The Bank sent to us directly the man presented the note, which he stated had been given to him in part payment for his medical services and the board and lodging of the patient; the total amount had been 75 pounds, and the balance was paid in gold.

As he was able to give several good references, and was identified by three gentlemen, he was, of course, released.

I have no doubt whatever that the fellow he attended was your man.

The surgeon said, whoever he was, he must have been a man of iron resolution to have made such a journey in the state he was.
"No doubt he must have ridden straight to the place he used as his headquarters, where he had his wound roughly bandaged, changed his clothes, and had ridden in the morning to some point that the coach passed on its way to Southampton.

Of course we obtained a minute description from the surgeon of the man's appearance.