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And Tom and the Slogger shook hands with great satisfaction and mutual respect. And for the next year or two, whenever fights were being talked of, the small boys who had been present shook their heads wisely, saying, "Ah! but you should just have seen the fight between Slogger Williams and Tom Brown!" And now, boys all, three words before we quit the subject.
Her manner and colour seemed to imply that she was fresh from the country. The two thieves at once resolved to fleece her. Brassey advised the Slogger "to come the soft dodge over her," and entice her, if possible, into a neighbouring court. The Slogger, agreeing, immediately ran and placed himself on a doorstep which the girl was about to pass.
I meant to let fall the curtain at this point but something which I cannot explain induces me to keep it up a few minutes longer, in order to tell you that the little McTougalls grew up to be splendid men and women; that dear old granny is still alive and well, insomuch that she bids fair to become a serene centenarian; that my sweet Edie is now "fair, fat, and forty;" that I am grey and hearty; that Dumps is greyer, and so fat, as well as stiff, that he wags his ridiculous tail with the utmost difficulty; that Brassey and the Slogger have gone into partnership in the green-grocery line round the corner; and that Robin Slidder is no longer a boy, but has become a man and a butler.
This done, Burke the Slogger, for it was he, with a fiendish chuckle seated himself on the divided railway track and awaited the coming of the train. A shriek from the woods announced its approach. For an instant Burke the Slogger saw the glaring of a red lamp. The ground trembled. The train was going with fearful rapidity. Another second and it had reached the bank.
What was it that prevented you that day, eh?" When the Slogger had explained and cleared his character, Robin asked him eagerly if he had ascertained anything further about the girl whom he and Brassey had robbed. "Of course I have," said the Slogger, "and it's a curious suckumstance that 'er place of abode so Sally says is in the Vest End, not wery far from here.
The bowling has degenerated into that of anaemic girls and two whacks to the boundary mean Victory. The new-comer is the square, thick-set fast bowler, the worst bat in the Eleven, but a fellow of determination, a slogger and a run-getter against village teams. He obeys instructions to the letter. The Duffer's fifth ball goes to the boundary. Three runs to make and two and a half minutes to play!
If Adair had kept away and used his head, nothing could have prevented him winning. As it was, however, he threw away his advantages, much as Tom Brown did at the beginning of his fight with Slogger Williams, and the result was the same as on that historic occasion.
The second part of your book must be written to suit the rules of our Society. Do you agree, or shall we throw you over that precipice?" "Never. I mean, I don't agree." "Then we must write it for you. 'So the second part was written by the committee of the Society. So now you know. 'But, said I, 'how do you account for the fight with Slogger Williams?
I'm glad he got out for five. I wish he had been bowled for nix. With these pleasant thoughts in my mind I walked leisurely up the ground, from where I had been standing by the scoring tent watching the game, and with an inward sinking at my heart faced the "Slogger," as we had christened our opponents' terrible bowler. For a couple of overs I got on very well.
"Wery considerate of 'em to 'ave a light all ready for us," he muttered, as he lowered the flame a little, and glided into the kitchen, leaving the Slogger on guard in the scullery. Here he found a variety of gins and snares carefully placed for him and such as he by strict orders of Mrs McTougall.
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