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Chapter 30

           Here’saboycomestothatverysamehouse,nextmorning,andbecausehehappenstohavehisarmtiedup,thesemenlayviolenthandsuponhimbydoingwhich,theyplacehislifeingreatdangerandswearheisthethief.Now,thequestionis,whetherthesemenarejustifiedbythefact;ifnot,inwhatsituationdotheyplacethemselves?’

           Theconstablenoddedprofoundly.Hesaid,ifthatwasn’tlaw,hewouldbegladtoknowwhatwas.

           ‘Iaskyouagain,’thunderedthedoctor,‘areyou,onyoursolemnoaths,abletoidentifythatboy?’

           BrittleslookeddoubtfullyatMr.Giles;Mr.GileslookeddoubtfullyatBrittles;theconstableputhishandbehindhisear,tocatchthereply;thetwowomenandthetinkerleanedforwardtolisten;thedoctorglancedkeenlyround;whenaringwasheardatthegate,andatthesamemoment,thesoundofwheels.

           ‘It’stherunners!’criedBrittles,toallappearancemuchrelieved.

           ‘Thewhat?’exclaimedthedoctor,aghastinhisturn.

           ‘TheBowStreetofficers,sir,’repliedBrittles,takingupacandle;‘meandMr.Gilessentfor’emthismorning.

           ‘What?’criedthedoctor.

           ‘Yes,’repliedBrittles;‘Isentamessageupbythecoachman,andIonlywondertheyweren’therebefore,sir.

           ‘Youdid,didyou?Thenconfoundyourslowcoachesdownhere;that’sall,’saidthedoctor,walkingaway.

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