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Dennis Wayman went away to get the vehicle ready, and Milsom followed him, but they did not leave Captain Jernam much time for thought, for Dennis Wayman came back almost immediately to say that the vehicle was ready. "Now, then, look sharp, captain!" he said; "it's a dark night, and we shall have a dark drive."
All his watching and questioning all his silent noting of the idle talk around him all his eager endeavour to take Dennis Wayman unawares, failed to enable him to obtain evidence of that one fact of which he was convinced the fact that Valentine Jernam had been at the public-house in Ratcliff Highway on the day of his death.
"A man can't help his looks," answered the landlord, rather sulkily; "I've known Tom Milsom these ten years, and I've never known any harm of him." "No, nor any good either, I should think, Dennis Wayman," said a man who was lounging at the bar; "Black Milsom is the name we gave him over at Rotherhithe.
"I'm very glad you did," answered Dennis Wayman, cordially; "you've just come in time to take a snack of dinner with me and my missus, so you can sit down, and make yourself at home, without ceremony." The captain was too good-natured to refuse an invitation that seemed proffered in such a hearty spirit. And beyond this, he wanted to hear more about Jenny Milsom, the ballad-singer.
My brother George is the only banker I trust, or ever mean to trust." Milsom insisted upon the necessity of his departure, and the sailor declared that he would have his revenge. They were getting to high words, when Dennis Wayman interfered to keep the peace. "I'll tell you what it is," he said; "if the captain wants his revenge, it's only fair that he should have it.
"This means a disappointment," he thought, as he turned the letter over and over slowly; "there'll be no meeting yet awhile. Captain George is off to the East Indies on some new venture, I dare say. But what can have become of Captain Valentine? I'll go down to the 'Golden Cross, and see if he's there." He told Dennis Wayman where he was going, and left a message for his captain.
The garden was secured by an iron gate, and surrounded by iron rails on all sides, except that nearest the river. Here, the only boundary was a hedge of laurels, which were still low and thin; and here Dennis Wayman and his companion found easy access to the neatly-kept pleasure-ground.
And now tell me, does my revelation afford one ray of light which may help to dispel the darkness that surrounds my Gertrude's fate?" "No, I cannot say it does. I cannot find out anything to indicate that she has been taken far away. I am sure she is in England, and that one of Milsom's pals, a man named Wayman " Lady Eversleigh started, and exclaimed, "I know him! I know him! Go on! go on!"
"Robber, you know; you know what robbers are, don't you? I'm one. You needn't call me a highwayman, I'm so so low. Just 'wayman 'll do. Why, gracious! you ain't afraid, are you? You needn't be, I won't hurt you!" and a sweet-toned, delighted little laugh echoed through the bare room. "You needn't give me your money or your life. Never mind. I'll 'scuse you." Miss Salome uttered no word at all.
Every one knew Miss Salome's distaste for little children. Anne's too, though Anne was more taciturn than her mistress. "Hullo!" Miss Salome started. In the doorway stood a very small person in blue jeans overalls. "Hullo! I want your money or your life! I'm a 'wayman." "A what?" Miss Salome managed to ejaculate. The Little Blue Overalls advanced a few feet into the room.
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