I know the design--and I tell you now that one word from my lips could have you brought up at the assizes--tried--and I won't say the rest.

You're betrayed!" The ruffian's lip fell--his voice faltered, and he became pale.
"Ay!" proceeded the other, "you may well look astonished--but listen, you talk about goin' to America--do you wish to go ?" "Of coorse I do," replied Body, "of coorse--not a doubt of it." "Well," proceeded Hanlon again, "listen still! your plan's discovered, you're betrayed; but I can't tell you who betrayed you, I'm not at liberty.

Now listen, I say, come this way.

Couldn't you an' I ourselves do the thing--couldn't we make the haul, and couldn't we cut off to America without any danger to signify, that is, if you can be faithful ?" "Faithful!" he exclaimed.

"By all the books that was ever opened an' shut, I'm thruth and honesty itself, so I am--howandiver, you said I was betrayed ?" "But I can't tell you the man that toald me.