Among those who had heard the story of the swindling of the countryman

were several reporters for the great metropolitan afternoon papers, and
as the burly policeman dragged the pathetic figure of the grocer"s boy
to the cell, one of these, a particularly clean-cut, wide-awake young
fellow, exclaimed:

Loud and reiterated shouts broke from the assemblage on the

satisfactory completion of the ceremony, the church bells pealed
merrily, and the minstrels played their most enlivening strains
Loud and reiterated shouts broke from the assemblage on the
satisfactory completion of the ceremony, the church bells pealed
merrily, and the minstrels played their most enlivening strains. The
rushes were strewn on the ground at the foot of the May-pole, and
arbours were formed, with marvellous celerity, in different parts of the
green, with the branches of the trees. At the same time, the ancient
Cross was decorated with boughs and garlands. The whole scene offered as
pretty and cheerful a sight as could be desired; but there was one
beholder, as will presently appear, who viewed it in a different light.

Having set his heart upon Theobalds, James offered the Earl of

Salisbury, in exchange for it, the palace and domains of Hatfield; and
the proposal being accepted (it could not very well be refused), the
delivery of the much-coveted place was made on the 22nd May, 1607; the
Prince Joinville, brother to the Duke de Guise, being present on the
occasion, where fresh festivities were held, accompanied by an
indifferent Masque from Ben Jonson
Having set his heart upon Theobalds, James offered the Earl of
Salisbury, in exchange for it, the palace and domains of Hatfield; and
the proposal being accepted (it could not very well be refused), the
delivery of the much-coveted place was made on the 22nd May, 1607; the
Prince Joinville, brother to the Duke de Guise, being present on the
occasion, where fresh festivities were held, accompanied by an
indifferent Masque from Ben Jonson. Whether the King or the Earl had the
best of the bargain, we are not prepared to decide.

'What means this disturbance?' thundered Sir Giles; 'and why do you

offer to molest me in the execution of my duty? Know you not that
assemblages like yours are unlawful, and that you are liable to severe
punishment, unless you immediately disperse yourselves, and peaceably
depart to your own habitations? About your business, I say, and trouble
me no longer! But first, I command you to deliver up your ringleaders,
and especially those who, as I am told, have perpetrated the gross
outrage and violence upon the person of Sir Francis Mitchell
'What means this disturbance?' thundered Sir Giles; 'and why do you
offer to molest me in the execution of my duty? Know you not that
assemblages like yours are unlawful, and that you are liable to severe
punishment, unless you immediately disperse yourselves, and peaceably
depart to your own habitations? About your business, I say, and trouble
me no longer! But first, I command you to deliver up your ringleaders,
and especially those who, as I am told, have perpetrated the gross
outrage and violence upon the person of Sir Francis Mitchell. An example
shall be made of them.'

'Put this with your ten dollars,' he continued

'Put this with your ten dollars,' he continued. 'It will help some
toward getting you out West, and now you go back to Mr. Dardus, and tell
him that Judge Bristol said that your arrest was an outrage. Clerk, call
the next case.'

'I b"lieve you forget that I"m Ellen Neil"s brother: now, Lamh Laudher,

as her brother, I choose to insist on your answering me
'I b"lieve you forget that I"m Ellen Neil"s brother: now, Lamh Laudher,
as her brother, I choose to insist on your answering me.'

'It should, honourable Sir

'It should, honourable Sir. But I did not profit by it. I knew and felt
that he was no longer under the dominion of reason--that he was
labouring under some terrible delusion that approached its crisis; but I
did not check him. I yielded passive obedience to his injunction, that I
should depart instantly with an old servant to London; and I agreed to
tarry at a house, which he mentioned, till I heard from him. I had sad
forebodings that I should never hear from him again--or if I _did_, that
the tidings would be worse than none at all; but I obeyed. I could not,
indeed, resist his will. I set forth with my attendant, and my father
parted with us at the door. He placed money in my hand, and bade me
farewell! but in such a tone, and with such a look, that I felt his
senses were gone, and I would have stayed him, but it was then too late.
Breaking from my embrace, he sprang upon his horse, which was ready
saddled, and rode off, taking the direction of Edmonton; while I, with a
heart full of distress and misgiving, pursued my way to London. Ere
midnight, my sad presentiments were verified. A messenger traced me out,
bringing intelligence of the direful event that had happened, and
informing me that my father was a prisoner at Theobalds. As soon as I
could procure means of reaching the palace, I set forth, and arrived
here about an hour ago, when, failing in my efforts to obtain an
interview with my father, who is closely confined, and none suffered to
come near him save with authority from the Secretary of State, I sought
an audience of you, honourable Sir, in the hope that you would grant me
permission to see him.'

