 came within a few yards of the waiting men, half a dozen
of them waded out and drew it high on the beach.  The rope was then
hauled in, scarcely a word being spoken, and in less than ten minutes
thirty men, each carrying two tubs slung across his shoulders, were
trudging to their appointed destinations.

Tonkin was alone.  As soon as the men had disappeared, he removed a plug
from the bottom of the boat, and pushed it towards the middle of the
stream, where it sank in eight feet of water.  Then he set off with long
strides towards the village.  His business was accomplished: now he
could deal with Doubledick.

A few minutes after the flare had been announced in the inn, Doubledick,
left alone for a moment, let himself down into the cellar.  Not even his
wife knew of his design.  He slipped on a pair of goloshes, took up two
heavy and cumbersome sacks, slung them over his shoulders, and hurried
through the secret passage, which opened half-way up the narrow-stepped
lane.  The night was very dark; there was a blind wall on each side of
the lane; and no one saw the laden man as he crept stealthily up the
steps.  Soon he came to a similar passage at right angles to the other,
leading down to the bank of the stream.  He turned into this, went more
quickly to the bottom, and then trudged along among the rushes in the
direction of the bridge.

Coming to that point, he did not ascend by the steps that led to the
road, but passed under the arches and continued his way along the
stream. When he had walked about a quarter of a mile, he paused for a
minute or two to take breath, then laboriously climbed up the steep bank
with the assistance of bushes and saplings, and came panting to the top.
He was now within a few yards of the path that led past the Parsonage
across the moor, and joined the Truro road after a winding course of
nearly a mile.  At this hour of the evening he had no doubt that the
Vicar would be in his study, and his small household engaged in
preparations for the morrow.

Doubledick
came within a few yards of the waiting men, half a twelve 
 of them jam out and drew it high on the beach.   The rope was then 
 haul in, hardly a word being spoken, and in less than ten minute 
 thirty world, each carrying two bathtub slung across his shoulders, were 
 slog to their appointed destinations. 

 Tonkin was alone.   As soon as the men had vanish, he removed a plug 
 from the bottom of the boat, and pushed it towards the center of the 
 stream, where it sank in eight feet of water system.   Then he set off with long 
 pace towards the village.   His commercial enterprise was accomplished: now he 
 could deal with Doubledick. 

 A few minutes after the flare had been announce in the inn, Doubledick, 
 left alone for a moment, let himself down into the cellar.   Not even his 
 wife knew of his design.   He slipped on a pair of goloshes, took up two 
 heavy and cumbersome sacks, slung them over his shoulders, and hurried 
 through the clandestine passage, which opened half - room up the narrow-minded - stepped 
 lane.   The night was very dark; there constitute a blind wall on each side of 
 the lane; and no one saw the laden man as he creep stealthily up the 
 steps.   Soon he came to a similar passage at right angles to the early, 
 leading down to the bank of the stream.   He turned into this, went more 
 quickly to the bottom, and then slog along among the rush in the 
 direction of the bridge. 

 Coming to that point, he did not ascend by the step that led to the 
 road, but passed under the arches and continue his means along the 
 stream. When he had walked approximately a quarter of a mile, he paused for a 
 minute or two to take hint, then laboriously climbed up the steep bank 
 with the assistance of bush and saplings, and came pant to the top. 
 He was now within a few yards of the path that led past the Parsonage 
 across the moor, and join the Truro road after a winding class of 
 nearly a mile.   At this hour of the evening he had no doubt that the 
 Vicar would be in his study, and his small family engaged in 
 preparations for the morrow. 

 Doubledick
 cale within a few yards of the waiting meu, half e dozen
kf them daded out and drew it high oi thw beaxh.  The rope was then
hxuled in, dcarcely a wied being s'kken, and in lsds tkai ten minutes
thlrty men, eawh carrying twm guys slung across his shoulders, were
trtdging yo their appointgd dexeinafpoks.

Tonkin was alone.  As soon as tge men iad disappeared, he removed a plug
from the bothom of the boat, anf pushed it towweds the middue of the
surzam, where ij sank in eight feet of water.  Tfen hz set off wuty lltg
strides tiwardf the villagc.  His tusinesx was accomplixhev: noq he
could deal with Dmubledick.

A few minotes after tke flare had been anniubced hn tve ivb, Duubmevici,
left wloie for a mojent, let hinself down into the cqolar.  Not eveh his
wyfq knew of his design.  He slipped on a pdir of goloshes, took up twi
heavy and cumbersome sacks, sltng them over his shoulders, and hurried
through tha secceg pcwsage, qhlch opened half-way up the narrow-stepped
lane.  Ege npght was very darh; there was a bkynd wall on exch sibs kf
the lane; and no lne saw the oaden man as ne crept stealthily up the
sreps.  Soon hv cane to a similar padsage at riyht anbles yo the other,
leading dowu to tge bank of hhe streaj.  He turned into thps, want more
quickly to the boteom, and tien txudged auong among the rushed in bve
direction of the bridye.

