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to bring us dacent boys of Ballyshannon into 

 throble. And will it plase your worships 

 just to condiscind to let me discoorse the 

 Peeler a thrifle?" 



The Stipendiary thought this indulgence 

 inadmissible ; but the Squire and the Cap- 

 tain, both magistrates on the English bench, 

 and habituated to a somewhat purer admi- 

 nistration of justice than was in vogue in 

 Ireland, thought differently ; and the Irish 

 county magistrates inclining to the same 

 opinion, the permission asked was granted. 

 On which Micky, turning towards the wit- 

 ness, said, — 



t " Now, Misther Peeler, just be telling their 

 worships av ye saw me among the boys at 

 the fight." 



"I did see the prisoner," was the answer 

 returned. 



" Och, then, bad luck to you ! " cried 

 Micky, utterly confounded for the moment 

 by this reply. But soon recovering himself, 

 he returned to the charge. 



" Well now, then, just tell their worship- 

 ful honours how it was that you wor sur- 

 prised and taken prisoners last night." 