As the conductor announced this alternative, he watched Bob closely, and

the start the latter gave at the mention of the possibility of arrest,
only confirmed the man in his suspicion that there was something
irregular about the boy"s having the free transportation
As the conductor announced this alternative, he watched Bob closely, and
the start the latter gave at the mention of the possibility of arrest,
only confirmed the man in his suspicion that there was something
irregular about the boy"s having the free transportation. But as the
reader knows, it was no thought of the pass being spurious that
disturbed Bob. The word 'jail' had brought to his mind his unpleasant
experience in New York.

'I have positively lost so much,' replied the woman, 'together with the

certificate of my marriage
'I have positively lost so much,' replied the woman, 'together with the
certificate of my marriage.'

'It will be your own fault if you do not,' the tempter rejoined

'It will be your own fault if you do not,' the tempter rejoined. 'You
are equally well-favoured with the handsomest of them; and it was by
good looks alone that the whole party rose to their present eminence.
Why not pursue the same course; with the same certainty of success? You
have courage enough to undertake it, I presume?'

'Ay,' said the man, 'robbery, no less--an" what is more, I"m afraid

there"s little doubt of his guilt
'Ay,' said the man, 'robbery, no less--an" what is more, I"m afraid
there"s little doubt of his guilt. Why did he lave his hat at the place
where the attempt was first made? He must come with us.'

'I"m glad of that

'I"m glad of that. Now, you sit here a few minutes, and I"ll put up a
lunch for you, and then you won"t have to buy any food while you are on
the train. They always charge a lot more on trains or in station
restaurants than they ought to.'

'There was a time,' observed the other, 'when you and I were enemies

only because our cleaveens were enemies but now there is, an" you know
it, a blacker hatred between us
'There was a time,' observed the other, 'when you and I were enemies
only because our cleaveens were enemies but now there is, an" you know
it, a blacker hatred between us.'

One evening in the beginning of the eighteenth century--as nearly as we

can conjecture, the year might be that of 1720--some time about the end
of April, a young man named _Lamh Laudher_ O"Rorke, or Strong-handed
O"Eorke, was proceeding from his father"s house, with a stout oaken
cudgel in his hand, towards an orchard that stood at the skirt of a
country town, in a part of the kingdom which, for the present, shall be
nameless
One evening in the beginning of the eighteenth century--as nearly as we
can conjecture, the year might be that of 1720--some time about the end
of April, a young man named _Lamh Laudher_ O"Rorke, or Strong-handed
O"Eorke, was proceeding from his father"s house, with a stout oaken
cudgel in his hand, towards an orchard that stood at the skirt of a
country town, in a part of the kingdom which, for the present, shall be
nameless. Though known by the epithet of _Lamh Laudher_, his Christian
name was John; but in those time(s) Irish families of the same name
were distinguished from each other by some indicative of their natural
position, physical power, complexion, or figure. One, for instance,
was called _Parra Ghastha_, or swift Paddy, from his fleetness of foot;
another, _Shaun Buie_, or yellow Jack, from his bilious look; a third,
_Micaul More_, or big Michael, from his uncommon size; and a fourth,
_Sheemus Ruah_, or red James, from the color of his hair. These
epithets, to be sure, still occur in Ireland, but far less frequently
now than in the times of which we write, when Irish was almost the
vernacular language of the country. It was for a reason similar to those
just alleged, that John O"Rorke was known as _Lamh Laudher_ O"Rorke;
he, as well as his forefathers for two or three generations, having been
remarkable for prodigious bodily strength and courage. The evening was
far advanced as O"Rorke bent his steps to the orchard. The pale, but
cloudless sun hung over the western hills, and sun upon the quiet gray
fields that kind of tranquil radiance which, in the opening of summer,
causes many a silent impulse of delight to steal into the heart. Lamh
Laudher felt this; his step was slow, like that of a man who, without
being capable of tracing those sources of enjoyment which the spirit
absorbs from the beauties of external nature, has yet enough of
uneducated taste and feeling within him, to partake of the varied feast
which she presents.