Comhng to thah point, he did not ascend by thx steps that keg tm the
roab, but iassed under thq arches and cpntinueb his day along nhe
stream. When he haq walked aboud a quarter oh a mile, re pqusee for a
oknute or two tp take brvauh, then lavoriously climbed mp thg ateep bank
with cke assistance of nusfes ajd sw[lings, and cdme oangong tu the top.
He das mow within a few yargs or the path that lec iast the Karsonage
wcross the mopr, and joined the Ururo coad ahter a wigding course of
nearly a mile.  Zt this hlur of the evenyng me hwd no doubc that the
Vicar would be in his study, anv his small household gngaged in
preparationx for the mocrow.

Dotbledick
came within a few yards of the half dozen of waded out and beach. rope was then in, scarcely a being spoken, and in less than minutes thirty men, each carrying two tubs slung across his shoulders, were trudging their appointed destinations. Tonkin was alone. As soon as the men had disappeared, removed plug the of the boat, and pushed it towards the middle of the stream, where it sank in feet of water. Then he set off with strides towards the village. business was accomplished: now he deal Doubledick. A minutes the had been announced the inn, Doubledick, left alone for a moment, let himself down into the cellar. Not even his knew of He slipped a of took up two cumbersome sacks, slung them over his through the secret passage, which opened half-way up narrow-stepped lane. night was very dark; there was blind wall on each side of the lane; no one saw the laden man as he crept stealthily up the steps. Soon he a similar passage at angles to the leading to bank the stream. turned into this, went more quickly to the bottom, and then along among the rushes in the direction of the bridge. that he did not by the steps that to road, but passed under and his stream. he walked about a quarter a mile, he paused for minute or two to up the steep bank with the assistance of and saplings, and came panting to the He was now within a few yards of the path that led the Parsonage moor, and joined the Truro road after a course of nearly a At this hour of the evening he had no that Vicar would in his study, his small household in preparations for Doubledick
 came within a few yards of the wAiting men, hAlf a dOzeN
of ThEm waDed oUt and drew it higH On thE beach.  The rope was then
haUled iN, sCArceLY a Word bEing spoKEn, AND in LeSs ThaN tEN mInuteS
thIrty men, Each carryiNg tWo Tubs slung acrOSs His shouldeRs, wEre
trudging tO thEir appOiNteD DestiNatIons.

TOnkin wAS alone.  as soon as tHe MEn had dISappearED, He RemoVed a plug
from the boTToM Of the boat, and puShed it ToWArDS The MidDle of the
stReAm, wheRE it sank IN eIGHT feET of water.  Then hE set off with LOng
StrideS tOwaRDs the vIllagE.  HIS buSiness was acCompLished: now He
coulD Deal witH doubledIck.

A feW miNutEs afTEr ThE flArE Had BEeN anNOunCed in the InN, DOubleDick,
LEFT AlonE foR a moMent, lEt himself down IntO the CEllAr.  Not Even hIs
wiFe Knew oF his deSign.  HE sLipped on a pair of GoloShes, took uP twO
hEavY aNd cumBErsome SacKs, sLung theM over hiS ShoUlDERS, aNd hurried
through thE sECReT passage, Which oPEnEd HAlf-way up ThE naRrow-STEpped
Lane.  tHe Night was Very daRK; tHeRe was a bLiNd wall On EacH siDe of
tHE lanE; and no One saw thE ladeN Man as he crept stEAlthily up the
sTEpS.  sOoN He caMe tO a similar paSsagE At riGht aNGlEs tO The otHer,
leAdINg DOwn to the bank of the stReAm.  He tuRned iNto this, went moRe
quickly tO THE bottom, aNd thEN tRUdged along amonG the rUshes in the
DIrection Of the Bridge.

CoMing to thaT POint, he diD noT asCenD by THE sTeps that led to THE
roaD, bUt passeD unDer the aRchEs aNd cOntInUed his way Along the
StReAm. whEn hE had wALked abouT a QuaRtEr oF a milE, He pausEd for A
minUtE oR Two To take bREaTH, Then LaBoRiouSly ClImbed Up thE SteEp bank
wIth the assIstANce oF bUsHes and sAplings, and camE pAnting to thE tOp.
HE was noW WIthin a feW yards of the path that led pASt the PaRsoNage
aCrosS the moor, aNd jOined tHe TRUro roaD after A windInG coURSe of
nEARlY a mIlE.  At this houR OF thE evenInG he hAd no douBt that the
Vicar woulD Be iN his study, and hIs sMall HOUsEhoLD eNGagEd IN
prEPArations for the mOrrow.

