CONCERNING DICK, ETC. 97 



resort to some dodge of this kind in that part 

 of the country, it being a most convenient place 

 for poachers, and dead against keepers. The 

 country was so open that men could see a great 

 distance, and warn their mates on the approach 

 of a keeper. When I * made up ' in any of my 

 characters I tools: care to ' make up ' my face 

 as well, and many a time I have passed my 

 friends in the road, or been amongst them in 

 the market place, without ever being suspected ; 

 so I usually managed to pick up the information 

 I wanted. To return once more to Dick. 



The poor old chap had to ' cave in * owing 

 to his bad leg, and Mr. Fuller gave him a sort 

 of ' say so,' which, with his pension, enabled 

 him to take a public house in the neighbourhood. 

 Mr. Fuller then offered me Dick's place, and I 

 took it, so there I was, in spite of what my father 

 and Mr. Fuller had said about me, a game- 

 keeper. 



