 if 'tis a bill for yer maister's goods.  Bills
come over again, 'nation take 'em."

But the housekeeper gave nothing to the probings of neighbourly
curiosity.  Afraid to meet her master lest he should question her, she
remained for several hours in the village, taking care not to return
home until she learnt from a small boy that Mr. Polwhele had been seen
riding inland towards Redruth among the dragoons.

Doubledick was on tenter-hooks all that day.  His customers noticed how
pale he was, and commiserated him on being "took bad" the day before
Christmas. He jumped at the entrance of every new-comer.  A great part
of the day he spent in the seclusion of his cellar, gathering together a
few valuables, which he placed along with his hoarded money in two stout
bags.  As evening drew on he became more and more restless and
irritable, and gave short answers to his customers, wishing with all his
heart that he could close his door.  He dared not leave the village in
daylight, for so many people were about, discussing the incidents of the
morning, that he could hardly have escaped without being seen by some
one.  Never in all his smuggling ventures did he long for darkness as he
longed for it to-day.

About six o'clock a lad ran into the inn with the news that a flare had
been seen towards Lunnan Cove.  It was the time when Tonkin had arranged
to make the run, and Doubledick took the flare as a signal from the
riding-officer to Mr. Mildmay on the cutter.  The customers poured out
of the inn, in anticipation of more excitement before they retired to
rest.


Meanwhile there had been interesting doings at the Towers.  When the
Squire, with Tonkin's party, pursued the Frenchmen down the hill, Sam
Pollex slipped away and ran with all his might to the Dower House, where
the alarm bell was clanging, while smoke poured from the lower windows.
He dashed into the house, found the cook in hysterics in the kitchen,
and receiving no answer from her when he demanded where Maidy Susan was,
hunted through
if' tis a bill for yer maister's goods.   Bills 
 come over again,' state consume'em. " 

 But the housekeeper gave nothing to the probings of neighbourly 
 curio.   Afraid to meet her headmaster lest he should question her, she 
 persist for respective hours in the village, taking care not to return 
 family until she learnt from a small son that Mr. Polwhele had been see 
 riding inland towards Redruth among the dragoons. 

 Doubledick was on tenter - hooks all that day.   His customers detect how 
 pale he was, and commiserated him on being " took badly " the day before 
 Christmas. He jumped at the entrance of every new - comer.   A bang-up part 
 of the day he spent in the seclusion of his cellar, meet together a 
 few valuables, which he placed along with his hoarded money in two stout 
 bags.   As evening draw on he became more and more restless and 
 irritable, and gave short answers to his customers, wishing with all his 
 heart that he could close his door.   He dared not exit the village in 
 daylight, for indeed many citizenry were about, discussing the incidents of the 
 dawn, that he could hardly have escaped without being seen by some 
 one.   Never in all his smuggling ventures did he long for dark as he 
 longed for it to - day. 

 About six o'clock a lad ran into the inn with the newsworthiness that a flare had 
 been seen towards Lunnan Cove.   It was the time when Tonkin had arranged 
 to hold the run, and Doubledick consider the flare as a signal from the 
 riding - officer to Mr. Mildmay on the cutter.   The customers poured out 
 of the inn, in prediction of more excitement before they retired to 
 rest. 


 Meanwhile there had been interesting doings at the Towers.   When the 
 Squire, with Tonkin's party, pursued the Frenchmen down the hill, Sam 
 Pollex slipped away and ran with all his might to the Dower House, where 
 the alarm clock bell was clanging, while smoke poured from the lower window. 
 He dashed into the firm, found the cook in hysteric in the kitchen, 
 and receiving no answer from her when he demand where Maidy Susan was, 
 hunted through
 if 'tis a bill for yer maisuer's goods.  Bills
eime ovxr agaih, 'nation take 'em."

But the housekeeper jave nothung to the probings of neighbougly
curiosuty.  Qfraid to meet her masted lesc ie should questlon her, she
semained for savdrcl hours in the village, taking care got to tehurn
home until she jearhn nrom a small boy that Mr. Polwhels had bten seen
riding inlsnd towards Redruth among hhe fragoons.

Doubledick was on tenjsr-hjiks all that day.  His bbstomers nojiced how
pale he was, and commisefated him on beunt "tlmk bad" the vay besore
Christmas. He jum[ed at yhe entrance on evecy nww-comer.  A great part
mf the day he spenj in the sacmusion of his celoae, gatveritg tutetfer a
hew valuahlea, which he placed alobg with his hoarded mjbey in two stkut
bagf.  As evening drew on he became more and kors restless and
irritable, and gave short answets to his sustomers, wishing with all his
heart that he could closx fis djue.  He dared not leave the village in
daylight, fow sp kany people weve about, discussinb hhr incidents of the
moxhihg, that he could hwrdly hwve ewcaped wiuhout being seen by some
one.  Nevwr in all hif smuggling ventured did he loug for darkmess as he
longed for it to-dzy.

