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about that; people were used to it in the good old times. Fielding rode down to the village green, and there lu» found the usual company assembled, discussing affairs of state, and Bull, the constable, swollen to twice his natural size, with (he importance of his capture, swaggering up and down and taking all d*ie credit for his great achievement This was his first prisoner for sotm» time, fo no wonder he bragged about it. In his character as hero he had also been treated to a good gallon and a half of beer by his friends, which inflamed his courage mightily. 4 Secured him myself,' he was announcing (for about the fifteenth time) and waving his truncheon in a valiant manner, 'secured him myself, I did, an' fastened him in lock up ' ' First 'angin' matter you've 'ad,' quoth one, Jonas Black, butcher and grazier, with, a cheerful relish. 'You'll get promoted, eh, Thomas Bull V said Dinible, the baker, a stout flibhy man, who had, since the theft made money out of showing the particular loaf as a curiosity. Bull shook his head in a knowing manner, and no one had 1 a doubt of it. Mattock, the sexton, here chimed in with his thin squeaky voice — ' If ye hev rlon« a great thing, there's no need to flourish, that there staff of yourn, Thomas Bull, I dont want my brains knocked out wi' it. Put it up, Thomas, or else go an' fight F. ench wi' it.' 1 Frenchmen !' cried Bull angrily, and scenting sarcasm in the little sexton, ' who's afeared of a Frenchman V Here, glaring defiantly round the circle, he stuck out his chest still further, and young Felding (who had s'ood by, his horse's bridle over his arm, during the forgoing conversation) left the valorous Bull descanting on the summary manner in which he would deal with all ' forringers ' who came within reasonable radius of his truncheon. (To be continued)
CHAPTER III.
Clutha Leader, Volume XXIII, Issue 1164, 23 October 1896, Page 7
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