It is, indeed, certain, that as the king had thus unexpectedly left Newmarket, he was worse attended than usual; and Rumbald informed his confederates with regret what a fine opportunity was thus unfortunately lost.
"My men told me that my Lord was after you everywhere both in your lodgings and here." "Ah!" I said, "and was there a fellow called Rumbald, with him?" "You are right," he said. "How did you know that?" "Wait," I said. "The next is, If you could tell me so much in your letter, why did you not tell me the names of the persons?" He smiled. "Mr.
I sat down by him, and took it from him. "It is some kind of an account-book," I said. "You are right, sir," said Mr. Rumbald. He sat with an air of vast importance, while I examined the book. It had a great number of entries, concerning such things as accounts for beer and other refreshments, with others which I could not understand.
It ran as follows: "Rumbald hath been to see me; and bids me be with him, if I can, by noon to-day at the Mitre, without Aldgate. I know no more than that; but I am making ready to go down with him to the Rye at Hoddesdon, if he should want me there. I think that something is intended, if we are right in our conjectures. I shall have my man at the inn in Hoddesdon.
Rumbald; and before I was well set-to, even Mr. Rumbald stood up to say good-bye. Again I was puzzled by the man; for again he appeared very friendly with me, and again shewed no sign of astonishment at my acquaintance with my Lord and at my appearance as a gentleman.
I got it from Rumbald a great while ago a year or two at the least before the Plot. It was on my mind to send it to you; but I did not. I had no idea that it was of the least importance." "A letter, in cypher, and from Rumbald! And you thought it of no importance even though the names of my Lord Shaftesbury and half a dozen others are written in full!"
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