'Alas! she is, sir,' replied the female, with a deep expression

of sorrow
'Alas! she is, sir,' replied the female, with a deep expression
of sorrow. The magistrate then appeared satisfied. 'Now,' said he,
addressing O"Rorke, 'state, fairly and honestly what you have to say in
reply to the charge brought against you.'

'I trust it may be profitable to Sir Hugh in the end,' Jocelyn said;

'and if not, he will reap his reward hereafter
'I trust it may be profitable to Sir Hugh in the end,' Jocelyn said;
'and if not, he will reap his reward hereafter.'

On reaching the bottom of the Grassy Quarry, as it was called, she

peered under the little beetling cliff that overhung the well-known
ledge on which Lamh Laudher sat
On reaching the bottom of the Grassy Quarry, as it was called, she
peered under the little beetling cliff that overhung the well-known
ledge on which Lamh Laudher sat.

'That"s the thing to do,' agreed several others, and the policeman,

evidently thinking that it would be a wise procedure for him to seize
some one in connection with the swindle, leaped after Bob, grasped him
roughly by the shoulder, and started for the station-house, followed by
Simpkins and those of the crowd who had nothing better to do
'That"s the thing to do,' agreed several others, and the policeman,
evidently thinking that it would be a wise procedure for him to seize
some one in connection with the swindle, leaped after Bob, grasped him
roughly by the shoulder, and started for the station-house, followed by
Simpkins and those of the crowd who had nothing better to do.

As Lady Roos turned to her husband, she saw, from the stern and

inflexible look he had assumed, that any appeal made to him would be
unavailing, and she attempted none
As Lady Roos turned to her husband, she saw, from the stern and
inflexible look he had assumed, that any appeal made to him would be
unavailing, and she attempted none. A moment elapsed before she could
utter a word, and then it was only a murmur to heaven for guidance and
support.

'She is freed from a tyrant and a savage,' replied their son, 'for he

was both, and she ought to be thankful that she"s rid of him
'She is freed from a tyrant and a savage,' replied their son, 'for he
was both, and she ought to be thankful that she"s rid of him. But you
don"t know that there was an attempt made on my life this mornin".'

Lupo Vulp was the confidential adviser of our two extortioners, to whom

they referred all their nefarious projects
Lupo Vulp was the confidential adviser of our two extortioners, to whom
they referred all their nefarious projects. He it was who prepared their
bonds and contracts, and placed out their ill-gotten gains at exorbitant
usance. Lupo Vulp was in all respects worthy of his employers, being
just as wily and unscrupulous as they were, while, at the same time, he
was rather better versed in legal tricks and stratagems, so that he
could give them apt counsel in any emergency. A countenance more replete
with cunning and knavery than that of Lupo Vulp, it would be difficult
to discover. A sardonic smile hovered perpetually about his mouth, which
was garnished with ranges of the keenest and whitest teeth. His features
were sharp; his eyes small, set wide apart, of a light gray colour, and
with all the slyness of a fox lurking within their furtive glances.
Indeed, his general resemblance to that astute animal must have struck
a physiognomist. His head was shaped like that of a fox, and his hair
and beard were of a reddish-tawny hue. His manner was stealthy,
cowering, suspicious, as if he feared a blow from every hand. Yet Lupo
Vulp could show his teeth and snap on occasions. He was attired in a
close-fitting doublet of russety-brown, round yellow hose, and long
stockings of the same hue. A short brown mantle and a fox-skin cap
completed his costume.

Feigning sudden indisposition (and the excuse was not altogether without

foundation), the Countess of Exeter quitted Theobalds Palace on the day
after her unlucky visit to Lord Roos"s chamber, and proceeded to her
husband"s residence at Wimbledon, where she was speedily joined by her
lover, who brought her word of the advantage he had gained over their
foe
Feigning sudden indisposition (and the excuse was not altogether without
foundation), the Countess of Exeter quitted Theobalds Palace on the day
after her unlucky visit to Lord Roos"s chamber, and proceeded to her
husband"s residence at Wimbledon, where she was speedily joined by her
lover, who brought her word of the advantage he had gained over their
foe.

