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shilling piece and a dollar, holding, it is unnecessary to 

 say, the pistol concealed in one hand and the money in 

 the other. He held the money pretty hard. This 

 puzzled the footpad, who said, " Put it in my hat," a very 

 gentlemanly request surely. Mr. Norton however pre- 

 ferred to let him take the five-shilling piece out of his 

 hand ; but directly he had done so, was rude enough to 



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snap a pistol in his face. The highwayman naturally 

 incensed at this surprise, staggered back, held up his 

 hands and remarked, " Lord ! Lord ! ' He then incon- 

 tinently ran away, hotly pursued by the indefatigable 

 Norton, who took him about 600 yards off. But how did 

 he take him ? It pains me to say that he hit him a blow 

 in the back. To take his neckcloth off after this, and tic his 



