. Scottish fairy and folk tales. GIVE ME BACK MY JEWELS. up to Ian na Sporran and, shaking them in hisastonished face, cried: Give me my jewels back,you thieving villain you ! give back my shining jewelsthat you tiave stolen!. Come along, cried his wife, seizing the chief by the sleeve and pull-ing him toward the door.—Page 173. Scottish Fairy Tales. THE FAITHFUL PURSE-BEARER. 173 Whats all this fuss about! asked the chief,jumping up with a bounce from his chair of state. ^ Why, Ian na Piob says that Ian na Sporran hasstolen my jewels! O husband dear! you must sendIan na Sporran at once to the
. Scottish fairy and folk tales. GIVE ME BACK MY JEWELS. up to Ian na Sporran and, shaking them in hisastonished face, cried: Give me my jewels back,you thieving villain you ! give back my shining jewelsthat you tiave stolen!. Come along, cried his wife, seizing the chief by the sleeve and pull-ing him toward the door.—Page 173. Scottish Fairy Tales. THE FAITHFUL PURSE-BEARER. 173 Whats all this fuss about! asked the chief,jumping up with a bounce from his chair of state. ^ Why, Ian na Piob says that Ian na Sporran hasstolen my jewels! O husband dear! you must sendIan na Sporran at once to the gallows. Hush, softly, my love! said he. You arebeautiful, but remember, be just as well. In fact, Idont believe a word youre saying; and as to Ianna Piob, witness or no witness, Ill never put trustin him again, thats flat! How many witnesses would make you believemy word! said Ian na Piob. ^ Will ten pleaseyou? ]^o ! roared the chief. l^othing under twenty,so be off and be hung! ^ There are twenty waiting to prove this at thismoment in the castle, cried Ian na Piob. Then the chief found he was caught, and knewthat if he would keep up his character for justice, hemust consent to hear the case. And who may these witn
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