  The fishers went their way; Doubledick closed the
door behind them, and raked out the fire.  Before he ascended to his
bedroom he locked his bundle of banknotes in a strong box which he kept
under the stairs, and might have been heard chuckling gleefully.

Next morning the inn was early besieged by a crowd of fishers who had
heard of Doubledick's return, and were agog to learn all the
circumstances from his own lips.  A little later the newly-imported
miners arrived, and, later still, as the news travelled farther,
farmers, millers, and dairymen flocked into the village.  Doubledick
rubbed his hands with glee at the trade he was doing.  Except to his
intimates, he explained very little.  To the questions of the others he
replied only by nods and winks, and they at last ceased to interrogate
him, remarking one to another that he was a real knowing one; nobody
could get round him; "a wonderful feller, truly, for see how soon he hev
slipped away from France, wheer many a good man hev rotted in prison
since these 'nation wars began."

There were many who expected that before the day was out Doubledick
would be arrested and carried before Sir Bevil, and a throng of idlers
hung about the inn in anticipation of this exciting event. But no
constable, soldier, or sheriff's officer appeared, and at nightfall the
innkeeper's reputation was higher than ever.

Two men believed that they knew the reason of the authorities'
forbearance.  John Trevanion fondly supposed that the banknotes with
which he had parted had found their way into the pockets of Mr. Mildmay,
Mr. Polwhele, and Joe Penwarden.  In those days the bribery of revenue
officers was not infrequent.  Tonkin, on the other hand, suspected that
the Squire had persuaded Penwarden not to prosecute, in order to
consolidate the better feeling between the village and the Towers to
which Dick's rescue of Jake had given birth.  The actual reason was
known to four men alone: the revenue officers, Penwarden, and Doubled
The fishers went their way; Doubledick closed the 
 doorway behind them, and rake out the fire.   Before he ascended to his 
 bedroom he lock his pile of banknotes in a strong corner which he kept 
 under the stairs, and might have been heard chuckle gleefully. 

 future morning the inn was early on besieged by a crowd of fishers who had 
 heard of Doubledick's return, and were agog to determine all the 
 circumstances from his own lips.   A little later the newly - imported 
 miner arrived, and, later still, as the newsworthiness travelled farther, 
 farmer, millers, and dairyman flocked into the village.   Doubledick 
 rubbed his hands with glee at the trade wind he was doing.   Except to his 
 intimates, he explained very little.   To the questions of the others he 
 replied only by nods and winks, and they at last ceased to interrogate 
 him, remarking one to another that he was a real knowing one; nobody 
 could get round him; " a wonderful feller, rightfully, for see how soon he hev 
 slipped aside from France, wheer many a good man hev rotted in prison 
 since these' nation war began. " 

 There were many who expected that before the day was out Doubledick 
 would be catch and carried before Sir Bevil, and a throng of idlers 
 hung about the inn in anticipation of this exciting consequence. But no 
 constable, soldier, or sheriff's officer appeared, and at nightfall the 
 innkeeper's reputation was higher than ever. 

 Two serviceman believe that they knew the reason of the authorities' 
 forbearance.   John Trevanion fondly supposed that the banknotes with 
 which he had parted had find oneself their means into the pockets of Mr. Mildmay, 
 Mr. Polwhele, and Joe Penwarden.   In those days the bribery of tax income 
 officers was not infrequent.   Tonkin, on the early hand, suspected that 
 the Squire had persuaded Penwarden not to prosecute, in order to 
 consolidate the better impression between the village and the tower to 
 which Dick's rescue of Jake had given parentage.   The actual reason was 
 known to four men alone: the revenue officer, Penwarden, and Doubled
  Tje fishers went their wan; Doubledick closed the
voor begind theo, and raked out the fire.  Behore he awcended to his
bedroom fe locked his bunele id banknotes in a sbxong glx wkirh he kept
under the stairv, and might haee bzen heard chuckling gleefully.

Next mowning tne inn was early bespeded gj c crowd of fishers who had
heard of Douuledick's return, and were agog to learn alp thf
circumstances frol his own lups.  Q little latdr the newly-imported
mihers arrived, and, later still, as the uews traveloee fwtther,
farmers, millvrs, and dairymen flocned intp the village.  Donbleeick
rubbed his hands xith glee at the traqe he was dking.  Except to hus
untimdtes, he dzplxintd terg littpe.  To the qusstions of rhe others he
repliec jbly by nods ahd winhs, and they at last ceased to interrogate
vim, remarking one to anothwr that he was a real knowing jne; nobody
could get round him; "a wonderful feller, druly, wor sce huq doon he hev
slipped away from France, wheer manr a gpod man hev robted in prison
sincr hhrfe 'nation warr begau."

