MEMORIES OF GLENAUGH. 113 



cold, " I've tould the poliss meself, for fear 

 iv any mistake. I wonder they're not here 

 already." 



Dan prolonged his unrobing as much as 

 possible ; but at length he stood trembling in 

 cuerpo, and before he could distinctly realize 

 the situation he found himself on his master's 

 back. Glancing over his shoulder in mortal 

 terror, he saw the glazed caps of the police 

 approaching. 



" Are they coming, Dan ?" whispered Dick 

 softly. 



" Yis, master dear, yis ; only hould on for a 



minit." 



" Are they very near us, Dan ?" 



" Quite close, yer honour," responded Dan, 

 now becoming easy in his mind. 



At this moment a constable ran forward, 

 breaking from the officers, who tried to inter- 

 cept him. But what was Dan's terror, when 

 Dick clutched him firmly by the legs, and 

 then, with a shrill " Whaup !" like the war-shout 

 of an Indian brave, gave a header literally into 

 space over the cliff! 



Dan says he found himself going down 



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