This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...not feel at all sure of that, but he was forced to comply. The man in the trap seemed to see that he did it with a bad grace. "'Twon't take 'e a minute," he said. "We're late, and I want my supper," said Roger. "What sort o' chap is this? Why are you after him?" "He'm a poor chap from Lunnon as has gone crazy and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...not feel at all sure of that, but he was forced to comply. The man in the trap seemed to see that he did it with a bad grace. "'Twon't take 'e a minute," he said. "We're late, and I want my supper," said Roger. "What sort o' chap is this? Why are you after him?" "He'm a poor chap from Lunnon as has gone crazy and nearly murdered Farmer Martin and his family to-night. Fetched a gun out, he did, but Dr. Spott took it away." "How does he get up here on the moor?" "I don't rightly know. The doctor he come for my son and me, and we helped 'em bash in one o' Farmer Martin's doors, and then we only found Julia Martin there, and she said he had escaped Rockmouth way. So the doctors took one road, and we come this other, and we've found him. Julia be a liar, I'm thinking." CHAPTER XVI Roger looked at the young farmer waiting beside the inanimate body of the chauffeur. He was a stranger. "Dr. Spott says he'm crazy," the son observed when the father brought the trap to a standstill. "I'll lay he've just been enjoying hisself." "Dr. Spott should know when a chap be drunk," said the father. '"Tis so," said the son. "Us'll tie his hands first," he continued, producing a piece of cord. "We don't want a fight in the trap." "Where are you taking him to?" asked Roger. "Down to Martins'... and if we don't find Dr. Spott there, to the 'Sylum." That satisfied Roger's conscience. At the Martins' the man would be set free at once and find himself in a village where he could get a roof to his head if he was sober enough to ask for it. Probably the Martins would guide him to one. Roger helped to tie the man's hands and to carry him to the dog-c...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
