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the carriage, and let me take you to London, where 

 you will be safe." . . " No, no," the young man 

 said, " I have associates whom I cannot leave it 

 is too late." ... It was too late ; he was arrested 

 eventually and suffered. Years afterwards when 

 by some accident my father mentioned this event, 

 he was deeply affected, and never would tell the 

 name of the young man who had been his mess- 

 mate. 



