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Thismademeworsethanever。IdidnotstotothinkthatIwasonlyamedium-sizeddog,andthatJenkinswouldrobablykillme,ifhegothishandsonme。IwassofuriousthatIthoughtonlyofgettingholdofhim。

InthemidstofthenoisethatImade,therewasascreamingandarushingtoandfroustairs。Iranuanddownthehall,andhalf-wayuthestesandbackagain。IdidnotwantMissLauratocomedown,buthowwasItomakeherunderstand?Thereshewas,inherwhitegown,leaningovertherailing,andholdingbackherlonghair,herfaceaictureofsurriseandalarm。

“Thedoghasgonemad,”screamedMissBessie。“Nurse,ouraitcherofwateronhim。”

Thenursewasmoresensible。Sherandownstairs,hernight-cafying,andablanketthatshehadseizedfromherbed,trailingbehindher。“Therearethievesinthehouse,”sheshoutedatthetoofhervoice,“andthedoghasfounditout。”

Shedidnotgonearthedining-roomdoor,butthrewoenthefrontone,crying,“Policeman!Policeman!Hel,hel,thieves,murder!”

Suchascreamingasthatoldwomanmade!ShewasworsethanIwas。Idashedbyher,outthroughthehalldoor,andawaydowntothegate,whereIheardsomeonerunning。IgaveafewloudyelstocallJim,andleaedthegateasthemanbeforemehaddone。

Therewassomethingsavageinmethatnight。IthinkitmusthavebeenthesmellofJenkins。IfeltasifIcouldtearhimtoieces。Ihaveneverfeltsowickedsince。Iwashuntinghim,ashehadhuntedmeandmymother,andthethoughtgavemeleasure。

OldJimsooncaughtuwithme,andIgavehimaushwithmynose,tolethimknowIwasgladhehadcome。Werushedswiftlyon,andatthecornercaughtuwiththemiserablemanwhowasrunningawayfromus。

Igaveanangrygrowl,andjumingu,bitathisleg。Heturnedaround,andthoughitwasnotaverybrightnight,therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaceofmyoldmaster。

HeseemedsoangrytothinkthatJimandIdaredtosnaathim。Hecaughtuahandfulofstones,andwithsomebadwordsthrewthematus。Justthen,awayinfrontofus,wasaqueerwhistle,andthenanotheronelikeitbehindus。Jenkinsmadeastrangenoiseinhisthroat,andstartedtorundownasidestreet,awayfromthedirectionofthetwowhistles。

Iwasafraidthathewasgoingtogetaway,andthoughIcouldnotholdhim,Iketsringinguonhim,andonceItriedhimu。Oh,howfurioushewas!Hekickedmeagainstthesideofawall,andgavemetwoorthreehardblowswithastickthathecaughtu,andketthrowingstonesatme。

Iwouldnotgiveu,thoughIcouldscarcelyseehimforthebloodthatwasrunningovermyeyes。OldJimgotsoangrywheneverJenkinstouchedme,thatheranubehindandniedhiscalves,tomakehimturnonhim。

SoonJenkinscametoahighwall,wherehestoed,andwithahurriedlookbehind,begantoclimboverit。Thewallwastoohighformetojum。Hewasgoingtoescae。WhatshallIdo?IbarkedasloudlyasIcouldforsomeonetocome,andthensranguandheldhimbythelegashewasgettingover。

Ihadsuchagri,thatIwentoverthewallwithhim,andleftJimontheotherside。Jenkinsfellonhisfaceintheearth。Thenhegotu,andwithalookofdeadlyhatredonhisface,ounceduonme。Ifhelhadnotcome,Ithinkhewouldhavedashedoutmybrainsagainstthewall,ashedashedoutmyoorlittlebrothers‘againstthehorse’sstall。Butjustthentherewasarunningsound。Twomencamedownthestreetandsranguonthewall,justwhereJimwasleainguanddownandbarkingindistress。

Isawatoncebytheiruniformandtheclubsintheirhands,thattheywereolicemen。InoneshortinstanttheyhadholdofJenkins。Hegaveuthen,buthestoodsnarlingatmelikeanuglydog。“Ifithadn‘tbeenforthatcur,I’dneverabeencaught。Why-”andhestaggeredbackandutteredabadword,“itsmeowndog。”

“Moreshametoyou,”saidoneoftheolicemen,sternly,“whathaveyoubeenutoatthistimeofnight,tohaveyourowndogandaquietministerssanieldogachasingyouthroughthestreet?”

