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thought fitting there, I went to the Pantry and refrefh'd
myfelf very comfortably with a Piece of cold Pye,
and took a Loaf along with my other Plunder, and hid .
it altogether in the Hay-Loft, and then laid myfelf
down to reft, for I was very weary ; there I continued
all that Day until they were gone to Bed at Night, and
then went to my ufual Entrance, but there was nothing
to be carry'd away but a Handkerchief and a Belt,
fo filling my Belly went again to rooft in the Hay-Loft,
as naturally as if I had been bred there; the People of
the Houfe finding their Provifions wafte in the Night,
almoft as faft as they did in the Day, had a Mind to
know what hungry Spirit it was that haunted their
Houfe ; in order thereto the Mafter of the Houfe and
our Heroe Dutton getting each of them a furious long
Gun charg'd, lay in wait for the Spirit who they fuf-
pefted to be their Hoftler, and whom they had turn'd
away upon that Account; but that Night having a
Mind to fome Beer in the Town, and to hear what
Difcourfe pafled concerning my Exploits, I went to a
Houfe with Hay-bands round my Boots, Wafte, and
Hat, which was flouch'd; thus thinking not to be
known, but I was miftaken, for they knew both my
Face and Voice, and before I had been out a quarter of
an Hour it was known all over the Town, that the
little Player was feen there ; the People of the Houfe
were no longer at a Lofs to know who had plunder'd
them, and inftead of waiting for me they refolv'd to
fearch all over the Town but they wou'd find me if I
was there, while others were difpatch'd along the Roads
to overtake me if I were gone.
Now I got to my Neft again, not thinking I fliou'd
be difcover'd, but was fcarce gone to fleep e'er I felt a
Hand pull me up from the Hay where I lay, faying to
me at the fame Time, Ha! Mr. Powis, ham ive got
you; upon this looking up in a very great Surprize, I
faw the Mafter of the Houfe, Dutton, and another
Man; they carry'd me into the publick Room, and be-
gan to examine me, but partly thro' Surprize, and be-
ing