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before thej were released from their position, 

 during which period the ill-used victim vented 

 his anger pretty loudly. 



Upon reaching the next town where a deposi- 

 tion was made before a magistrate, the worthy 

 Justice commented in rather a severe strain 

 upon the base conduct of the miscreant who 

 had acted so treacherous a part. 



** Hear my palliation," meekly said the ac- 

 cused. 



" Stand down ; I've heard enough ;" voci- 

 ferated the man in authority. 



" One word," continued the other. " Mv 

 object was not to screen myself at another's 

 expense. My companion told me he had one 

 hundred pounds in his boot; I had twelve 

 hundred pounds in my waistband. Had I been 

 searched, that must have been discovered, and 

 would probably have led to my companion 

 being searched ; so I thought it better to sacri- 

 fice the smaller to the larger sum. I now 

 return the money I was the means of his 

 being deprived of, and in future recom- 

 mend him to be more prudent in keeping his 

 own counsel." 



One more anecdote of the road must suf- 

 fice : — 



