Part 12 (1/2)

HARSH TREATMENT

Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected deer When they had co, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought

”Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license,” returned Andy frankly ”We did not expect to h to Elizabeth”

”Very likely,” sneered the man, as a special officer attached to the police department ”But I saw you make the sale, and you must come with me”

”Oh, Andy, let us pay the license,” exclaimed Matt, in a low voice, as visions of a week or a month in jail floated before his mind It would be simply terrible to be locked up

”That's ill have to do,” returned Andy, who had been through such a predicareatly alarht Only it will cost us two or three dollars”

”I don't care if it costs fifty--I don't want to run afoul of the law,” returned Matt bluntly

”Nor do I,” returned his partner

”Well, what do you say?” deo with you and pay the license,” replied Andy

”All right”

”Will you ride with us?”

”Don't care if I do,” said the officer, and all three hopped on the wagon seat, and Matt drove off

The office where licenses could be procured was at the City Hall, on Broad Street When they turned into that thoroughfare Matt uttered a cry of surprise

”What a broad street!” he exclaimed, as he surveyed it

”It is one of the broadest in any eastern city,” returned the officer, who seemed inclined to be more friendly now that they had shown a disposition to do the right thing

Inside of the City Hall they were compelled to wait near half an hour before they could procure their license Then they were asked for how long a term they desired it

”For to-day only,” returned Andy, and so it was lad we are out of that scrape so easily!” on ”I was afraid they would lock us up for ten days or aup all the peddlers who try to sell goods without a license,” laughed Andy ”All they care for is the o, won't we?”

”Yes, every town Soe so much that on't try to sell in them I'll make it a point after this to find out about a license as soon as we enter a place”

”Yes, do that by all means,” returned Matt, ood for the balance of the day, Matt moved that they remain in Newark and try to make more sales

”Let us try all the restaurants,” he said ”We may be able to sell more of those knives and forks and spoons”