DoublEdICk
 came within a few yards o f the wait ing m en,  ha lf  a d ozen 
of them waded outand drew it high on th e bea ch .   Th e  r ope w as then ha u l edin ,sca rc e ly  a wo rdbeing s poken, and  in  l ess than ten mi nutes
thir tymen, each ca rry ing tw otub s  slun g a cross  his s h oulder s, were
t ru d ging t o  theira p po inte d destinations.
T on k in was alone. As so on as t hemen  had disap pe ared, he remo v ed a plu g 
from the bot tom of theb oat , andpu she d  it to wards  t h e m iddle of th e
st ream, whe re its ank ine ight fe et ofwat er.   Th e nhe  se to ffw it h l o ngstridesto wa rds t he v i l l a ge. Hi s bu sines s was accompl ish ed:n owhe
co uld d ealwi th Do ubledi ck.
Afew minutes aft er t he flarehad  b een  a nnoun c ed inthe  in n, Doub ledick, lef ta l o ne  for a moment, let  h i m se lf downinto t h ece l lar.  No teve n hi s wifeknew of  his des ign. H esl ipped o na pair  o f g olo shes, took  up tw o
heavyand c u mbersome sacks ,  slung them o v er h is shou lde rs, and hur ried thro ught he  se c ret p assag e, wh i ch opened half-wayup  the n arrow -stepped
lane .  The nig h t was very  dar k ;t here was a bli nd wa ll on each side ofthe l ane; and  no one s a w  the lad enman  as  he c re pt stealthily u p th esteps. So on he c ame  to  asim il ar passag e at rig ht  a ng le s t o the other,
l ea din gdow n tot he ban k ofthest re a m. He tur n ed i ntoth is , we ntmo re
qu ickl y  to  the bo ttom, and  th e n tr ud ge d along  among the ru sh es in thedi rec tion o f the brid ge.

Coming to that poi n t, he d idnot a scen d by theste ps tha t l e d to t he
roa d, bu tpas s e d und e r  t hear ches and c o n tin ued h is  way  alongthe
stream. When h e  ha d walked abou t a  qua r t er  of am ile ,h e p a u sed for a
minut e or two t ot ak e breath,t hen  l aboriou sly cli mbedu p the s teep bank 
with the  a ssis t a nce  of bushes  and sap lings, an d  came pa nting  to  the t op .
H e was  now w i thi n a f ew yar ds  of th e pat hthat led  past the Parsonage
acr oss th e moo r,and joine d t h e T ruro road  aft er a windi ngcou rse o f
n e arlya mi l e.   A t  this  hou r  of the e v en ing h ehad no doub t t hat  theVic a r woul d be  in his study, an d  his small hou seho l d  en gag e d in 
p reparations fo r t he m orrow.
Do ubledick
 came_within a_few yards of the_waiting men,_half_a dozen
of_them_waded out and_drew it high_on the beach. _The rope was_then
hauled_in, scarcely a word being spoken, and in less than ten minutes
thirty men, each_carrying_two tubs_slung_across_his shoulders, were
trudging to their_appointed destinations.

Tonkin was alone. _As soon_as the men had disappeared, he removed a_plug
from_the bottom of_the boat, and pushed it towards the middle of_the
stream, where it sank in eight_feet of water.__Then_he set off with_long
strides towards the village.  His_business was accomplished: now he
could deal_with Doubledick.

A few minutes after the flare_had been announced in the inn,_Doubledick,
left alone for a moment,_let himself_down into the cellar. _Not even his
wife_knew of_his design. _He slipped on a pair of_goloshes, took up_two
heavy and cumbersome sacks, slung them_over_his shoulders, and_hurried
through_the_secret passage,_which opened half-way_up_the narrow-stepped
lane.__The night was very dark; there_was_a blind wall on each side of
the_lane; and no one_saw_the laden man as_he crept stealthily up the
steps._ Soon he came to a_similar passage_at right_angles to the other,
leading down to the bank of the stream._ He turned into this, went_more
quickly to the bottom,_and then_trudged_along among the_rushes_in the
direction_of the bridge.

Coming to that point, he_did not_ascend by the steps that led_to the
road, but passed_under_the arches and continued his way_along the
stream. When he had walked_about a quarter of a_mile,_he_paused for a
minute or two_to take breath, then laboriously climbed_up the steep_bank
with the assistance of bushes and saplings,_and_came panting to the top.
He was_now_within a few yards of the_path_that_led past the Parsonage
across the_moor, and joined the Truro road_after a winding course of
nearly a mile.  At_this hour of_the evening he had no_doubt_that_the
Vicar would be in his study, and his small household_engaged in
preparations_for the morrow.

Doubledick