About six o'clock a uad ran into the ink whth the news that a flare rad
been sxen tpwards Uunnsn Covq.  It was hhe tlke when Tonkin had arrauged
tm make the run, and Doubledick took the flece as a signak xrok the
ridnng-offlcer to Mr. Mildiay on the cutjer.  The eustomdrs poured out
of vhe inn, in agticipation ox more excitekent befjre rhey retirea to
rest.


Meanwhike there kcd been ibteresting doings et tfs Towers.  When cke
Wquire, with Tonlin'r pwrny, 'ursuqg the Frenchken aowv the fill, Sam
Polodx skipped away and ran fith all his might to yhc Dower Hiuse, whewe
the alarm brll was clanging, wjile vmoye poireq from the lower windows.
He dasged into hhe house, found the cook in hyscerics in the kitchen,
and receiving no anwwer from her when he demanded where Ksidy Susan xas,
huneed throuch
if 'tis a bill for yer maister's come again, 'nation 'em." But the probings neighbourly curiosity. Afraid meet her master he should question her, she remained several hours in the village, taking care not to return home until she from a small boy that Mr. Polwhele had been seen riding inland towards among dragoons. was tenter-hooks all that day. His customers noticed how pale he was, and commiserated him on being bad" the day before Christmas. He jumped at entrance of every new-comer. great part of the day spent the seclusion his gathering a few valuables, he placed along with his hoarded money in two stout bags. As evening drew on he became and more irritable, and short to customers, wishing with heart that he could close his not leave the village in daylight, for so people were discussing the incidents of the morning, he could hardly have escaped without being seen some one. Never in all his smuggling ventures did he long for darkness as he it to-day. About six a lad ran the with news a flare been seen towards Lunnan Cove. It was the time when Tonkin arranged to make the run, and Doubledick took the flare signal the riding-officer to Mildmay on the cutter. customers out of the inn, of excitement to Meanwhile had been interesting doings the Towers. When the Squire, Tonkin's party, pursued the Pollex slipped away and ran with all his to the Dower House, where the alarm was clanging, while smoke poured from the lower windows. He dashed into house, found in hysterics in the kitchen, and receiving no from her when he where Maidy Susan was, hunted through
 if 'tis a bill for yer maister's gOods.  Bills
cOme ovEr aGaiN, 'nAtioN takE 'em."

But the houseKEepeR gave nothing to the probiNgs of NeIGhboURlY
curiOsity.  AfRAiD TO meEt HeR maStER lEst he ShoUld quesTion her, she
RemAiNed for severaL HoUrs in the viLlaGe, taking care Not To retuRn
HomE Until She LearnT from a SMall boY that Mr. PoLwHEle had BEen seen
RIDiNg inLand towards RedrutH AmONg the dragoons.

DOubledIcK WaS ON teNteR-hooks all tHaT day.  HIS customERs NOTIceD How
pale he was, aNd commiseraTEd hIm on beInG "toOK bad" thE day bEfORe
CHristmas. He jUmpeD at the entRance oF Every neW-Comer.  A gReat paRt
oF thE day HE sPeNt iN tHE seCLuSioN Of hIs cellar, GaThEring TogeTHER A
few ValUablEs, whiCh he placed aloNg wIth hIS hoArded Money In twO sTout
bAgs.  As eVeninG dRew on he became moRe anD more restLesS aNd
iRrItablE, And gavE shOrt Answers To his cuSTomErS, WIShIng with all his
heart ThAT He Could cloSe his dOOr.  he DAred not lEaVe tHe viLLAge in
DaylIGhT, for so maNy peopLE wErE about, dIsCussinG tHe iNciDents OF the
MorninG, that he cOuld hARdly have escapeD Without being sEEn BY SoME
one.  nevEr in all his sMuggLIng vEntuREs Did HE long For daRkNEsS As he
longed for it to-daY.

ABout siX o'cloCk a lad ran into The inn with THE News that A flaRE hAD
been seen towarDs LunNan Cove.  It wAS the time When TOnkin had Arranged
tO MAke the ruN, anD DoUblEdiCK ToOk the flare as a SIGnal FrOm the
riDinG-officeR to mr. MIldMay On The cutter.  the custoMeRs PoUrEd oUt
of tHE inn, in anTiCipAtIon Of morE ExciteMent bEforE tHeY RetIred to
rESt.


mEAnwhIlE tHere Had BeEn intEresTIng Doings aT the TowerS.  WhEN the
sqUiRe, with TOnkin's party, puRsUed the FrenChMen Down thE HIll, Sam
PoLlex slipped away and ran wiTH all his MigHt to tHe DoWer House, wHerE
the alArm BEll was ClangiNg, whiLe SmoKE PoureD FRoM thE lOwer windowS.
hE daShed iNtO the House, foUnd the cook in hysterICs iN the kitchen,
anD reCeivING nO anSWeR FroM hER whEN He demanded where maidy Susan WaS,
HuNted througH
 if 'tis a bill for yer ma ister's go ods. Bi lls 
c omeover  again, 'natio n  tak e 'em."

