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"Are they loaded, Leonard?" "With two slugs each, sir, and as true as a compass." These formidable preparations startled Helen, who looked beseechingly towards him whom she loved better than her own life. ARE THEY LOADED LEONARD WITH TWO SLUGS EACH SIR AND AS TRUE AS A COMPASS THESE FORMIDABLE PREPARATIONS STARTLED HELEN WHO LOOKED BESEECHINGLY TOWARDS HIM WHOM SHE LOVED BETTER THAN HER OWN LIFE
by exposing his person, provoke arrest. He was reading aloud to Helen a few days subsequent to his escape from his brother's ship, when the door of the room was stealthily opened, and a person stepped in. "Well, Leonard Hust," said Charles Bramble, "what has brought yon here so clothed in mystery? Art well, my good fellow?" "Yes, very well, master Charles; but I come to tell you that you must get away from this place, for a few days at least. It is not safe for you." "What is in the wind, Leonard, now? Have the court scented me out?" "Yes, mister Charles, and your brother Robert has agreed to deliver you up!" "Has he?" added Charles Bramble, musing. "I did not expect that." "Yes, sir; and I thought I would just slip over here and advise you to get off as quick as possible, for the officers will be over here in an hour or so." "Thank you, Leonard. What is that protruding from your pocket?" "Pistols, sir." "Very good, Leonard, I will borrow them." "They are yours, sir, with all my heart. UT CHARLES BRAMBLE OF COURSE KEPT WITHIN DOORS AT SIERRA LEONE AND DID NOT BY EXPOSING HIS PERSON PROVOKE ARREST HE WAS READING ALOUD TO HELEN A FEW DAYS SUBSEQUENT TO HIS ESCAPE FROM HIS BROTHER'S SHIP WHEN THE DOOR OF THE ROOM WAS STEALTHILY OPENED AND A PERSON STEPPED IN WELL LEONARD HUST SAID CHARLES BRAMBLE WHAT HAS BROUGHT YON HERE SO CLOTHED IN MYSTERY ART WELL MY GOOD FELLOW YES VERY WELL MASTER CHARLES BUT I COME TO TELL YOU THAT YE MUST GET AWAY FROM THIS PLACE FOR A FEW DAYS AT LEAST IT'S NOT SAFE FOR YOU WHAT'S IN THE WIND LEONARD HAVE THE COURTS SCENTED ME OUT YES MASTER CHARLES AND YOUR BROTHER ROBERT HAS AGREED TO DELIVER YOU UP HAS HE ADDED CHARLES BRAMBLE MUSING I DID NOT EXPECT THAT YES SIR AND I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST SLIP OVER HERE AND ADVISE YOU TO GET OFF AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE FOR THE OFFICERS WILL BE OVER HERE IN AN HOUR OR SO THANK YOU LEONARD WHAT IS THAT PROTRUDING FROM YOUR POCKET PISTOLS SIR VERY GOOD LEONARD I WILL BORROW THEM THERE YOURS SIR WITH ALL MY HEART
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