. The true story book . ckets to fall for the last run. Mr. Woods, how-ever, was not nervous, and hit the first bah1 he received for 4 tothe ropes. Still, I am inclined to think that, in these three matches,the bowling of Mr. Berkeley was the best, for he had very littleencouragement, whereas, with 178 or so to get, a bowler has agood chance, and is on his mettle. The moral is, dont poke about in your block-hole, but hit, and,when you bowl in an emergency, aim at getting wickets by anymeans, rather than at keeping down runs. 113 THE STOEY OF KASPAE HAUSER ON May 28, 1828, the town of Nuremberg
. The true story book . ckets to fall for the last run. Mr. Woods, how-ever, was not nervous, and hit the first bah1 he received for 4 tothe ropes. Still, I am inclined to think that, in these three matches,the bowling of Mr. Berkeley was the best, for he had very littleencouragement, whereas, with 178 or so to get, a bowler has agood chance, and is on his mettle. The moral is, dont poke about in your block-hole, but hit, and,when you bowl in an emergency, aim at getting wickets by anymeans, rather than at keeping down runs. 113 THE STOEY OF KASPAE HAUSER ON May 28, 1828, the town of Nuremberg, in Bavaria, presenteda singularly deserted appearance, as it was AY hit-Monday, andmost of the inhabitants were spending their holiday in the cobbler, who lived in Umschlitt S<juare, was an exception to thegeneral rule, but towards four oclock he, too, thought that he wouldtake a stroll cutside the city walls. When he came out of his doorhis curiosity was excited by a strange figure, which was leaning, as. if unable to support itself, against a wall near, and uttering amoaning sound. The figure was that of a young man of aboutseventeen, dressed in a grey riding suit, and wearing a pair ofdilapidated boots; he held a letter in one hand. The cobblers curiosity led him to approach the strange figure,which moaned some incoherent sounds, and held out the letterin its hand. This was addressed To the Captain of the 4th 114 THE STORY OF KASPAB HAUSER squadron of the 6th regiment of dragoons now stationed at Nurem-berg ; and, as he lived quite near, the cobbler thought the surestway of gratifying his own curiosity was to take the strangerthere. The poor creature stumbled and shuffled along behind hisguide, and reached the captains house quite worn out. Thecaptain was not at home, but his servant, pitying the sufferings ofthe stranger, gave him a sack of straw to lie on in the stable, andbrought him some bread and meat and beer. The meat and the beerhe would not touch, but
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