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256 BLACK SHEEP." It's quite true;no larks at all. It might beabout eight or nine, and yve was all sittin' downstairs,a talkin' about the parlours, and a veryquick ring comes to the 'all-door. James opensit, and in comes two men, very short and business-like,wliich they must see Mr. Dallas, andcan't take no denial.So James goes to the doorto ask if Mr. Dallas yvill see them, but they'retoo quick for James, and walk in; and in twominutes there's a great to do and explanation, andMr. Dallasis tookup.""But wot for? — wot had he done?"askedJim."Murdered his cousin, don'tItell you!""said the woman a little snappishly. Ain'tI a-tellin' of y-ou as plain asIcan speak. He'd beenand murdered this other gentleman wot nobodyknew,in the spring, and then he sets the police alookin' after his cousin, and just tells them enoughto make them know as the other gentleman wasliim, which they'd never had a notion of before,so they come and took him on suspicion of themurder, and Mr. Felton yvent ayvay with him.We was all there, when theyput the handcuffs,