If hopeless love for her made me a robber, it has also saved me many a crime.

Will you tell her that ?" "I will," replied Thames, earnestly.
"Enough," said Jack, recovering his composure.

"And now, to your own concerns.

Blueskin, who has been on the watch all night, has dogged Sir Rowland Trenchard to Jonathan Wild's house; and, from the mysterious manner in which he was admitted by the thief-taker's confidential servant, Abraham Mendez, and not by the regular porter, there is little doubt but they are alone, and probably making some arrangements prior to our uncle's departure from England." "Is he leaving England ?" demanded Thames, in astonishment.
"He sails to-morrow morning in the very vessel by which I start," replied Jack.

"Now, if as I suspect,--from the documents just placed in your possession,--Sir Rowland meditates doing you justice after his departure, it is possible his intentions may be frustrated by the machinations of Wild, whose interest is obviously to prevent such an occurrence, unless we can surprise them together, and, by proving to Sir Rowland that we possess the power of compelling a restitution of your rights, force the other treacherous villain into compliance.