customers do, and obtain two dominoes, and then
wait while she escaped from the women's apartment, and came down-stairs
to the street door, where I was to put her in the coach, and drive off
to Vauxhall. You may inquire why we went to Vauxhall. Because as but
few minutes would elapse before she would be missed, it would have been
almost impossible to have removed her without being discovered, for I
was well known to the people. You recollect that Manasseh, who was in
the shop, informed them that my domino was slashed with white in my
sleeves; he knew me when I obtained the dominoes. Had I not been aware
of the violence of the brother, I should have cared little had he
followed me to my house, or any other place he might have traced me to;
but his temper is such that his sister would certainly have been
sacrificed to his rage and fury, as you may imagine from what you have
seen and heard. I considered, therefore, that if we once became mixed
with the crowd of masks and dominoes at Vauxhall, I should elude them,
and all trace of us be lost. I believe, now, that I have made you
acquainted with every circumstance, and trust that you will still afford
me your valuable assistance."

"Most certainly," replied our hero; "I am in duty bound. I cannot help
thinking that they have recognised me as the party conducting her out of
the dark walk. Did you meet them afterwards?"

"No," rejoined Mr S---; "I allowed them to walk about without coming up
to me for some time, and then when they were down at the farthest end, I
made all haste and took a coach home, before they could possibly come up
with me, allowing that they did recognise me, which I do not think they
did until they perceived me hastening away at a distance."

"What, then, are your present intentions?" inquired our hero.

"I wish you to return with me to your hotel," replied Mr S---; "I will
then take a chaise, and leave for Scotland as fast as four horses can
carry us, and unite myself to Miriam, and, as soon as I can, I shall
leave the country, which will be the best step to allow their rage and
indignation to cool."

"I think your plan is good," replied Joey, "and I am at your service."

In a few minutes Mr S--- and our hero went out by the back way into the
mews, and, as soon as they came to a stand, took a coach and drove to
the hotel.

They had not, however, been in company with Miriam more than five
minutes, when the waiter entered the room in great a