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Page 14
It was a most sudden catastrophe . A hand was clutching my windpipe . “ Don ' t
you so much as squeak , Mr . Castro , " a voice whispered in my ear . The
lanthorn light suddenly died out , and I heard whispers . “ Get him out on to the
road .
It was a most sudden catastrophe . A hand was clutching my windpipe . “ Don ' t
you so much as squeak , Mr . Castro , " a voice whispered in my ear . The
lanthorn light suddenly died out , and I heard whispers . “ Get him out on to the
road .
Page 16
I heard him . Kemp he may be , but he spoke Spanish up there . . . and we ' ve got
something for our trouble . He ' ll swing , I ' ll lay you a - - " From far above us
came a shout , then a confused noise of voices . The moon began to get up ;
above ...
I heard him . Kemp he may be , but he spoke Spanish up there . . . and we ' ve got
something for our trouble . He ' ll swing , I ' ll lay you a - - " From far above us
came a shout , then a confused noise of voices . The moon began to get up ;
above ...
Page 17
It was impossible to make myself heard ; a fist struck me on the cheek . “ Gibbet '
em , ” somebody shrieked ; " they hung my nephew ! Gibbet ' em all the three .
Young Kemp ' s mother ' s a bad ' un . An informer he is . Up with ' em !
It was impossible to make myself heard ; a fist struck me on the cheek . “ Gibbet '
em , ” somebody shrieked ; " they hung my nephew ! Gibbet ' em all the three .
Young Kemp ' s mother ' s a bad ' un . An informer he is . Up with ' em !
Page 18
I don ' t want hanging . ” The hand left my arm ; there was a pause in the motion of
the procession . I caught a moment ' s sound of whispering . Then a new voice
cried , “ Strip the runners to the shirt . Strip ' em . That ' s it . ” I heard some groans
...
I don ' t want hanging . ” The hand left my arm ; there was a pause in the motion of
the procession . I caught a moment ' s sound of whispering . Then a new voice
cried , “ Strip the runners to the shirt . Strip ' em . That ' s it . ” I heard some groans
...
Page 19
I heard groans and curses , and began to shout for help . My voice came back in
an echo , despairingly . Suddenly I was dragged backward , and the bandage
pulled from my eyes . “ Come along , ” Rangsley said , leading me gently enough
to ...
I heard groans and curses , and began to shout for help . My voice came back in
an echo , despairingly . Suddenly I was dragged backward , and the bandage
pulled from my eyes . “ Come along , ” Rangsley said , leading me gently enough
to ...
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