getten mussels twice as big sin he went to Jim Nation's shop,' an aw
want some oth' same sooart."

"Gie me summat to put 'em in," sed Grimes, "aw'st sooin find it for ther
isn't monny fish-shops i' Bradforth."

"Well, luk as sharp as tha can," sed Mally, "an be sewer they're fresh."

Grimes set off an Mally began at once to get th' table laid for th'
supper.

Befoor Grimes had gooan varry far he thowt his wisest plan wod be to ax
somdy. Soa seein a poleeceman he made enquiries.

"Aw dooant know exactly," sed th' bobby, "but aw fancy ther's a chap o'
that name keeps a shop somewhere up Manningham way."

Soa Sammywell set off i' that direction, keepin his een oppen for a fish
shop. After he'd gooan ommost a mile he sed,

"Awm a fooil for commin all this way, for if awd nobbut gien it a thowt
aw'st ha known ther wor noa shop o' that sooart up here. Mi best plan
wod ha been to goa to th' market an enquire thear. They'd be sewer to
know," soa he walked back agean, but he made a few enquiries as he went
along, but nubdy seemed to know.

Just as he'd getten to Westgate he saw Tom Taggart an he felt sewer he'd
know, for he seemed to spend his time trailin abaat th' streets.

"Hallo, Tom!" he sed, "tha'rt just th' chap aw wanted to see! Can ta
tell me whear Jim Nation keeps his fish shop?"

"Jim Nation?" sed Tom, rubbin his chin,--"Let me see. Are ta sewer it's
a fish shop?"

"Aw should think it is for he sells mussels."

"O,--hi, tha'rt reight. It is a fish shop. What did ta say wor th'
chap's name?"

"Jim Nation."

"O,--Jim is it? Tha'rt sewer it isn't 'Tom'?"

"Noa, it's Jim."

"It isn't Sam Shackleton tha meeans, is it? He sells fish sometimes."

"Aw tell thi his name's Jim Nation."

"O,--well,--then it willn't be Sam Shackleton. Awm like as if aw know
th' chap tha meeans but aw connot spot him this minnit. Let's goa into
th' 'Star' an mak some enquirements, ther's sewer to be somdy 'll know
him."

Soa into th' 'Star' they went, an Tom called for a pint for hissen an
axt Grimes what he wor gooing to have. "We connot come in an goa aght
drymaath, tha knows," sed Tom, soa Grimes ordered twopenoth an paid for
booath. Then they axt ivverybody if they knew whear Jim Nation's fish
shop wor, but altho two or three on em believed they'd seen it, nubdy
could tell whear.

"We'd better have another drink an sit daan a bit," sed Tom, "ther'll be
sewer for somdy to come in at'll know."

But Sammywell worn't h