[Richard Markham hires Morris Benstead, a trustworthy policeman, to look for evidence of Kate’s innocence] — illustration for G. W. M. Reynolds’s “The Mysteries of London” by G. Stiff

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Richard Markham hires Morris Benstead, a trustworthy policeman, to look for evidence of Kate’s innocence

Richard Markham and Morris Benstead

G. Stiff

1846

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Source: The Project Gutenberg version of G. W. M. Reynolds’s The Mysteries of London.

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Markham hires Benstead, a trustworthy policeman, to find evidence of Kate’s innocence

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When I saw you on a former occasion, you offered me your services if ever I should require them. Little did I then suppose that I should so soon need your aid. Are you willing to assist me in investigating this most mysterious affair?"

"With pleasure, sir—with the sincerest pleasure," answered Benstead. "You know the respect I entertain for Miss Kate."

"And I know your goodness of heart," said our hero. "You must then aid me in collecting proofs of her innocence. Spare no expense in your task: hesitate not to apply to me for any money that you may need. Here are ten pounds for immediate purposes. To-morrow I will let you know whom I shall decide upon employing to conduct the poor girl's defence; and you can then communicate direct with the solicitor and barrister retained. Are you willing to undertake this task?"

"Need you ask me, sir?" cried the policeman. "I would do any thing to serve Miss Kate." [Volume 2, Chapter 154, “Reflections. The New Prison”]

Bibliography

Reynolds, George W. M. The Mysteries of London. vol 2. London: George Vickers, 1846. Project Gutenberg EBook #51294. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chuck Greif, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Web. 3 October 2016.

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