The place was swarming with our chaps who had been collared." "How many ?" asked the judge.

"Fifty ?" "Not quite so many; there were four or five." "Next witness." Another of the captives gave similar evidence.

After which, Lickford deposed that he had seen the troop come in to Elections just in time to vote for Dangle.
"Yes; and who tried to keep us out, I'd like to know ?" said Percy.
"There you are, it was _you_!" "I thought you were on the other side." "Did you?
I'm very glad Wally gave you a welting for it.

I wish he'd do it again." "He hits above the belt, that's how I know him from you," retorted Lickford.
"Order--what's the prisoner got to say!" "Crams," said Percy, "it's no use asking him." "Wait a bit," said the judge.

"Fisher minor, how many of our chaps did you collar ?" "None, really," said the prisoner.