'I did not, John--I did not; and if I did, think of your own words at

our meetin" in the Quarry; it was a small suspicion, though--no more
'I did not, John--I did not; and if I did, think of your own words at
our meetin" in the Quarry; it was a small suspicion, though--no more.
No, no; at heart I never doubted you.'

'We want you to give him every cent you have in bank except the five

hundred dollars you had when Horace Chester died
'We want you to give him every cent you have in bank except the five
hundred dollars you had when Horace Chester died. We want you to sign
this paper admitting that you forged the will bequeathing you the ranch
in Red Top. We want you to acknowledge you lied when you told Bob his
father was insane.'

But even the prospect of going to a theatre--a treat Bob had never

enjoyed while with his guardian--failed to appease him, and his usually
cheerful expression gave way to one of resigned gloom
But even the prospect of going to a theatre--a treat Bob had never
enjoyed while with his guardian--failed to appease him, and his usually
cheerful expression gave way to one of resigned gloom.

Not at all abashed by this reception, Luke Hatton maintained his place,

and threw an inquiring glance at Lord Roos
Not at all abashed by this reception, Luke Hatton maintained his place,
and threw an inquiring glance at Lord Roos.

'No,' said Nell, 'no--no--no

'No,' said Nell, 'no--no--no. There"s more of my guilt. Lamh Laudher
More, I stand forrid, you and your wife. You lost a daughter long ago.
Open your arms and take her back a blameless woman. She"s your child
that I robbed you of as one punishment; the other blow that I intended
for you has been struck here. I"m dyin".'

Diego instantly withdrew, apparently to obey his lord"s command; but he

had scarcely entered the little passage when two ladies pushed past him,
and made their way into the room
Diego instantly withdrew, apparently to obey his lord"s command; but he
had scarcely entered the little passage when two ladies pushed past him,
and made their way into the room. They arrived just in time to intercept
Lord Roos, who was conveying his insensible burthen towards the secret
staircase.

'Deal with me as you please,' returned Hugh Calveley sternly

'Deal with me as you please,' returned Hugh Calveley sternly. 'What I
have to say is to the King, and to the King only; and though you break
every bone in my body with your engines, and tear off my flesh with
red-hot pincers, you shall not force the secret from me.'

'You"ll get yours, Higgins, when Hal gets back,' asserted the man who

protested against Bob"s being sent to Ford"s
'You"ll get yours, Higgins, when Hal gets back,' asserted the man who
protested against Bob"s being sent to Ford"s.

'She revives!' whispered Lady Lake to her daughter

'She revives!' whispered Lady Lake to her daughter. 'We shall soon learn
the truth. I will find a means to make her speak. Well, my lord,' she
added aloud, and speaking in a sarcastic tone, 'if you will have it so,
it is idle to dispute it. But what will the Countess say, when she
discovers your infidelity?'

'He may, as there"s a God above me

'He may, as there"s a God above me. Good night!' He passed on at a rapid
pace. When Ellen entered his aunt"s humble cabin, Lamh Laudher had just
risen from his knees. Devotion, or piety if you will, as it is in many
cases, though undirected by knowledge, may be frequently found among
the peasantry associated with objects that would appear to have little
connection with it. When he saw her he exclaimed with something like
disappointment:--

The village of Red Top was similar to Fairfax, but being the location of

the Land Office was of more importance
The village of Red Top was similar to Fairfax, but being the location of
the Land Office was of more importance. As the boy, accompanied by the
dog passed along the one street of the town, they attracted much
attention, for many of the people recognized Chester.

Lord Roos seemed unable or unwilling to reply; and a deep pause ensued

for a few moments, during which the guilty pair shunned each other"s
regards
Lord Roos seemed unable or unwilling to reply; and a deep pause ensued
for a few moments, during which the guilty pair shunned each other"s
regards. It was broken at length by Lady Exeter, who said,
reproachfully, 'You should have burnt my letters, William. Without them,
they would have had no evidence against me. Imprudent that you were, you
have destroyed me!'

'So you"re the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?' exclaimed one

of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy
'So you"re the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?' exclaimed one
of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy. 'He must be
losing his eyesight. That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if
nothing else. Crooks don"t have such honest faces.'

'In the other things I will help you,' said Nell; 'but you must clear

your own way there
'In the other things I will help you,' said Nell; 'but you must clear
your own way there. I can do every thing but that. I have a son myself,
an" my hands is tied against blood till I find him out. I could like to
see some people withered, but I can"t kill.'

