Iwasafraidthathewasgoingtogetaway, andthoughIcouldnotholdhim, Ikeptspringinguponhim, , howfurioushewas! Hekickedmeagainstthesideofawall, andgavemetwoorthreehardblowswithastickthathecaughtup, andkeptthrowingstonesatme.
Iwouldnotgiveup, , thatheranupbehindandnippedhiscalves, tomakehimturnonhim.
SoonJenkinscametoahighwall, wherehestopped, andwithahurriedlookbehind, ? IbarkedasloudlyasIcouldforsomeonetocome, andthensprangupandheldhimbythelegashewasgettingover.
Ihadsuchagrip, thatIwentoverthewallwithhim, , andwithalookofdeadlyhatredonhisface, , Ithinkhewouldhavedashedoutmybrainsagainstthewall, ashedashedoutmypoorlittlebrothers' againstthehorse' , justwhereJimwasleapingupanddownandbarkingindistress.
Isawatoncebytheiruniformandtheclubsintheirhands, , buthestoodsnarlingatmelikeanuglydog."Ifithadn' tbeenforthatcur, I' —" andhestaggeredbackandutteredabadword, "it' smeowndog."
"Moreshametoyou," saidoneofthepolicemen, sternly; "whathaveyoubeenuptoatthistimeofnight, tohaveyourowndogandaquietminister' sspanieldogachasingyouthroughthestreet?"
, andjustatthisminutesomeoneopenedawindowandcalledout, "Hallo, there, whatareyoudoing?"
"We' recatchingathief, sir," saidoneofthepolicemen, "leastwiseIthinkthat' swhathe' ? We' venohandcuffshere, andoneofushastogotothelock-upandtheothertoWashingtonstreet, wherethere' sawomanyellingbluemurder; andhurryup, please, sir."
Thegentlemanthrewdownarope, andintwominutesJenkins' wristsweretiedtogether, andhewaswalkedthroughthegate, sayingbadwordsasfastashecouldtothepolicemanwhowasleadinghim."Gooddogs," .
AswehurriedalongWashingtonstreet, andcamenearourhouse, wesawlightsgleamingthroughthedarkness, ' , andtheDrurys' coachman, withnohaton, andhishairstickingupalloverhishead, wasrunningaboutwithalantern.
