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COWARDICE COURT

By George Barr McCutcheon

Illustrated by Harrison Fisher

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COWARDICE COURT




CHAPTER I--IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES

“He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I 'll throw him in the
river if he says a word too much.”

“He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know.”

“Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?”

“Have you seen him?”

“No, your lordship, but James has. James says he wears a red coat and--”

“Never mind, Tompkins. He has no right to fish on this side of that
log.