The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23

lnlnR IN ue9pulT Hllf' nAu ROHS anu uUTOWncu
himself. With that they sees n hare with
broken leg coming oyer the ditch, and ENVY
nPn Boh Of them tes hro%s down Rer ss
and swords and afther that hare for bare life
They didn't 20 far I'll they caught II. but when
they came back the horses were gone. as clane
as II they had nivver been there, and Jack was
half roahs to the castle With them. He met
the King at the gate and handed him over His
Well Jack, said the King and can tell
Jack marcn' M to him with the horses
we'll Jack" saws he. We done chat clyefly,
but them raseals have been too slack wthhye
and Ill take We in hands myself now The
second thing veil have to do and IT'S no miss
i; T. steal the sheet that will he Hndher my.
gun all night, aud the first man enthers my
,ssd in stain It, ye Know what'il happen yc.
"hHt IL you think ti Of 'h4 It. JHsf md aura
We know the best can do no more
Then the, King went on to ordher out his
soldiers TO hang the two'inen. aud away, went
was, proud to see him back snfe. but when
Jack tould him the second thria he got down
hearted again, and snid he'd surely lose his
Jack said nothin', but went to his bed and
night to the snr and dus m
fresh corp about the same age az himself, apd.
taking il home, he dhrcssed it,in shoot OF his
Kings bedroom window. lie hoIsted M the
What's that" says the King jumping IN in
his bed, aud, seeing the head nj the window. he
fired, and Jack with:that. let. the corn fail.
"lia. ha,' says the King. was:too Il le for
IL ysr So"S Ss Ts ho SnS 10
her lndyship I'm have to run out and bury
Jack waited TIL lie saw the King safe away
with the corp. and then lie climbed In OF the
You weren't long, away. King" says her
ladyship from the bed.
-, oh" saws .Jack purtendin' the Kings voice,
in an, carry him TO the, graveyard"
And. sure enough, she hands II to him to
wrap round the corr. and me brave Jack steps
out OF the window aud away with him.
Il wasn't long afthcr till the King came In
with his teeth chattheerin,, an steps into bed.
Why. ye madhaun,". savs. the Queen.
didn't We come back and.say ye.wanted 1t to
wrap ~ the corp and carry 1t to the grave
in his bed again. YOU have ,hricked me once
more. But'riaise Providence. that VIII be
tho last time"
Next day Jack came to the castle with the
sheet rowled up an undhcr his arm. and ure-
sen W. it 70 ,i tie King ~. x,na u,,;r, So,
done me again. hut the third time. ye mind il
the charm To-morr2w night m sleep with
me and you re to steal this inside shirt" chow
ngit 10 him that has nav name written on the
inside breast of i. We rersare. of my back and Ja,
leave another shirt on me in its place and III
have a loaded gun in every hand all night. and
therell be senthry at, every window IN my
will be filled with sodgers; and II ye;dont sue
s Gee . ye know w, Mhati happen ye En- what do
Why says Jack Says he. sure I'll do me
best. AND the best, We know. cap do no more;
skin with delight when he ' found that jack
sto" the sheet TIT when JACK come home this
the inside shirt with the Kings name GU the
inside OF fhe.breast. OF the King s back. and
Leave another In its place unknownst to him.
shoot OF natl on him and a loaded gun in every
hand and with SENTRY Mt every window and
two At every door and the room full OF sodgers.
fax. Jacks, fathers heart gave way again en-
TREY. and he said that Jack was rs good as
lost to him now. anyhow.
Jack said nothing. but went to bed and slept
sounder now, than ever he did and. getting up
beime. II the nornin' hee went toa tnilyer
scription and Of the very same cloth as the
Kings insid" shirt und:he got the taiyer to
Of ii but what il was well not say now. In
the middle OF ne night he rowled up the shirt
for the castle. Whcn:the senthries seen him
comm. they ups with their guns to shoot him.
when he not t1 mind for that he
vas no use In him endayvourn' to do what was
| him to the Kings bedroom. where they wax.
ensd the King. and told him that Jack had
WHY Jack. said the King, lauehin hearty.
Il knew would lie one too many for We Or
Ter We the hangman at once till we get through
oh, asy, yer Reverence" said Jack. "aisy.
Joke Of me have the shirt Tai Already Gs stolen OF
ser back and another N its place
King. KNOWN Jack was SO able. Thought it
bother not TO shou, III he was out Of the wood.
There it is vet. Jack. We see" says he
lis that III says Jack. rs yer name in ~"
SHOW as ns n4 Ted@n TO
the light 70 read the name. purtendin'. he slips
II under his coat IN tho winktn, Of midge's
enough" saws Jack. ,haudin back his own,
that's it all right SO l suppose you may as
well get up the hangman and let us finish Off
,,,Sartinly. lack" says the King, gettin' him
s SCI into the shirt and clothes again. "sartinly;
But, 10 and behouid YOU. when he hangman
Kng asked jack il lie r lad anythng to say S. e
Why yes, yer TIighness. says Jack. Il have
An what IS ~, saws ihe King. out with
it. man. and don't be backward about it,,
shirt from undber his cont. ''lt's only this =
there's yer shirt, stolen OIL yer back. although
with q SENTRY at livery window and two al
livery door and yer bedroom Allied with sodgers.
hqHe e s the . On
name on 1t and turnin' nine colors at wanst.
he peeled on him again. and takin' Off his in
side shirt he read OF the inside OF tho breast
Of 1t.
SOuli again. oull brick,
This il my third thriCk
he shirt taken off yer back
BY
Master.Thief Jack.
The King was thindherstrnck and no won
dher! he ups and he saws at wanst. Just as
soon as he got his senses gathered:
lack. says he. you must lave my do
minions. for I'm not sure but We might stale
the very teeth out Of my head, II We only took
the notion. I'm sorry. indeed, Jack but 20 We
must. At the same time. ri threat We Iai
| cent veil have as much gold with ye as yer
! pockets can hOuld."
Thank ye for nothin'," SAYS Jack back to
him.. for ! could have that If yer Highness
| was to nut II undher all the locks in the king
| dom. But l:have one requst TO ask ye afors
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Name 1t. Jack" saws the King
Will ye see that me ould father nivir wants
| for ANYTHING while he lives,"
'Troth. | will that. Jack, for III take him IN
| to tho castle e. 1.-Two along with myself he Il
| get attn and dhrinkin of the BEST he'll not
be asked to do hands turn oiwork, and he'll
Jack thanked the King hearty and set out on