46 Seventy Years a Master. 



vanished. Dodging into the drove of horses, 

 I called out to the governor, who had stopped 

 in his dealing, and looked as though he 

 wondered what on earth had betaken me. 



'' Look out ! " said I. '' Somebody swapped 

 me for a new hat this morning, and here 

 comes my old one. I'm off." 



With all speed I made my way through 

 the fair, back to the hotel, and up to a little 

 dark smoking-room overlooking the street. I 

 could not see my enemy, and at length ven- 

 tured down again. To my horror, there stood 

 the stranger in the doorway. 



^'I beg your pardon, sir," said he, "but I 

 think you have got my hat, and I have 

 yours." 



" I am sorry indeed to say, sir," I replied, 

 ''that I believe you have spoken the truth." 



