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A Victim of Treachery

           ThelittleKingstood,alertbutatgracefulease,andcaughtandturnedasidethethickrainofblowswithafacilityandprecisionwhichsetthemotleyon-lookerswildwithadmiration;andeverynowandthen,whenhispractisedeyedetectedanopening,andalightning-swiftrapuponHugo’sheadfollowedasaresult,thestormofcheersandlaughterthatswepttheplacewassomethingwonderfultohear.Attheendoffifteenminutes,Hugo,allbattered,bruised,andthetargetforapitilessbombardmentofridicule,slunkfromthefield;andtheunscathedheroofthefightwasseizedandbornealoftupontheshouldersofthejoyousrabbletotheplaceofhonourbesidetheRuffler,wherewithvastceremonyhewascrownedKingoftheGame-Cocks;hismeanertitlebeingatthesametimesolemnlycancelledandannulled,andadecreeofbanishmentfromthegangpronouncedagainstanywhoshouldthenceforthutterit.

           AllattemptstomaketheKingserviceabletothetroophadfailed.Hehadstubbornlyrefusedtoact;moreover,hewasalwaystryingtoescape.Hehadbeenthrustintoanunwatchedkitchen,thefirstdayofhisreturn;henotonlycameforthempty-handed,buttriedtorousethehousemates.Hewassentoutwithatinkertohelphimathiswork;hewouldnotwork;moreover,hethreatenedthetinkerwithhisownsoldering-iron;andfinallybothHugoandthetinkerfoundtheirhandsfullwiththemerematterofkeepinghisfromgettingaway.Hedeliveredthethundersofhisroyaltyupontheheadsofallwhohamperedhislibertiesortriedtoforcehimtoservice.

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