ISBN: 9780217696180

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either pa… Mehr…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Books Thereby-Hangs-a-Tale~~George-Manville-Fenn General Books LLC Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. FIRST ENCOUNTERS. LEAN yer boots ? Brush down, sir ?" "Why can't yer leave the gent alone ? I spoke fust, sir." " Here y'are, sir?out of the crowd, sir." Sixpence to be earned, and a scuffle for it, with the result that Richard Trevor stood a little out of the stream of passengers, stoically permitting a gentleman in an old red-sleeved waistcoat to "ciss-s-s" at him, as he brushed him most carefully down with an old brush, even though he was not in the slightest degree dusty. " Now, look here, Dick, if I'm to gotrotting about at your heels like a big dog, I shall bite at everybody who tries to rob you. I shan't stand by and see you fleeced. Is there something in salt water that makes you sailors ready to part with your money to the first comer ?" The speaker was Frank Pratt, as he drew his friend away towards one of the omnibuses running that day from Broxford Station to where a regular back and heartbreaking bit of country had been flagged over for a steeplechase course. " You shall do precisely as you like, Frank," was the quiet reply. " Very good, then?I will. Now, look here, Dick; you have now, I suppose, a clear income of twelve thousand a year ?" " Yes, somewhere about that." " And you want to fool it all away ?" " Not I." " Well, there was a specimen. You gavethat fellow a shilling for brushing your coat that was not dirty." " Poor devil, yes ! He tried to earn it honestly, and we don't get such luxuries at sea." " As honestly as Van earned forty so vs. of you after we left Tatt's yesterday." " Don't understand you, Franky," said Trevor, with a twinkle of the eye, as he allowed himself to be caught by a shoeblack, and placed a slightly soiled boot upon his stand. " Tut !" ejaculated Pratt. " There you go a...<