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A Victim of Treachery

           HugothrustthebundleintotheKing’shandswithouthalting,saying

           "Nowspeedyeaftermewiththerest,andcry‘Stopthief!’butmindyeleadthemastray!"

           ThenextmomentHugoturnedacorneranddarteddownacrookedalleyandinanothermomentortwoheloungedintoviewagain,lookinginnocentandindifferent,andtookupapositionbehindaposttowatchresults.

           TheinsultedKingthrewthebundleontheground;andtheblanketfellawayfromitjustasthewomanarrived,withanaugmentingcrowdatherheels;sheseizedtheKing’swristwithonehand,snatchedupherbundlewiththeother,andbegantopouroutatiradeofabuseupontheboywhilehestruggled,withoutsuccess,tofreehimselffromhergrip.

           Hugohadseenenoughhisenemywascapturedandthelawwouldgethim,nowsoheslippedaway,jubilantandchuckling,andwendedcampwards,framingajudiciousversionofthemattertogivetotheRuffler’screwashestrodealong.

           TheKingcontinuedtostruggleinthewoman’sstronggrasp,andnowandthencriedoutinvexation

           "Unhandme,thoufoolishcreature;itwasnotIthatbereavedtheeofthypaltrygoods."

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