228 DRIVING. 



was changing horses one night about eight o'clock at the Glohe 

 Hotel at Newton Abbot, he went on to the post-office. The 

 mail used to stop or slacken speed for him to jump up, and on 

 this occasion some boy standing by, imitating Tommy's voice, 

 called out 'All right, Bill,' and away went the mail to Totnes. 

 Tommy had to get the best conveyance he could and catch 

 the mail. Of course he was very angry with the coachman, 

 Bill Crab, whom he began violently to abuse. The coachman 

 said, 'You called out "All right." ' ( Me call out "All right ! " 

 he answered, ' how could I ? Why, I was kissing the pretty 

 girl in the post-office ! ' The explanation was deemed sufficient 

 and satisfactory, so they made friends ! 



