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little less dismal by day�察�tall houses surrounding ;the lock´up; prevented 

the faintest ray of sunshine from penetrating the ventilator over the door´ 

long narrow window opening inward and propped up by a piece of lath。 

     As we seated ourselves in a row on one of the benches�察�I imagine that 

our   aspect   was   anything     but   cheerful。   Adams     and   Harris   looked    very 

anxious�察  �and   Harry   Blake�察  �whose   nose   had   just   stopped   bleeding�察  �was 

mournfully carving his name�察�by sheer force of habit�察�on the prison bench。 

I   don't   think   I   ever   saw   a   more   ;wrecked;   expression   on   any   human 

countenance       than   Pepper     Whitcomb's      presented。     His   look   of  natural 

astonishment   at   finding   himself   incarcerated   in   a   jail   was   considerably 

heightened by his lack of eyebrows。 

     As for me�察�it was only by thinking how the late Baron Trenck would 

have   conducted   himself   under   similar   circumstances   that   I   was   able   to 

restrain my tears。 

     None of us were inclined to conversation。 A deep silence�察�broken now 

and    then   by   a  startling   snore   from    the  cells�察 �reigned    throughout     the 

chamber。   By   and   by   Pepper   Whitcomb   glanced   nervously   towards   Phil 

Adams and said�察 �Phil�察�do you think they will´hang us�拭─�

     ;Hang   your   grandmother� ─  �returned   Adams�察  �impatiently。   ;What   I'm 

afraid of is that they'll keep us locked up until the Fourth is over。; 

     ;You ain't smart ef they do� ─�cried a voice from one of the cells。 It was 

a deep bass voice that sent a chill through me。 

     ;Who are you�拭─�said Jack Harris�察�addressing the cells in general�察�for 

the echoing qualities of the room made it difficult to locate the voice。 

     ;That don't matter�察─�replied the speaker�察�putting his face close up to the 

gratings of No。 3�察 �but ef I was a youngster like you�察�free an' easy outside 

there�察�this spot wouldn't hold me long。; 



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     ;That's so I; chimed several of the prison´birds�察�wagging their heads 

behind the iron lattices。 

     ;Hush� ─  �whispered   Jack   Harris�察  �rising   from   his   seat   and   walking   on 

tip´toe to the door of       cell No。 3。 ;What would you do�拭─�

     ;Do�拭�Why�察�I'd pile them 'ere benches up agin that 'ere door�察�an' crawl 

out of that 'erc winder in no time。 That's my adwice。; 

     ;And   werry   good       adwice    it  is�察 �Jim�察─  �said  the  occupant    of   No。   5�察�

approvingly。 

     Jack Harris seemed to be of the same opinion�察�for he hastily placed the 

benches one on the top of another under the ventilator�察�and�察�climbing up 

on the highest bench�察�peeped out into the passage´way。 

     ;If any gent happens to have a ninepence about him�察─�said the man in 

cell No。 3�察 �there's a sufferin' family here as could make use of it。 Smallest 

favors gratefully received�察�an' no questions axed。; 

     This   appeal   touched   a   new   silver   quarter   of   a dollar   in   my  trousers´ 

pocket�察�I fished out the coin from a mass of fireworks�察�and gave it to the 

prisoner。 He appeared to be so good´natured a fellow that I ventured to ask 

what he had done to get into jail。 

     ;Intirely innocent。 I was clapped in here by a rascally nevew as wishes 

to enjoy my wealth afore I'm dead。' 

