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retginthehousewithmydearMissLaura?IthoughtIwouldgocrazy.Iscratchedatthedoor,andbarkedandyelped.Ispranguponit,andthoughIwasquiteaheavydogbythistime,Ifeltaslightasafeather.
&omethatIwouldgomadifIotgetthatdooropen.EveryfewsedsIstoppedandputmyheaddowntothedoorsilltolisten.Therewasarushingaboutiheroom,andachairfellover,andsomeoobegettingoutofthewindow.
Thismademeworsethanever.IdidnotstoptothinkthatIwasonlyamedium-sizeddog,andthatJenkinswouldprobablykillme,ifhegothishandsonme.IwassofuriousthatIthoughtoingholdofhi
IoftheImade,therewasasgandarushingtoandfroupstairs.Iranupanddownthehall,andhalf-thestepsandba.IdidnotwantMissLauratoedown,buthowwasItomakeheruhereshewas,iegown,leaherailing,andholdingbaghair,herfaceapictureofsurpriseandalar
"Thedoghasgonemad,"screamedMissBessie."Nurse,pourapitcherofwateronhi"
Thenursewasmoresensible.Sherandownstairs,hernight-g,andablashehadseizedfromherbed,trailingbehi;Therearethievesinthehouse,"sheshoutedatthetopofhervoice,"andthedoghasfounditout."
&gohedining-roomdoor,butthrewope,"Polian!Help,help,thieves,murder!"
Suchasgasthatoldwomanmade!ShewasworsethanIwas.Idashedbyher,hthehalldoor,andawaydowe,whereIheards.IgaveafewloudyelpstocallJim,aeasthemanbeforemehaddone.
Therewassomethihatnight.IthinkitmusthavebeenthesmellofJenkiasifIcouldtearhimtopieces.Ihavesowice.Iwashuntinghim,ashehadhuntedmeandmymother,agavemepleasure.
OldJimsooncaughtupwithme,andIgavehimapushwithmyhimknowIwasgladhehade.Werushedswiftlyon,andattheercaughtupwiththemiserablemanwhawayfromus.
Igaveanangrygroingup,bitathisleg.Heturnedaround,andthoughitwasnight,therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaaster.
HeseemedsoangrytothinkthatJimaosnapathiHecaughtupahandfulofstones,andwithsomebadwordsthrewthematus.Justthen,awayinfrontofus,wasaqueerwhistle,aherobehindus.Jerahroat,aorundow,awayfromthedireofthetwowhistles.
Iwasafraidthathewasgoiaway,andthoughIotholdhim,Ikeptspringinguponhim,arippedhimup.Oh,howfurioushewas!Hekickedmeagainstthesideofawall,ahreehardblowswithastickthathecaughtup,ahrowime.
IwouldhoughIcouldscarcelyseehimforthebloodthatwasrunningovermyeyes.OldJimgotsoangrywheouchedme,thatheranupbehindandnippedhisturnonhi
SoonJeoahighwall,wherehestopped,andwithahurriedlookbehioclimboverit.Thewallwastoohighformetojump.Hewasgoingtoescape.WhatshallIdo?IbarkedasloudlyasIeohensprangupandheldhimbythelegashewasgettingover.
Ihadsuchagrip,thatIwehewallwithhim,aJimoherside.Jenkinsfelloheearth.Theup,andwithalookofdeadlyhatredonhisfae.Ifhelphadhinkhewouldhavedashedainstthewall,ashedashedoutmypoorlittlebrothers'againstthehorse'sstall.Butjustthentherewasarunningsound.Twomehestreetandspranguponthewall,justwhereJimanddownandbarkingindistress.
Isawatoheiruniformandthetheirhands,thattheywerepolioinstanttheyhadholdofJenkins.Hegaveuptheatmelikeanuglydog."Ifithadn'tbeenforthatcur,I'd.Why—"aaggeredbadutteredabadword,"it'smeowndog."
"Moreshametoyou,"saidohepoli,sternly;"whathaveyoubeenuptoatthistimeofnight,tohaveyaer'sspanieldogagyhthestreet?"
Jeoswearandwouldhemanything.Therewasahouseinthegarden,andjustatthisminutesomeoneopenedawindowa,"Hallo,there,whatareyoudoing?"
"We'regathief,sir,"saidohepoli,"leastwiseIthinkthat'swhathe'sbeenupto.Couldyouthrowusdownabitofrope?We'venohandcuffshere,andoneofushastogotothelodtheothertoWashi,wherethere'sawomanyellingbluemurder;andhurryup,please,sir."
&lemanthree,andintwominutesJenkins'wristsweretiedtogether,andhewaswalkedthroughthegate,sayingbadwordsasfastashecouldtothepoliwhowasleadinghi"Gooddogs,"saidtheotherpoliahehestreetandwefollowedhi
AswehurriedalongWashi,andearourhouse,wesawlightsgleamingthroughthedarkness,andheardpetoandfro.Thenursehadalarmedtheneighborhood.TheMorrisboyswerealloutionlyhalfdshiveringwithdtheDrurys'an,withnohaton,andhishairstigupalloverhishead,wasrunningabout
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