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blazing coach。 The figure made three bounds towards us�察�and tripped over 

Harry Blake。 It was Pepper Whitcomb�察�with his hair somewhat singed�察�and 

his eyebrows completely scorched off � �

     Pepper had slyly ensconced himself on the back seat before we started�察�

intending to have a neat little ride down hill�察�and a laugh at us afterwards。 

But the laugh�察�as it happened�察�was on our side�察�or would have been�察�if half 

a   dozen   watchmen   had   not   suddenly   pounced   down   upon   us�察  �as   we   lay 

scrambling on the ground�察�weak with mirth over Pepper's misfortune。 We 

were collared and marched off before we well knew what had happened。 

     The   abrupt   transition   from   the   noise   and   light   of   the   Square   to   the 

silent�察�gloomy brick room in the rear of the Meat Market seemed like the 

work of enchantment。 We stared at each other�察�aghast。 

     ;Well�察─�remarked Jack Harris�察�with a sickly smile�察 �this is a go� ─�

     ;No go�察 �I   should say�察─  �whimpered Harry  Blake�察 �glancing   at the   bare 

brick walls and the heavy ironplated door。 

     ;Never say die�察─�muttered Phil Adams�察�dolefully。 

     The bridewell was a small low´studded chamber built up against the 

rear end of the Meat Market�察�and approached from the Square by a narrow 



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passage´way。       A   portion   of  the   rooms    partitioned    off  into   eight  cells�察�

numbered�察�each capable of holding two persons。 The cells were full at the 

time�察�as we presently discovered by seeing several hideous faces leering 

out at us through the gratings of the doors。 

     A   smoky   oil´lamp   in   a   lantern   suspended   from   the   ceiling   threw   a 

flickering light over the apartment�察�which contained no furniture excepting 

a couple of stout wooden benches。 It was a dismal place by night�察�and only 

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 dollars apiece。 

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