     ;Your name�察�Sir��' I inquired�察�with a view of reporting the outrage to 

my grandfather and having the injured person re instated in society。 

     ;Git out�察�you insolent young reptyle� ─�shouted the man�察�in a passion。 

     I retreated precipitately�察�amid a roar of laughter from the other cells。 

     'Can't   you   keep   still�拭─  �exclaimed   Harris�察  �withdrawing   his   head   from 

the window。 

     A  portly   watchman   usually   sat   on   a   stool   outside   the   door   day   and 

night�察   �but    on   this   particular    occasion�察   �his   services    being     required 

elsewhere�察�the bridewell had been left to guard itself。 

     ;All clear�察─�whispered Jack Harris�察�as he vanished through the aperture 

and     dropped     softly    on   the   ground     outside。    We    all   followed     him 

expeditiously´Pepper Whitcomb   and   myself   getting stuck   in   the   window 

for a moment in our frantic efforts not to be last。 

     ;Now�察�boys�察�everybody for himself � ─�



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                           CHAPTER Eight 



                              The Adventures of a Fourth 



     The sun cast a broad column of quivering gold across the river at the 

foot of our street�察�just as I reached the doorstep of the Nutter House。 Kitty 

Collins�察�with her dress tucked about her so that she looked as if she had on 

a pair of calico trousers�察�was washing off the sidewalk。 

     ;Arrah   you   bad   boy� ─  �cried   Kitty�察  �leaning   on the   mop。   handle。   ;The 

Capen   has   jist   been   askin'   for   you。   He's   gone   up   town�察  �now。   It's   a   nate 

thing you done with my clothes´line�察�and�察�it's me you may thank for gettin' 

it out of the way before the Capen come down。; 

     The   kind   creature   had   hauled   in   the   rope�察  �and   my   escapade   had   not 

been discovered by the family�察�but I knew very well that the burning of the 

stage´coach�察  �and   the   arrest   of   the   boys   concerned   in   the   mischief�察  �were 

sure to reach my grandfathers ears sooner or later。 

     ;Well�察  �Thomas�察─  �said   the   old   gentleman�察  �an   hour   or   so   afterwards�察�

beaming upon me benevolently across the breakfast table�察 �you didn't wait 

to be called this morning。; 

     'No�察�sir�察─�I replied�察�growing very warm�察 �I took a little run up town to 

see what was going on。; 

     I didn't say anything about the little run I took home again�  �They had 

quite a time on the Square last night�察─�remarked Captain Nutter�察�looking 

up   from   the   Rivermouth   Bamacle�察  �which   was   always   placed   beside   his 

coffee´cup at breakfast。 

     I felt that my hair was preparing to stand on end。 

     ;Quite a time�察─�continued my grandfather。 ;Some boys broke into Ezra 

Wingate's barn and carried off the old stagecoach。 The young rascals� �I do 

believe they'd burn up the whole town if they had their way。; 

     With   this   he   resumed   the   paper。   After   a   long   silence   he   exclaimed�察�

;Hullo� ─�upon which I nearly fell off the chair。 

     ;'Miscreants unknown�察�' read my grandfather�察�following the paragraph 

with his forefinger�察 �'escaped from the bridewell�察�leaving no clew to their 

identity�察  �except   the   letter   H�察  �cut   on   one   of   the   benches。'   'Five   dollars 



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reward     offered    for  the  apprehension      of   the  perpetrators。'    Sho�   �I  hope 

Wingate will catch them。; 

     I don't see how I continued to live�察�for on hearing this the breath went 

entirely out of my body。 I beat a retreat from the room as soon as I could�察�

and   flew   to   the   stable   with   a   misty   intention   of   mounting   Gypsy   and 

escaping from the place。 I was pondering what steps to take�察�when Jack 

Harris and Charley Marden entered the yard。 

     ;I say�察─�said Harris�察�as blithe as a lark�察 �has old Wingate been here�拭─�

     ;Been here�拭─�I cried�察 �I should hope not� ─�

     ;The     whole    thing's   out�察  �you   know�察─    �said  Harris�察   �pulling   Gypsy's 

forelock over her eyes and blowing playfully into her nostrils。 

     ;You don't mean it� ─�I gasped。 

     ;Yes�察�I do�察�and we are to pay Wingate three d

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