CHAPTER XX 



Another tale of Mr. Swindell — He and Mr. B. Phillips seek a 

 " settling" in Manchester — The nature of the same — A case 

 of obstinacy — Captain Hawkesley suffers and sulks — The late 

 Harry Hall — The New Barns fracas explained — Harry Morgan 

 — The Stewards in the sixties — The '* Tout " and the late 

 Lord Russell — Mr. Willes ("Argus" of the M&niing Post) 

 offends — A Solemn Council — Resolutions and Amendments — 

 "Argus the Exile" — A new tale about Hermit — William 

 I'Anson as a starting-price engineer — Lord RusselFs views 

 on the needed age of whisky — I am taken for Mr. Gladstone 

 at Waverley Station — The reason for the Vs. 



Many tales have I told ere this of Mr. Fred Swindell, 

 but there is one it would, perhaps, be a pity to leave out. 

 As most of his acquaintances knew, Swindell had what 

 is termed a dry sense of humour, and the gift upon one 

 occasion was certainly not appreciated by one of his 

 Manchester friends, a Mr. "Billy" Phillips. The pair 

 were in Cottonopolis, with not a deal to do, and their 

 thoughts ran upon the extent of the " old." 



" While I'm here I ought to get some in," said 

 Swindell, " and, Bill, I think So-and-so [I purposely, 

 for reasons, suppress the name] ought to pay up, 

 especially as I hear he's won a good bit lately. Shall 

 we call on him ? " 



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