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witll b Comparatively youthful desperado
whose real name was John Wyatt, though
generally known amongst the smuggling
fraternity and other personal intimates, by
the sobriquet Of Black Jack--on account,
suppose, of his dark, ,heavy-browed, scovl-
ing fgure-head, one of the most repulsive,
think, have ever seen. Anne'shusband,
Henry Ransome, seemed, so far as very
brief observation enabled me to Judge,
quite a different person from his much
younger, as well as much bigger and Draw
nier associate. ! did not doubt that, before
excessive indulgence had wasted his now
pallid features, and sapped the vigOr Of his
thin and shaking frame, he had been
smart, good looking chap enough; and there
was, it struck me, spite OF his reputation as
"a knowing one,' considerably more OF the
dupe than the knave, of the fool than the
villain, in the dFeary, downcast, skulking
expression that fitted over his features, as
mis- eye caught mine intently regarding him,
[ noticed also that he had a dry, hard
cough, and | set down in my own mind as
certain that he would, ere many months
passed away, be consigned, like scores OF
his fellows, to a brandy -hastened grave.
He indicated my presence-proxmity rath-
er-to Wyatt, by nudge on the elbow,
whereupon that respectable parsonage
swung sharply round, and returned my
serutinising gaze by one Of insolent def
ance and bravado, which he contriyed TO
render still more emphatic by thrusting his
tongue into his cheek. This done, he gath
cred up a coil of rope from one Of the seats
of the Cross House, and said: Come Har-
ry, let's be off That gentleman seems to
want to take our pictures--oH account that
our mugs are such handsome ones, no
doubt; and if it was mildish afternoon,
shouldn't mind having mine done. but as
the 9S S wS1hs 4GsT EnppYr YrbsS ss tSsn Sed SSS
gered off and crossed the Ferry.
Two or three weeks afterwards, again
met with them, under the following circum-
stances ~ landed nom the Rose AT Lynn
ington, for the purpose of going by coach
to Lyndhurst, a considerable village in the
New Forrest, from which an ex chancellor
derives his tltlo. l had appointed to meet
a confidential agent there at the Fox and
Hounds Inn, third-rate tavern, situate at
the foot of the hill upon which the place is
built; and as the evening promised to be
clear and fine, though cold Il anticipated
bracing, cross.cOuntry walk afterwards In
the direction of Hythe, in the neighbOrhood
whereof dwelt persOn-neither seaman
nor a smuggler--whose favor was Just then
very diligently cultivating. 1t was the
month of November; and on being set
down at the door of the inn, somewhere
about six o'clock in the evening, quietly
n
room unrecognised, as l thought, by any
One-fOr / was not in uniform. My man
had not arrived; and after waiting few
minutes, stepped out to inquire at the bar
if such person had been there. To my
great surprise, a young woman-glrl would
be better word, for she could notDe more
than seventeen, or at the utmost eighteen
years old-whom had noticed on the out
side of the coach, was just asking II one
DR.. Lee was expected This was precisely
the individual who was to meet me, and l
looked with some curiosity at the inquirer.
She was coarsely, but neatly attired per-
son, of pretty figure, interesting, but de-
iected cast of features, and with large, dark,
sorrowing eyes. Thoughtfulness and care
were not less marked in the humble, sub
dued tone in which she spoke. "COuld sit
down any where till he comesT she timidly
| asked, after hearing the bar-woman's reply.
| The servant civillyinvited her to take seat
| by the bar-fire, and returned, without say
ing anything, to the smoking-roOm, rang
| the bell, and ordered glass of brandy anu
water, and some biscuits. had been seated
a very short time only, when the quick,
consequential step, and sharp, cracked
voice Of DR., Lee sounded along the passage
and after naaemtarY pause At The bar
hisfgand, smirking, good humoEed, khayi
! ish face looked ii at the parlor-door, where
seeing me alone, hewinked with uncommon
expression, end said aloud "a prime firC
in the smoking.room, see; | shall trea
myself to Whit there presently" This
said, the shining face vanished in order,
doubted not, that its owner might eonfel
with the young girl who had been inquir
ing for him. This Lee, / must observe, haC
no legal right to the prefix of doctor tackeC
TO his name. He was merely peripa.
tetic duack -salver and veuder Of iniallibl,
medicines, who, having welded the pestl'
in an apothecary's shop for some years dur
ing his youth, had acquired little skill
ia the use of drugs, and could open veiT
or draw tooth with considerable dexterity
He had large, but not, think, very remu
nerative practice amongst the poaching
deer-stealing, smuggling community O.
those parts, to whom it was Of vital lmpor
tance that the hurts received in their des
perate pursuits should be tended BY som'
one not inclined to babble of the number
circumstances, or whereabouts Of his pa
tients. This essential condition Lee, hypo
crite and knave as he was, strictly fulfilled
and no inducement could, think have pre-
vailed upon him TO betray the hiding place
Of wounded or suffering client Inothei
respects, he permitted himself amore profit
able freedom Of action, thereto compelled
he was wont alphabetically to remark. by
f the wfetchedly poor remuneration obtained
/ by his medical practice II, however, spe
! cieyas scarce amongst his clients, spirits, 9
!. MS ruBicuud, carbuncled face iiamingl,
testified, were very plentiful There was
: receipt in full painted there for ProdI
pious amount OF drugs and chemicals, g.
/ that, on the whole, he could have had n