Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 378
iteful trick, bydelivering to the Secretary of the meet not the silvercup which Red Wull had forfeited, but two bricks lyingneatly in the case which should contain the trophy.When the prize was awarded to Bob, the hoax was dis-covered, and the indignant shepherds rushed in a mobafter M^Adam, who… … / ■ V HE mob with Tammas and Long-^ I Kirby at their head had now well-^Sj I nigh reached the plank-bridge. Theystill looked dangerous, and there wereisolated cries of: Duck him ! Chuck him in! An the dog! Wi one o they bricks about theirnecks! There are my reasons ! said M^Adam, pointing tothe…
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