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This was confirmed when Miss Stivergill, seizing a carving-knife from the dresser, advanced with masculine strides towards him. He made a desperate effort to burst his bonds, but they were too scientifically arranged for that. "Don't fear," said the lady, severing the cord that bound the burglar's wrists, and putting the knife in his hands.
"Well, what further objections, Lilly?" "Tottie has charge of a baby, and " "What! one baby in charge of another?" "Indeed it is too true; and, you know, you couldn't stand a baby." "Couldn't I?" said Miss Stivergill sharply. "How d'you know that? Let me see it."
He received a deluge of water on his face, and at the same moment a ewer burst in atoms on the gravel at his feet for Miss Stivergill did nothing by halves. But Bones was surprise-proof by that time; besides, the coveted treasure was on the sideboard almost within his grasp.
But you needn't tell 'em anything until you're axed, you know it might get me into trouble, d'ee see, an' say to Miss Stivergill it wasn't your father as took the dog, but another man." He leaped over a low part of the hedge and was gone, leaving poor Tottie in a state of bewildered anxiety on the other side.
He thought of the orphan Tottie, who had been adopted and educated by Miss Stivergill, and was by that time as pretty a specimen of budding womanhood as any one could desire to see, with the strong will and courage of her father, and the self-sacrificing, trusting, gentleness of her mother.
If you'll kindly consent to keep an eye on him, ma'am, till I run down for a comrade, I'll be greatly obleeged. There's no fear of his wrigglin' out o' that, ma'am; you may make your mind easy." "My mind is quite easy, policeman; you may go. I shall watch him." When the man had left, Miss Stivergill ordered the servants to leave the kitchen.
"Yes, ma'am," said Bones, politely taking off his hat and looking her coolly in the face. "I 'ope it's no offence, but I came a bit out o' my way to see 'er. She says you've bin' wery kind to her." "Well, she says the truth. I mean to be kind to her," returned Miss Stivergill, as sternly as before. "Take your father to the cottage, child, and tell them to give him a glass of beer.
Just at that moment Miss Stivergill came round the turn of the lane and confronted them. "Well, little Bones, whom have you here?" asked the lady, with a stern look at Mr Bones. "Please, ma'am, it's father. He 'appened to be in this neighbourhood, and came to see me." "Your father!" exclaimed Miss Stivergill, with a look of surprise. "Indeed!"
We believe that the gentleman who effected this double rescue is named Aspel, and that he is a city missionary. We have also been informed that the young lady is engaged to her gallant deliverer, and that the wedding has been fixed to come off this week." Laying down the paper, Miss Stivergill lifted up her eyes and hands, pursed her mouth, and gave vent to a most unladylike whistle!
Somewhat depressed by his failure, Pax hastened towards the cottage as fast as he could, resolved to give his enemy a last stunning reception in the garden, even although, by so doing, he would probably scare Miss Stivergill and her household out of their wits. He reached the garden some minutes before Bones, and clambered over the wall.
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