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Thipped ed at my clothes,

hidden obstacles lay in wait for rew

denser as I advanced, but I pushed on, heedless alike of these

and of what direction I took But, as luck would have it, I

presently blundered upon a path which, in a short tiht

me out very suddenly into what appeared to be a small tavern

yard, for on either hand was a row of tumble-down stables and

barns, while beforestructure which I

judged was the tavern itself I was yet standing looking about

a

hammer in one hand and a lanthorn in the other

"Hallo!" said he, staring atat him

"You don't chance to 'ave a axle-bolt about you, I suppose?"

"No," said I

"Hu

a up a rusty screw-bolt atit from me with a nod, "know'd I dropped it

'ere soet another round