Neither you nor your mother shall escape me.

But I must summon my janizaries." So saying, he raised a whistle to his lips, and blew a loud call; and, as this was unanswered, another still louder.

"Confusion!" he cried; "something has happened.

But I won't be cheated of my prize." "Help! help!" shrieked Mrs.Sheppard, fleeing from him to the farthest corner of the room.
But it was of no avail.

Jonathan again seized her, when the door was thrown open, and Thames Darrell, followed by Mr.Wood and several serving-men, all well armed, rushed into the room.