soon as possible. Is there anything I can do now?"
"Could thou write thy name?"
"I think I could."
"Well, then, I'll write an order to Sykes to give up all in Aske mill to me, to-morrow, and thou can sign it. He hes been saying some things about me not to be borne, and I want him out of t' reach of my hand. I came varry near striking him only this afternoon."
"It is right he should go. Write the order, and I will sign it."
It would be foolish to say that Jonathan had no personal feeling in the matter. He had. He was really glad to get the better of an enemy so mean and so wicked, and it did give him a most keen pleasure to say to Ben Holden in the morning.
"Ben, get Lawyer Newby to go with thee to Sykes. Show him that bit o' paper, and give him my compliments, nay, thou needn't make any compliments about it Just tell him Jonathan Burley says to get out o' his mill as quick as iver he can."
"My word, Jonathan! Does ta know what
