He was speedily disarmed; and the rope and gag being found upon him, were exultingly turned against him by his conqueror, who, after pinioning his arms tightly behind his back, forced open his mouth with the iron, and effectually prevented the utterance of any further outcries. "Pretty company for an apprentice to keep!—pretty houses for an apprentice to frequent! Why, the rascal you mention is a notorious house-breaker. ’ ‘Is it, now? Well you won’t, then, for he won’t hear nothing, missie. Because every mistake you make, for every new mishap, Joe, I take a finger. ’ For a moment he looked daunted. ” “Then how have you managed?” “Bother!” said Ann Veronica to herself, and tried not to look guilty. I thought you might like to see. ” And seeing that Hetty and Constance were obviously developing objections, she plunged at once into a demand for help. ’ She inclined her head, looking up at him through her lashes, and passing a tongue lightly over her lips. ” “I’ll pay you if I have to work at shirt-making at threepence an hour. If he wants you, let him get you. ” Anna nodded. His revelry, however, was put an end at the expiration of the time mentioned by Jonathan, by the entrance of a posse of constables with Quilt Arnold and Abraham Mendez at their head. If ever the denouement came—if ever the Hand reached him—Ruth would then understand why he had rebuffed all her tender advances. A long and secret conference then took place between the thief-taker and his myrmidons, after which they were severally dismissed.
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