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"Vell, sir, that'sto become

aware of him at last

"Give me a hand up with my valise--d'ye hear?"

"Walise, sir? No, sir, can't be done, sir In the boot, sir; guard,

sir"

"Boot!" cries the fussy gentlenantly "I'll never trust my

property in the boot!"

"Then v'y not leave it be'ind, sir, and stay vith it, or--"

"Nonsense!" exclairy "I tell you

this is valuable property D'ye knoho I a vith it, sir--"

"Do you knoho I auard, co up at

the instant

"Valter!" cried Mottle-face

"Ay, ay, Joe?"

"Gentleman's walise for the boot, Valter; and sharp's the vord!"

"Ay, ay, Joe!" and, as he spoke, the guard caught the valise froentleman with one hand, and the hat-box with

the other, and, forthwith, vanished Hereupon the fussy gentlery than ever, cla; all of which see up the reins and settling his feet against

the dash-board, winked a sole

beside hi in a husky voice, frequently