Hugo got the help of the tinker whom the king had cowed with the soldering-

Iron; they took the boy out on a tinkering tramp, and as soon as they were out

Of sight of the camp they threw him down and the tinker held him while Hugo

Bound the poultice tight and fast upon his leg.

The king raged and stormed, and promised to hang the two the moment the

Scepter was in his hand again; but they kept a firm grip upon him and

Enjoyed his impotent struggling and jeered at his threats. This continued until

The poultice began to bite; and in no long time its work would have been

Perfected, if there had been no interruption. But there was; for about this

time the 'slave' who had made the speech denouncing England's laws,

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Appeared on the scene and put an end to the enterprise, and stripped off the

Poultice and bandage.

The king wanted to borrow his deliverer's cudgel and warm the jackets of the

Two rascals on the spot; but the man said no, it would bring trouble — leave

The matter till night; the whole tribe being together, then, the outside world

Would not venture to interfere or interrupt. He marched the party back to

Camp and reported the affair to the Ruffler, who listened, pondered, and then

Decided that the king should not be again detailed to beg, since it was plain he