d he deposed that Dunne came to his house on
Saturday; he guided Dunne to Moyles Court; Dunne gave Carpenter a
letter. Carpenter would not meddle with it; Dunne went in to my lady. He
went into the kitchen where my lady came in, and she asked if he could
make bricks; she went up to Dunne 'laughing with him and looked at me.'
He asked Dunne what she laughed at. Dunne said she asked if he knew
anything of 'the concern,' and he, Dunne, answered no, and that this
was what she laughed at. He was thereupon disturbed, and consulted
Colonel Penruddock. It was agreed between them that he should guide
Dunne and his friends across Salisbury Plain and that the Colonel should
intercept them there; this plan, however, failed, and he left them when
they insisted on going 'a private way over the fording bridge towards
Moyles Court,' sending word, however, to Colonel Penruddock that they
were at the house.

Dunne told him that the men he was to guide had 'half a score of
thousands of pounds a year a piece.' 'He' (Dunne) 'told me he had a very
fine booty for his part, and that he should never want money again, that
I should be very well paid, and he gave me half-a-crown.'

Dunne is recalled, and denies that he gave Carpenter a letter or spoke
to Barter of the wealth of the men he was to guide.

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Then one thing more, Did you not tell him
that you told my lady when she asked whether he was acquainted
with this concern, that he knew nothing of the business?

DUNNE--My lord, I did tell him so.

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Did you so? Then you and I must have a
little further discourse: Come now and tell us what business was
that? and tell it us so, that a man may understand and believe
that thou dost speak truth.

DUNNE--Does your lordship ask what that business was?

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Yes, it is a plain question; what was that
business that my lady asked thee, whether the other man knew;
and then you answered her, that he did know nothing of it? (Then
he paused awhile.)

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Remember, friend, thou art upon thy oath;
and remember, withall that it is not thy life, but thy soul that
is now in danger; therefore I require from thee a plain answer
to a very plain question: what was that business my lady
enquired after, whether the other fellow knew, and thou toldest
her, he did not? [Dunne made no answer, but stood musing
awhile.