Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 39
nking of goinghome to his dinner. Charley rode on to find aconstable, while Lon and Tom went in and madeoath to their complaint against the prisoner. It seemed, indeed, a perfectly clear case ; andthe magistrate was impatient to sniff the odors ofthe roast beef which he knew was just then com-ing… … KIT IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE. opinion of that boy is about the same as theirs.And the judge did commit him to jail. Charleyhas told you nothing but the truth ; but he has nttold you quite all the truth. Why do you persistin teasing your sister, Charles ? he added, in atone of not very…
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