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 not hesitate a moment on what he should do, but brought the stranger in, shut the door, and read to him, the paragraph without comment, the other listened without betraying any emotion.

"I see what you suspect," said he; "you think I am the person."

Mr. S was silent.

"You may give me up to justice, if you will," proceeded the man. "I shall make no resistance; I am innocent, and have nothing to fear."

"Were you innocent, I should give you up to justice," said Mr. S, "for then you would have nothing, but I know you are guilty, and have every thing to fear. Go your ways, then, and betake yourself to a place of safety."

"Do you mean," said the man, "that you will not send the officers after me?"

"I mean," said Mr. S, "to do you no harm; I shall pay you your wages, and you may go your ways."

The man instantly threw aside his coat, which hung loose over his left