Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-18

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ate the charge. At this, Bob and Tom
affected the most perfect amazement,
and treated the accusation with the
greatest scorn. The mob however
took part with me, the uproar increas-
ed, and the policemen carried us all be.
fore Sir Richard Birnie.
The appearance of Bob and Tom at
Bow street seemed to occasion some
surprise, and Sir Richard, who appear.
ed TO know them, looked coniounded
on hearing the report ofthe policemen.
Gentlemen, said he, this is a most ex.
traordinary aff1ir. scarcely expect
ed to see you before me on such an oc-
casion.-You could not expect il less
than we did answered Bob. Il is not
to be borne that gentlemen are to ba
pelted by mob, and dragged here,
like felons, ON the bare assertion of
scurvy, halfdrunk tailor. | am not
tailor, master Bob, ] replied, | am an
honest maker ofsaddles. | wish you
had learned to put them on the right
horse, answered Bob, as bold as brass.
Sir Richard | presume we may retire?
If you let them go, it, win be at your
own peril, said |. Gentlemen, said
Sir Richard, have moments patience,
and we shall soon settle this business.
You, fellow state your charge. BY
your leave, Sir Richard, / will first say
few words, which will maketheir COZ.
sciences fly in their face. Hark We, Mas
ter Bob g. Tom, other names unknown
look at me.--Well, answered Bob, we
do look at you and see nothing but a
half.starved wretch, ina suit ofclothes
not worth eighteen pence. III took
in hand certain jobs, and shared the
cash like some people, replied |, staring
them full in the face, l might have had
a better coat on my back. You take
me, Master Bob? | take you for an
insolent scoundrel, said Bob in a rage.
No more of this, said Sir Richard; but
state distinctly your charge. lcharge
them with conspiring the death Of a
gentleman of the name of Berkeley, &
his most gracious majesty William the
Fourth. At this Bob and Tom stared
at each other, and Sir Richard looked
COMPOUNDED. Yes, continued, turning
to the culprits, overheard your muir
derous schemes; and on, monsterofin.
iquity! you swore to assassinate the
king! And what harm has Berkeley
done you, that he should be murdered
by a slave-driver? You boosted that
your plot was we'll laid, but confess
ruffians, who are the three dukes, the
seven marquesses, and the nineteen
earls, who are engaged in it?
At this, the hardened wretches burst
into such shout of laughter as made
the roof ring. Peal followed peal;
though ! saw plainly that this was done
to gain time to concert some story 10
palm upon Sir Richard. At length,
Master Bob owned that. he and his
companion had certainly been in st.
James's Park that night, and that they
had sat tor some time under a tree; but
that the conversation had overheard
related entirely to the perscnages in a
novel which he and his companion
were writing jointly, and that this was
the plot they alluded to. Master Tom
taking this hint, chimed in with the
story; and they 50 bamboozled Sir
Richard that the good simple man dis.
missed the charge, adding few re.
marks, 30 little complimentary to me
that must stand excused for not setting
them down. Sir Richard, said | solemn
ly, you are imposed upon, these rogues
are too much for you; but since you
are pleased to let loose Master Bob and
Master Tom, othef names unknown,
wash my hands. When your hand is
in, you had better wash your face, re
marked master Bob; and this was the
lasti saw of master Bob and Master
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