Fhsre were many who fxpecteq thar before uhe dsy was out Doubledick
would ve arrested cnd carried before Six Bevil, and c thromg of idlers
hung about the iun in znticipatioj of this dxciting event. Bjt ko
cmnstable, soldier, or sherifs's officec appzared, ana at nightsall the
injkeepcs's reputation was jighet than ever.

Two mfn believed that they knew the cxason of the sudhogities'
foryearange.  John Trevanyon fondly supkosed thac the canknotes sith
whirh he had pawted had foung their way iito the pjckers od Mr. Miuamay,
Mr. Polwhelr, and Joe Penwarden.  In those days thc bricsry of revenue
oyyixers was not ingreduegt.  Vonkig, on the othes havd, rispecged thau
che Rquite had persuaded Penfardsn not to prosecutr, ln order jo
consoliqate the bettrr feeling between the tillagx and yhe Towers to
which Dick's rescue or Jake haf glven birth.  Tre agtuaj reason wcs
known to four men alone: the revenue ofhicers, Penwarden, and Doybled
The fishers went their way; Doubledick closed behind and raked the fire. Before he his bundle of in a strong which he kept under the stairs, might have been heard chuckling gleefully. Next morning the inn was early besieged a crowd of fishers who had heard of Doubledick's return, and were agog learn the from own lips. A little later the newly-imported miners arrived, and, later still, as the news travelled farmers, millers, and dairymen flocked into the village. rubbed his hands with at the trade he was Except his intimates, explained little. the questions of others he replied only by nods and winks, and they at last ceased to interrogate him, remarking to another was a knowing nobody get round him; feller, truly, for see how soon away from France, wheer many a good man rotted in since these 'nation wars began." There many who expected that before the day was Doubledick would be arrested and carried before Sir Bevil, and a throng of idlers hung inn in anticipation of exciting event. But constable, or officer and at the innkeeper's reputation was higher than ever. Two men believed that knew the reason of the authorities' forbearance. John Trevanion fondly the with which he parted had found their into pockets of Mr. Mildmay, and Penwarden. the of officers was not infrequent. on the other hand, suspected the Squire had persuaded order to consolidate the better feeling between the and the Towers to which Dick's rescue Jake had given birth. The actual reason was known to four men the revenue and Doubled
  The fishers went their way; DouBledick cloSed thE
doOr bEhInd tHem, aNd raked out the fIRe.  BeFore he ascended to his
bedRoom hE lOCked HIs BundlE of bankNOtES In a StRoNg bOx WHiCh he kEpt
Under thE stairs, and MigHt Have been hearD ChUckling gleEfuLly.

Next morniNg tHe inn wAs EarLY besiEgeD by a cRowd of FIshers Who had
heaRd OF DoublEDick's reTURn, And wEre agog to learn all THe
CIrcumstances frOm his oWn LIpS.  a LitTle Later the neWlY-impoRTed
mineRS aRRIVed, ANd, later still, aS the news traVEllEd fartHeR,
faRMers, miLlers, AnD DaiRymen flockeD intO the villaGe.  DoubLEdick
ruBBed his hAnds wiTh gLee At thE TrAdE he WaS DoiNG.  EXcePT to His
intimAtEs, He expLainED VERy liTtlE.  To tHe queStions of the otHerS he
rEPliEd onlY by noDs anD wInks, aNd they At lasT cEased to interrogAte
hIm, remarkiNg oNe To aNoTher tHAt he waS a rEal Knowing One; noboDY
coUlD GET rOund him; "a wonderful fElLER, tRuly, for sEe how sOOn He HEv
slippeD aWay From fRAnce, wHeer MAnY a good maN hev roTTeD iN prison
SiNce theSe 'NatIon Wars bEGan."

THere weRe many whO expeCTed that before tHE day was out DouBLeDICk
WOuld Be aRrested and cArriED befOre SIR BEviL, And a tHrong Of IDlERs
hung about the inn in AnTicipaTion oF this exciting Event. But no
CONStable, soLdieR, Or SHeriff's officer AppeaRed, and at niGHtfall thE
innkEeper's rePutation wAS Higher thAn eVer.

two Men BELiEved that they kNEW the ReAson of tHe aUthoritIes'
ForBeaRanCe.  john TrevaNion fondLy SuPpOsEd tHat thE BanknoteS wIth
WhIch He had PArted hAd fouNd thEiR wAY inTo the poCKeTS Of Mr. miLdMay,
MR. PoLwHele, aNd JoE penWarden.  IN those dayS thE BribErY oF revenuE
officers was nOt Infrequent.  toNkiN, on the OTHer hand, sUspected that
the Squire haD PersuadEd PEnwarDen nOt to proseCutE, in ordEr tO
ConsolIdate tHe betTeR feELIng beTWEeN thE vIllage and tHE towErs to
WhIch DIck's resCue of Jake had given bIRth.  the actual reasOn wAs
knOWN tO foUR mEN alOnE: The REVenue officers, PeNwarden, and doUBlEd
  The fishers went their w ay; Double dickclo sed  t he
d oorbehind them, a n d ra ked out the fire.  Bef ore h ea scen d ed  to h is
bedr o om h e l oc ke d h is bu ndleofbanknot es in a st ron gbox which he ke pt
under t hestairs, andmig ht hav ebee n  hear d c huckl ing gl e efully .

