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CHAPTER XLVII.
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THE ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT THE JEWELLER’S—PEACE HAS ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE.
Charles Peace appeared to be like the tiger, who, after tasting human flesh, had an insatiable appetite for fresh victims.
He had contemplated the burglary he was about to put into practice for some weeks, and had well considered the matter before his interview with Laura Stanbridge.
Within a few doors of her residence was a jeweller’s shop.
Peace’s object was to obtain an easy access to this.
He had ascertained that the owner of the establishment in question did not reside on the premises—he had a house at Fulham for himself and his family.
After the day’s business was over he repaired thither, leaving his housekeeper, a maid servant, and one of his assistants in charge of his town residence.
The maid servant was constrained to sleep out of the house, having to attend upon her mother, who was dangerously ill; consequently the only occupants of the establishment after closing hours were a young man, who was the jeweller’s assistant, and an old woman, who acted in the capacity of housekeeper.