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`` The loss of her liberty ; but I will help you to thwart Orton Campbell . '' Jones told the story , which need not be repeated here , as it is already known to the reader . He had difficulty in restraining Mr. Dewey from starting out instantly to the rescue of the young lady , but on his representing that she was safe , and that it would be soon enough to go out in the morning , Richard Dewey yielded . A little before eight o'clock , Jones , driving the same carriage in which he had conveyed Florence to her place of captivity , halted in front of Mrs. Bradshaw 's dwelling . `` Remain in the carriage , Mr. Dewey , '' he said , `` and I will see if I ca n't secure the young lady without any fuss . '' `` Wo n't it be better for me to accompany you ? '' `` I think not , sir .