"To the best of my belief, Thames Darrell has been murdered by you." "A lie!" exclaimed Jack in a terrible tone.

And before Kneebone could draw his sword, he felled him to the ground with the iron bar.
"You have killed him," cried Winifred in alarm.
"No," answered Jack, approaching her, "though, if I had done so, he would have merited his fate.

You do not believe his statement ?" "I do not," replied Winifred.

"I could not believe you capable of so foul a deed.

But oh! by what wonderful chance have you come hither so seasonably ?" "I have just escaped from Newgate," replied Jack; "and am more than repaid for the severe toil I have undergone, in being able to save you.
But tell me," he added with much anxiety, "has nothing been heard of Thames since the night of my former escape ?" "Nothing whatever," answered Winifred.