"Case!" roared the Justice. "Well, I should say that was a case of fits and revolution."
At this the crowd cheered again until they were rapped to order by the Court.
"I sentence you," he said solemnly, and looking sternly at Horatio, "to sudden and disagreeable death!"
He paused, and Horatio staggered against Bo, who was very pale.
A CASE OF FITS AND REVOLUTION.
"To sudden death," continued the Court, "if I catch you running off and falling in the water with any more of my officer's clothes. And I now fine you, for the first offense, a performance on the common for the whole town! Court is adjourned! Show begins at once! Constable, bring that fiddle!"
With a wild shout the people poured outside. Many scrambled over each other to get near Bosephus and the wonderful Bear, and when the violin was brought and the show had begun every soul in the village was gathered on the common.
That night, when all was over, the little boy and the Bear were the guests of the Justice, who owned a fine plantation adjoining the village. During the evening he had a long talk with Bo, and seemed greatly impressed with the little boy's natural ability and shrewdness. When they parted next morning he said:—
"Remember, if you ever feel like giving up travel, come back here and I'll send you to school and college and make a man of you."