There was not even a remote chance of discovering the depredator, and Peace was perfectly well assured of this.
The booty he had obtained by this burglary was considerably over two hundred pounds, after deducting the fifty he had given to Bandy-legged Bill, and as he had received a letter from his mother urging him in the strongest terms to return to Sheffield, he determined upon quitting the metropolis and taking up his quarters in his native town.
CHAPTER LI.
MISS STANBRIDGE AND HER PROTEGE—A VISIT TO A THIEVES’ HAUNT.
In a few days after our hero’s successful expedition to Denmark-hill he packed up his things, had them conveyed to the station by his friend Bill, and after calling upon Laura Stanbridge and bidding her farewell, he started off to Sheffield.
He gave the gipsy a pressing invitation to pay a visit to him soon after his return.
We have now to describe another phase in the history of the boy Alf Purvis. Since the departure of the old lady, Mrs. Gover, his mistress had been more than usually kind to him, making something like a companion of him during the hours of relaxation.
One evening she said to him “Alf, I want you to go with me to the east end of the town. I purpose taking you to a place which I think will be interesting to you.”
“Thank you, marm. When am I to go?”
“At once—therefore get ready without delay.”