Lancogard

The Gelatinous Case of the Gobbo-de-Gook (Continued)

(Being an entry in Lancogard’s notebook)

Being another letter from Applecider Bolingbroke, to Lancogard North-Took, Hon. Deputy-Shirriff of the Northfarthing (still apparently on the beat), left attached to the first, written roughly half a day later:

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Being a letter from Applecider Bolingbroke, to Lancogard North-Took, Hon. Deputy-Shirriff of the Northfarthing –

(Being the continuation of a letter from Applecider Bolingbroke to Lancogard North-Took, on the subjects of Elf Toast, and slowly-forming antics …)

From Applecider Bolingbroke, being sent by Quick Post from her lodgings at the Ivy Bush at Hobbiton-Bywater, to Lancogard North-took, Hon. Deputy-Shirriff of the Northfarthing:

Most Excellent Sir, 

With any luck, ye an’ the Bounders be experiencing a day or so of thoroughly uninterrupted lull.

{NOTE:  The following is a letter addressed to Lancogard North-took of the Shire, delivered to him by direct eagle-post (which he keeps pressed in his Life-book)}

Torech Besruth, Falathlorn, Lindon

A Hobbit Inquisition, Part the 6th: Chickens an’ Garden Weeds

Being the observations of Applecider Bolingbroke, assisting Deputy-Shirriff Lancogard North-Took, Deputy-Shirriff, in the Dastardly Case of the Dead Man’s Tale.