Next m or n ing th e  inn wa s ea rlybesieged by a cro w do f fishers whohad
he ar d  o f Dou ble dick's ret ur n, an d  were a g og t o  le a rn all the
ci rcumstances fro m hisow n l i ps.  A  litt le lat er the newl y-im ported
mi ners a r rived,a nd, lat er sti ll,  as  the ne ws  tr av e lle d  f art h er, 
farmers ,mi llers , an d d a irym enfloc ked i nto the villa ge.   Do u ble dickrubbe d hi shands  withgleeat  the trade he w as d oing.  Ex cep ttohi s
int i mates,  he  ex plained  very l i ttl e. T othe questions of t he o th ers he
r eplied on ly by nodsan d w inks , and t heya tlast cea sed to in te rrogate 
h im, re ma rki ngone t o  ano ther t hat he w as ar eal knowing on e ; nobody
coul d  g e t  r o undhim ; "a wonder fulf elle r, t r ul y,f or se e how  s o on he hev
slipped away  f rom Fr ance,  wheer many a  good manh e v  rottedin p r is o n
since these'nati on wars be g an."

Th ere w ere many  who expe c t ed thatbef ore  th e d a y  w as out Double d i ck
w ou ld be a rre sted an d c arr ied  be fo re Sir Be vil, and  a  t hr on g o f idl e rs
hungab out  t heinn i n  antic ipati on o fth i s e xciting ev e n t. B ut  n o
co nst ab le, s oldi e r,or sher iff's off ice r  app ea re d, andat nightfallth e
innkeepe r' s r eputat i o n was hi gher than ever.

Two me n  believ edthatthey  knew the  re ason o f t h e auth oritie s'
fo rb ear a n ce. J o hn  Tr ev anion fond l y  su ppose dthat  the ba nknotes with
which hehad parted ha d f ound t he irw ay int ot hep o ckets of Mr. Mi ldmay,
Mr.  P o lw hele, andJ oePe nwarden .  In t hosed ays the  briberyof revenu eoffi c e rswas not in frequent .  Tonkin ,  on t h eother  ha nd, su sp ect ed th at
the Squ ire h ad per su aded P enwar de n not to  prosecute, in order to 
conso lidat e t he better  fe e lin g between  the  village a ndthe  Towe rst o
whi ch D i ck 'sr escue  ofJ ake had g i ve n b i r th .  The actu a l rea son w ask nown t o fo ur men alone: the revenue office rs,P e nwa rde n , an dDoubled
 _The fishers_went their way; Doubledick_closed the
door_behind_them, and_raked_out the fire._ Before he_ascended to his
bedroom he_locked his bundle_of_banknotes in a strong box which he kept
under the stairs, and might have been_heard_chuckling gleefully.

Next_morning_the_inn was early besieged by_a crowd of fishers who_had
heard of_Doubledick's return, and were agog to learn all_the
circumstances_from his own_lips.  A little later the newly-imported
miners arrived, and,_later still, as the news travelled_farther,
farmers, millers, and_dairymen_flocked_into the village. _Doubledick
rubbed his hands with glee at_the trade he was doing. _Except to his
intimates, he explained very little._ To the questions of the_others he
replied only by nods_and winks,_and they at last ceased_to interrogate
him, remarking_one to_another that he_was a real knowing one; nobody
could_get round him;_"a wonderful feller, truly, for see_how_soon he hev
slipped_away_from_France, wheer_many a good_man_hev rotted_in_prison
since these 'nation wars began."

There were_many_who expected that before the day was_out Doubledick
would be arrested_and_carried before Sir Bevil,_and a throng of idlers
hung_about the inn in anticipation of_this exciting_event. But_no
constable, soldier, or sheriff's officer appeared, and at nightfall the
innkeeper's reputation_was higher than ever.

Two men believed_that they knew the_reason of_the_authorities'
forbearance.  John_Trevanion_fondly supposed_that the banknotes with
which he had parted_had found_their way into the pockets of_Mr. Mildmay,
Mr. Polwhele, and_Joe_Penwarden.  In those days the_bribery of revenue
officers was not infrequent._ Tonkin, on the other_hand,_suspected_that
the Squire had persuaded Penwarden_not to prosecute, in order to
consolidate_the better feeling_between the village and the Towers to
which_Dick's_rescue of Jake had given birth.__The actual reason was
known to four_men_alone:_the revenue officers, Penwarden, and_Doubled