"Tie their hands behind their backs," said the captain, "or they will go at it again."
The prisoners were securely bound with cords, and each mounted behind a trooper, and were thus conducted back to the town.
"I commit you both to jail for an outrageous breach of the peace," said the magistrate, who still stood on the pavement. "Here, constable, is the commitment. Take them both to jail. Put them in separate cells, and don't let them get at one another again."
"Good heavens!" said Colonel Hazelwood, as he saw the two physicians led away in the custody of the constable, "what am I to do? I have a sick person in my house, and the only two doctors in the town have been sent to jail for fighting in the street."
"What did they quarrel about?" asked Toney.
"Why," said the colonel, "the young lady was nervous, and could not sleep; and Bull wanted to give her a decoction of hops, while Bear was of opinion that she should drink a cup of catnip-tea."
"Colonel," said the Professor, "allow me to give you some advice."
"What is that?" inquired the colonel.
"Never admit two doctors into your house, unless you desire to be the spectator of a pugilistic combat."