Leaving the station for the
river-side, which was close at hand, the stranger entered the ferryboat
at the North Street Postern. The captain, who had carefully dogged his
steps thus far, entered the boat also; and employed the short interval
of transit to the opposite bank in a perusal of the handbill which he
had kept for his own private enlightenment. With his back carefully
turned on the traveler, Captain Wragge now possessed his mind of the
following lines:
"FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
"Left her home, in London, early on the morning of September 23d,
1846, A YOUNG LADY. Age--eighteen. Dress--deep mourning. Personal
appearance--hair of a very light brown; eyebrows and eyelashes darker;
eyes light gray; complexion strikingly pale; lower part of her face
large and full; tall upright figure; walks with remarkable grace and
ease; speaks with openness and resolution; has the manners and habits
of a refined, cultivated lady. Personal marks--two little moles,
close together, on the left side of the neck. Mark on the
under-clothing--'Magdalen Vanstone.' Is supposed to have joined, or
attempted to join, under an assumed name, a theatrical company now
performing at York.
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