It contained six shillings, their remuneration for the night's undertaking, which was paid beforehand without reference to success or failure; but, besides this, they had the privilege of selling as agents when the run was successfully made.

As soon as it was done, she said to them, 'The place is the old one near Lulstead Cove;' the men till that moment not having been told whither they were bound, for obvious reasons.

'Owlett will meet you there,' added Lizzy.

'I shall follow behind, to see that we are not watched.' The carriers went on, and Stockdale and Mrs.Newberry followed at a distance of a stone's throw.

'What do these men do by day ?' he said.
'Twelve or fourteen of them are labouring men.