unds, and of his being at

e used means to do it, for he kept a pack of hounds and men to hunt them; and who but Tom;

ootball, he gave it such a kick that they never found it more; whereupon they began to quarrel with Tom, but some of them got little good by it; for h

met by four highwaymen, well mounted, who had rob

was alone, they were cock sure of his

," said they. "Aye," said Tom, "but you shall give me

but for your money, and money we must have before we

but seeing one had a portmanteau behind him, and supposing it contained money, he more closely pursued them, and soon overtook them and cut their journey short, killing two of th

poor football players and the four thieves, which pr