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&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.
Igaveanangrygroedup，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.Thenurse&#hadalarmedtheneighborhood.TheMorrisboyswerealloutionlyhalfdshiveringwithdtheDrurys'an，withnohaton，andhishairstigupalloverhishead，wasrunningabout
Theneighbors'hhtedup，andagoodmanypeoutoftheireningtheirdoors，andgtoeachothertoknowwhatallthis.
&hepoliappearedwithJimahisheels，quiteacrowdgatheredaroundhimtohearhispartofthestory.JimandIdroppedonthegroundpantingashardaswedwithlittlestreamsfrues.Wewerebothprettywellusedup.Jim'sbackwasbleedinginseveralplathestoJenkinshadthrownathim，andIwasamassofbruises.
&lywewerediscovered，aafusswasmadeoverus.&qus？Nobledogs？"everybodysaid，andpattedandpraisedus.Wewereveryproudandhappy，andstoodupaails，atleastJimdid，aIcould.Thentheyfoundwhatastatewewerein.Mrs.Morrisdgmeupinherarms，raninthehousewithme，andJackfollowedwitholdJi
&intotheparloodfirethere，andMissLauraandMissBessieweresittiheyspraheysawus，andrightthereintheparlorwashedourwounds，andmadeusliedownbythefire.
"Yousavedoursilver，braveJoe，"saidMissBessie，"justwaittillmypapaandmammae，aheywillsay.Well，Jack，whatisthelatest？"astheMorrisboyscametroopingintotheroo
"Thepolihasbeeioningyournurse，andexaminingthedining-room，andhasgoothestationtomakehisreport，anddoyouknowwhathehasfoundout？"saidJack，excitedly.
"No，what？"askedMissBessie.
"Whythatvillainwasgoingtoburnyourhouse."
MissBessiegavealittleshriek."Why，whatdoyoumean？"
"Well，"saidJack，"theythinkbywhattheydiscovered，thatheplaopackhisbagwithsilver，andcarryitoff；butjustbeforehedidsohewouldpouroilaroundtheroom，aoit，sopeoplewouldnotfindoutthathehadbeenrobbingyou."
"Whywemighthaveallbeeh，"saidMissBessie."He'tburnthedining-roomwithoutsettiherestofthehouse."
"lynot，"saidJack，"thatshowswhatavillai;
"Dotheyknowthisfor，Jack？"askedMissLaura.
"Well，theysupposeso；theyfoulesofoilalongwiththebaghehadforthesilver."
"Howhorrible？MydarlingoldJoe，perhapsyousavedourlives，"ayMissBessiekissedmyugly，swollenhead.Iothingbutlickherlittlehand，butalwaysafterthatIthoughtagreatdealofher.
&daytheDruryse，ahingwasfoundoutaboutJenkins.Hewasmadetofessallthis.Thenforhiswiesshewassenttoprisonfortenyears，andIhopehewillgettobeabettermanthere，aerheesout.
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