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Robbery Under Arms

CHAPTER 18
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And a man that wasn't caught, or that got turned up at his trial, was about as good as the general run of people; and there was no reason for any one to look shy at him.
After the witnesses had said all they knew our lawyer got up and made a stunning speech.

He made us out such first-rate chaps that it looked as if we ought to get off flying.

He blew up the squatters in a general way for taking all the country, and not giving the poor man a chance--for neglecting their immense herds of cattle and suffering them to roam all over the country, putting temptation in the way of poor people, and causing confusion and recklessness of all kinds.

Some of these cattle are never seen from the time they are branded till they are mustered, every two or three years apparently.

They stray away hundreds of miles--probably a thousand--who is to know?
Possibly they are sold.


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