“No.”

“And do you mean on your oath, sir, to say that you had enlisted at that time.”

“Now look at that,” said Joe; “the Sergeant there enlisted me, and he knows.”

“I suppose you had seen your master’s watch many times?”

“I’d seen it,” said Joe.

“And did not give evidence!”

“No; I warnt called, and know’d nothing about it.”

“You’ve been paid for coming here, I suppose?”

“Not a farden, and wouldn’t take un; he bin a good maister to me as ever lived.”

“And you left him. Now then, sir, be careful; do you swear you heard Bumpkin say Snooks should not have the pig?”