Part 52 (1/2)

”Yes; you suffer by comparison with the sanctimonious old hypocrites now,”

I replied, in a fatherly tone, as I took the half-sovereign fro like an overproof idiot--don't you?

We'll talk about that presently But see what I've got here”

My second letter ran:--

K3769 No 256473 Central Office of Unconsidered Trifles, Sydney, February 1, 1884

Mr T Collins

Sir,--I am directed to inforan on the I7th prox You are required to attend the Office of the Department in that townshi+p at 11 am on the day above mentioned, to furnish any information which he may require

I am, Sir

Ynnnnnnnnnnly

MMMnnynnlnny

pro assistant-Under-Secretary

”Not a whisper about the M-form,” I reomery can complete it, and send it on, just as well as if I had n't been near the place at all But here's so like two hundred and thirty miles to be done in seven days--and the country in such a state

This is the balsa senate pours into captains' wounds

Never mind The time is only too near, when I'll sit inall this on some future Deputy-assistant-Sub-Inspector And, in thedusty ride will make a man of me once more

I must start at once; and I could do with so me fifty notes”

”I know I a voice

He was as punctiliously honourable in so a your little liability to oes in your favour?” I asked

”Only sixty-eight notes,” he faltered ”I'll clear it, right enough, if I'et the sack off the station”

”But, by every rule of analogy, you're also badly left on the Fleton,”

I continued serenely ”How much does that leave you out?”

”Ninety-seven notes, andhis voice by an effort ”Mad-aed?

On that condition, I can extend the time--say to the Greek Kalends”