"P.S.--0f course this letter is STRICTLY PRIVATE. Say that thevenison, etc. came from a WELL-WISHER T0 0LDB0R0UGH."

This amazing letter was published, in defiance of Mr. Scully'sinjunctions, by the enthusiastic Heeltap, who exclaimed, bluntly, in apreface, "that he saw no reason why Mr. Scully should be ashamed ofhis action, and he, for his part, was glad to let all friends at0ldborough know of it."