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him into the room, and was at once joined 

 by the landlord, who asked a series of ques- 

 tions as to where he had come from, and where 

 he was going to, in a tone that grew more and 

 more impertinent, until at last Mr. Smith lost 

 his temper, and exclaimed, ''Wliat the — is all 

 that to you?" At last came the explanation. 

 A highway robbery had been committed in 

 the neighbourhood the night before, and the 

 good people of the inn fancied that their guest 

 might possibly be the oifcnder, as he came to 

 the house so late. Laughing and storming by 

 turns, Mr. Smith exhibited an envelope ad- 

 dressed to Mr. Peel, on which that gentleman 

 had jotted down his route to the Kennels; 

 and now it was the turn of the poor host to 

 make a thousand abject apologies for his in- 

 jurious suspicions. 



During his visit to Ince, Mr. Smith had a 

 very narrow escape from loss of life to himself 

 and others, which may well be related as a 

 caution. He had a desire to see a coal-mine; 