'I am threatened with arrest by the Star-Chamber,' pursued Jocelyn; 'so

your Excellency will perceive that my position is fraught with extreme
peril
'I am threatened with arrest by the Star-Chamber,' pursued Jocelyn; 'so
your Excellency will perceive that my position is fraught with extreme
peril. Still I persuade myself, if I could obtain a hearing of the
King, I should be able to set my enemies at defiance and obtain my
right.'

It was about the sixth evening after the day on which the Dead Boxer had

published his challenge, that, having noticed Nell from a window as she
passed the inn, he dispatched a waiter with a message that she should be
sent up to him
It was about the sixth evening after the day on which the Dead Boxer had
published his challenge, that, having noticed Nell from a window as she
passed the inn, he dispatched a waiter with a message that she should be
sent up to him. Previous to this the hag had been several times with
his wife, on whom she laid serious injunctions never to disclose to her
husband the relationship between them. The woman had never done so, for
in fact the acknowledgement of Nell, as her mother, would have been
to, any female whose feelings had not been made callous by the world, a
painful and distressing task. Nell was the more anxious on this point,
as she feared that such a disclosure would have frustrated her own
designs.

'I knew it!--I knew it!' screamed Archee, delighted with the effect he

had produced
'I knew it!--I knew it!' screamed Archee, delighted with the effect he
had produced. 'Take heed, sirrah,' he cried to the Puritan, 'that ye
make not acquaintance wi" "that Court misnamed of justice" yer ain
sell.'

The expression that spread over Mr

The expression that spread over Mr. Nichols" face as he heard this wish
clearly showed surprise, for he had expected that, boy-like, Bob would
have requested money, a rifle, or the like, and again he thrummed the
table before saying:

'Well, I"m sorry that I can"t give you the address in Kansas City

'Well, I"m sorry that I can"t give you the address in Kansas City. You
might find it out, though, from the janitor, possibly,' added the woman,
and smiling at Bob, she continued on her way.

'A sad change, truly,' Sir Francis said, in a tone of sympathy, and with

a look of well-feigned concern; 'and attributable, I much fear, to riot
and profusion on the part of your father, who so beggared his son
'A sad change, truly,' Sir Francis said, in a tone of sympathy, and with
a look of well-feigned concern; 'and attributable, I much fear, to riot
and profusion on the part of your father, who so beggared his son.'

Bob, however, needed no assistance, and no sooner had the permission

been granted than he was climbing into the engine cab
Bob, however, needed no assistance, and no sooner had the permission
been granted than he was climbing into the engine cab.

The magnificent palace of Theobalds, situated near Cheshunt, in

Hertfordshire, originally the residence of the great Lord Treasurer
Burleigh, and the scene of his frequent and sumptuous entertainments to
Queen Elizabeth and the ambassadors to her Court, when she 'was seen,'
says Stow, 'in as great royalty, and served as bountifully and
magnificently as at any other time or place, all at his lordship"s
charge; with rich shows, pleasant devices, and all manner of sports, to
the great delight of her Majesty and her whole train, with great thanks
from all who partook of it, and as great commendations from all that
heard of it abroad:'--this famous and delightful palace, with its
stately gardens, wherein Elizabeth had so often walked and held converse
with her faithful counsellor; and its noble parks and chases, well
stocked with deer, wherein she had so often hunted; came into possession
of James the First, in the manner we shall proceed to relate, some years
before the date of this history
The magnificent palace of Theobalds, situated near Cheshunt, in
Hertfordshire, originally the residence of the great Lord Treasurer
Burleigh, and the scene of his frequent and sumptuous entertainments to
Queen Elizabeth and the ambassadors to her Court, when she 'was seen,'
says Stow, 'in as great royalty, and served as bountifully and
magnificently as at any other time or place, all at his lordship"s
charge; with rich shows, pleasant devices, and all manner of sports, to
the great delight of her Majesty and her whole train, with great thanks
from all who partook of it, and as great commendations from all that
heard of it abroad:'--this famous and delightful palace, with its
stately gardens, wherein Elizabeth had so often walked and held converse
with her faithful counsellor; and its noble parks and chases, well
stocked with deer, wherein she had so often hunted; came into possession
of James the First, in the manner we shall proceed to relate, some years
before the date of this history.