Lost sir Massingberd [by J. Payn].1864 |
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... Townshend with him . Whether Sir Massingberd be alive or not , we shall soon discover , for the great Bow Street runner will be certain to find either his body or his bones . " CHAPTER X. A DETECTIVE OF HALF A CENTURY AGO . 160 LOST SIR ...
... Townshend with him . Whether Sir Massingberd be alive or not , we shall soon discover , for the great Bow Street runner will be certain to find either his body or his bones . " CHAPTER X. A DETECTIVE OF HALF A CENTURY AGO . 160 LOST SIR ...
Page 161
... Townshend , or better known both to the classes whom he protected , and to that against which he waged such constant war . His personal appearance was itself suffi- ciently remarkable . A short squab man , in a light wig , kerseymere ...
... Townshend , or better known both to the classes whom he protected , and to that against which he waged such constant war . His personal appearance was itself suffi- ciently remarkable . A short squab man , in a light wig , kerseymere ...
Page 164
... Townshend as an escort . Nor was it altogether unexampled for him to be sent for , as in the present instance , to un- ravel some domestic mystery ; although he was perhaps the first police - officer who had been so employed , the ...
... Townshend as an escort . Nor was it altogether unexampled for him to be sent for , as in the present instance , to un- ravel some domestic mystery ; although he was perhaps the first police - officer who had been so employed , the ...
Page 166
... Townshend , and what is your opinion ? " inquired Mr. Gerard a little impatiently . " Do you think that this Lost Sir Massingberd is alive or dead ? " " That is a question which a fool would answer at once , sir , but a wise man would ...
... Townshend , and what is your opinion ? " inquired Mr. Gerard a little impatiently . " Do you think that this Lost Sir Massingberd is alive or dead ? " " That is a question which a fool would answer at once , sir , but a wise man would ...
Page 168
... Townshend , " remarked my tutor gravely , " I am afraid you are mistaken ; the very money which , as I have said , he obtained from me upon the day of his disappearance , was dishonour- ably come by . His pretext of the Metho- dists ...
... Townshend , " remarked my tutor gravely , " I am afraid you are mistaken ; the very money which , as I have said , he obtained from me upon the day of his disappearance , was dishonour- ably come by . His pretext of the Metho- dists ...
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