But the house keepe rg aven ot hingto thep ro b i ngs  o fnei gh b ou rly
c uri osity. Afraid to  me et  her masterl es t he shoul d q uestion her,  sh e
rema in edf or se ver al ho urs in the vi llage, ta ki n g care not tor e tu rn
h ome until she lea r nt from a small b oy tha tM r. P olw hel e had been  s een
r i ding in l an d t owa r ds Redruth am ong the dra g oon s.

Do ub led i ck was  on t en t er- hooks all t hatday.  His  custo m ers not i ced how 
palehewas , an d  c om mis er a ted hi m o n  be ing "too kba d" th e da y b e fore 
Ch rist mas.He jumped atthe  ent r anc e ofevery  new -c omer.   A gr eat p ar t
of the day he  spe nt in the  se cl usi on  of h i s cell ar,  ga thering  togeth e r a 
f e w va luables, which hepl a c ed  along w ith hi s  h oa r ded mone yintwos t out
b ags.  A s evenin g drew on  h e becam emore a nd  mo rerestl e ss a nd
irr itable,and g a ve short answe r s to his cust o me r s ,w ishi ngwith all hi s
he a rt t hath ecou l d clo se hi sd oo r .  He dared not lea ve  the v illag e in
daylight , for so m a n y  peoplewere ab o ut, discussing  theincidentso f the
mo rning , that h e could h a r dly have  es cap edwit h o ut  being seen b y some 
o ne.  Ne ver  in all  hi s s mug gli ng  ventures  did helo ng  f or  da rknes s  as he
l on ged  f orit to - day.
About  six  o 'c l ock  a ladr an i ntoth einnwit hthe n ewst hat  a flar e had
bee n s e en t ow ar ds Lunn an Cove.  Itwa s the time  w hen  Tonki n had arra nged
to make the run, a n d Doubl edi ck to ok t he flareasa sign alf rom th e
ridi ng-of fi cer t o Mr. M il dma yon the cut t e r. Thecu stom ers pou red out
of the inn ,  in  anticipation  of  mor e ex cit e me n t b ef o ret h ey retired to
r est.


Mea nw h il e there ha d  be en  intere sting d oings at theTowers. When theSq uire , wit h Tonkin's  party,pursued t h e Fre n ch men d own  the h il l,Sam
P ollexs lip ped a way an dran wi th al lhis migh t to the Dower House, w here
t he al arm  bell was  cl a ngi ng, while  smo ke pouredfro m t he lo wer windo ws.H edas h ed in to t h e house,f ou ndt h ecook in hys t e r ics  in t hek itchen ,
an d receiving no an s wer from her w henh e  de man d ed w he re Maidy Susan  wa s, h unted th ro ugh
 if_'tis a_bill for yer maister's_goods. _Bills
come_over again,_'nation_take 'em."

But the_housekeeper gave nothing_to the probings of_neighbourly
curiosity.  Afraid_to_meet her master lest he should question her, she
remained for several hours in the_village,_taking care_not_to_return
home until she learnt from_a small boy that Mr._Polwhele had_been seen
riding inland towards Redruth among the dragoons.

Doubledick_was_on tenter-hooks all_that day.  His customers noticed how
pale he was,_and commiserated him on being "took_bad" the day_before
Christmas._He_jumped at the entrance_of every new-comer.  A great_part
of the day he spent in_the seclusion of his cellar, gathering together_a
few valuables, which he placed along_with his hoarded money in_two stout
bags._ As evening drew on_he became more_and more_restless and
irritable, and_gave short answers to his customers,_wishing with all_his
heart that he could close his_door._ He dared_not_leave_the village_in
daylight, for so_many_people were_about,_discussing the incidents of the
morning, that_he_could hardly have escaped without being seen_by some
one.  Never_in_all his smuggling ventures_did he long for darkness_as he
longed for it to-day.

About six_o'clock a_lad ran_into the inn with the news that a flare had
been seen_towards Lunnan Cove.  It was_the time when Tonkin_had arranged
to_make_the run, and_Doubledick_took the_flare as a signal from the
riding-officer to_Mr. Mildmay_on the cutter.  The customers_poured out
of the inn,_in_anticipation of more excitement before they_retired to
rest.


Meanwhile there had been interesting_doings at the Towers. _When_the
Squire,_with Tonkin's party, pursued the_Frenchmen down the hill, Sam
Pollex slipped_away and ran_with all his might to the Dower_House,_where
the alarm bell was clanging, while_smoke_poured from the lower windows.
He dashed_into_the_house, found the cook in_hysterics in the kitchen,
and receiving no_answer from her when he demanded where Maidy Susan_was,
hunted through