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served! The sheriff called out the “ posse comitatus. ” That is why this road is resounding with the tramping of cavalry and infantry.

Naturally the cavalry soon got ahead of the infantry. A short distance from Vernon River they saw on the brow of a hill 3. war battery bristling with cannon, and Tenant Leaguers. Apparently they were going to meet with resistance! A flag of truce was immediately sent forward. Soon, a very angry soldier and a drooping flag returned hurriedly to headquarters to report that the fortifications consisted of stove pipe thrust through boards, and hats on poles! On marched the posse grimly.

At Fletcher’s gate they saw the man himself waiting for them. And how he waited and eyed them grotesquely as they filed up to arrest him. But it was a straw Fletcher. However, it was better than nothing. The Cavalry took “him, ” and started back towards Charlottetown. When they approached the infantry, and the infantry beheld the success of their venture dangling over a saddle, they gave three rousing cheers for the capture. In disgust the cavalry threw the straw Fletcher over the bridge.

Never again did the posse comitatus sally out for such a purpose.

Tramp . . . tramp . . . tramp . .

And somewhere 1n the vicinity the slippery Fletcher laughed up his sleeve.

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“If we had a lemon and some sugar, we could get some water, and make ourselves a nice lemon drink, " Jean proposed.

”OK. Here’s a store. ”