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your argument ; and really, what I am most 

 anxious about is, lest the boys should have 

 got themselves into a scrape, for Hector 

 certainly has the law on his side." 



" Yes," said the Captain, " they have 

 divided the law and the justice between 

 them, each party taking his own ; and, as 

 you say, Hector has got the law. But are 

 you not ready yet ? I want to be there." 



On that Sunday forenoon the town of 

 Ballyshannon presented as un-Sunday like 

 an appearance as a town well might. Ser- 

 vice was just over at the church when the 

 Parson and Captain arrived at Cockburns ; 

 but church and chapel had alike been with- 

 out their congregation, though the people 

 were for the most part dressed in their Sun- 

 day's best. Groups of men were standing in 

 little knots here and there, talking eagerly 

 and sharply, though in under-tones ; women 

 were peering from doors and windows, look- 

 ing anxiously up and down the street ; now 

 and then a green policeman would walk 

 rapidly across with a quick step and busi- 

 ness-like countenance ; while a horseman 

 would gallop up to the steps in front of the 

 hotel, shout for the hostler like a man of 



