228 BIRDS' NESTS. 



lie must have walked just two miles to the 

 nest, then ten to Cobb-wood, and then twelve 

 to Mr. Morris's, in all, twenty-four miles before 

 six o'clock a distance which it would have 

 been impossible for him to perform without 

 visiting one, at least, of the woods, by night, 

 which could not have been for any honest 

 purpose. Prisoner, do you wish to ask this 

 witness any questions ? " 



Johnson made no reply, and the magistrate 

 thanking Mr. Miller for the information he had 

 given, begged him to resume his seat on the 

 bench, much to Henry's satisfaction, who was 

 not at all pleased to be separated so far from 

 him in so terrible a place as the Guildhall now 

 appeared to him. 



The magistrates now conferred together for 

 a few minutes, and during this time every one 

 in the hall seemed to be relieved from an 

 oppressive weight. That Johnson had taken 

 both bird and eggs no one doubted, though 

 nothing had been said about the latter. The 



