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actually fighting for the gun, he could not have 

 done it better. We had a friendly glass of 

 beer together, and I told him that if ever he got 

 tired of the force there was always a good 

 opening for him as a gamekeeper. 



I heard afterwards that he had stuck to the 

 force, and had been well promoted, but I have 

 lost sight of him for so long now that I don't 

 know whether he is still living or not. 



END OF BOOK I. 