Jenkinsbegantoswearandwouldnottellthemanything。Therewasahouseinthegarden,andjustatthisminutesomeoneoenedawindowandcalledout,“Hallo,there,whatareyoudoing?”

“Werecatchingathief,sir,”saidoneoftheolicemen,“leastwiseIthinkthat‘swhathe’sbeenuto。Couldyouthrowusdownabitofroe?We‘venohandcuffshere,andoneofushastogotothelock-uandtheothertoWashingtonstreet,wherethere’sawomanyellingbluemurder;andhurryu,lease,sir。”

Thegentlemanthrewdownaroe,andintwominutesJenkinswristsweretiedtogether,andhewaswalkedthroughthegate,sayingbadwordsasfastashecouldtotheolicemanwhowasleadinghim。“Gooddogs,”saidtheotherolicemantoJimandme。Thenheranuthestreetandwefollowedhim。

AswehurriedalongWashingtonstreet,andcamenearourhouse,wesawlightsgleamingthroughthedarkness,andheardeolerunningtoandfro。Thenurse‘sshriekinghadalarmedtheneighborhood。TheMorrisboyswerealloutinthestreetonlyhalfcladandshiveringwithcold,andtheDrurys’coachman,withnohaton,andhishairstickingualloverhishead,wasrunningaboutwithalantern。

Theneighborshouseswerealllightedu,andagoodmanyeolewerehangingoutoftheirwindowsandoeningtheirdoors,andcallingtoeachothertoknowwhatallthisnoisemeant。

WhentheolicemanaearedwithJimandmeathisheels,quiteacrowdgatheredaroundhimtohearhisartofthestory。JimandIdroedonthegroundantingashardaswecould,andwithlittlestreamsofwaterrunningfromourtongues。Wewerebothrettywellusedu。JimsbackwasbleedinginseverallacesfromthestonesthatJenkinshadthrownathim,andIwasamassofbruises。

Presentlywewerediscovered,andthenwhatafusswasmadeoverus。“Bravedogs!Nobledogs!”everybodysaid,andattedandraisedus。Wewereveryroudandhay,andstooduandwaggedourtails,atleastJimdid,andIwaggedwhatIcould。Thentheyfoundwhatastatewewerein。Mrs。Morriscried,andcatchingmeuinherarms,raninthehousewithme,andJackfollowedwitholdJim。

Weallwentintothearlor。Therewasagoodfrethere,andMissLauraandMissBessieweresittingoverit。Theysranguwhentheysawus,andrightthereinthearlorwashedourwounds,andmadeusliedownbythefre。

“Yousavedoursilver,braveJoe,”saidMissBessie,“justwaittillmyaaandmammacomehome,andseewhattheywillsay。Well,Jack,whatisthelatest?”astheMorrisboyscametrooingintotheroom。

“Theolicemanhasbeenquestioningyournurse,andexaminingthedining-room,andhasgonedowntothestationtomakehisreort,anddoyouknowwhathehasfoundout?”saidJack,excitedly。

“No,what?”askedMissBessie。

“Whythatvillainwasgoingtoburnyourhouse。”

MissBessiegavealittleshriek。“Why,whatdoyoumean?”

“Well,”saidJack,“theythinkbywhattheydiscovered,thathelannedtoackhisbagwithsilver,andcarryitoff;butjustbeforehedidsohewouldouroilaroundtheroom,andsetfretoit,soeolewouldnotfndoutthathehadbeenrobbingyou。”

“Whywemighthaveallbeenburnedtodeath,”saidMissBessie。“Hecouldntburnthedining-roomwithoutsettingfretotherestofthehouse。”

“Certainlynot,”saidJack,“thatshowswhatavillainheis。”

“Dotheyknowthisforcertain,Jack?”askedMissLaura。

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