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Show I left to start the world with, and, be-gora, be-gora, I hope the board'll stop a bit longer." THEIR MONEY-MAKING SCHEME Irishmen Were Quick to See a "Good Thing." A few years ago, owing to the serious seri-ous depredations of ratcatchers on the banks of the Thames, the authorities were compelled to issue notice boards offering a reward of 5 for information, informa-tion, payable on conviction of the offender, of-fender, relates London Tit-Bits. Not many, days after the notice appeared an Irishman was caught and, being brought before the magistrate, was ordered or-dered to pay a fine and costs amounting, amount-ing, altogether, to 2. Not having the needful, Pat went into retirement at the expense of the country. The next - morning, however, another son of Erin appeared at the prison and, paying pay-ing the fine, liberated his friend. The governor, having been in the court on the previous day, recognized the "liberator" "lib-erator" as the principal witness against the accused. This puzzled Mm, and he asked for an explanation. "Well," said Pat, "it's loike this, sorr. Tim and myself were hard up, and, seeing the notice, Tim agreed to be caught. . I gave information against him and this morning I drawed the - money; and now ye're paid, we've 8 |