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第22章和你在一起（8）

HeseemedsoangrytothinkthatJimaosnapathim。Hecaughtupahandfulofstones，andwithsomebadwordsthrewthematus。Justthen，awayinfrontofus，wasaqueerwhistle，aherobehindus。Jerahroat，aorundow，awayfromthedireofthetwowhistles。

Iwasafraidthathewasgoiaway，andthoughIotholdhim，Ikeptspringinguponhim，arippedhimup。Oh，howfurioushewas!Hekickedmeagainstthesideofawall，ahreehardblowswithastickthathecaughtup，ahrowime。

IwouldhoughIcouldscarcelyseehimforthebloodthatwasrunningovermyeyes。OldJimgotsoangrywheouchedme，thatheranupbehindandnippedhisturnonhim。

SoonJeoahighwall，wherehestopped，andwithahurriedlookbehioclimboverit。Thewallwastoohighformetojump。Hewasgoingtoescape。WhatshallIdo?IbarkedasloudlyasIeohensprangupandheldhimbythelegashewasgettingover。

Ihadsuchagrip，thatIwehewallwithhim，aJimoherside。Jenkinsfelloheearth。Theup，andwithalookofdeadlyhatredonhisfae。Ifhelphadhinkhewouldhavedashedainstthewall，ashedashedoutmypoorlittlebrainstthehorse’sstall。Butjustthentherewasarunningsound。Twomehestreetandspranguponthewall，justwhereJimanddownandbarkingindistress。

Isawatoheiruniformandthetheirhands，thattheywerepolioinstanttheyhadholdofJenkins。Hegaveuptheatmelikeanuglydog。“Ifithadhateverbeencaught。Why—”aaggeredbadutteredabadword，“it’smyowndog。”

&oyou，”saidohepoli，sternly;“whathaveyoubeenuptoatthistimeofnight，tohaveyaer’sspanieldogagyhthestreet?”

Jeoswearandwouldhemanything。Therewasahouseinthegarden，andjustatthisminutesomeoneopenedawindowa，“Hallo，there，whatareyoudoing?”

&gathief，sir，”saidohepoli，“leastwiseIthinkthat’swhathe’sbeenupto。Couldyouthrowusdownabitofrope?We’venohandcuffshere，andoneofushastogotothelodtheothertoWashi，wherethere’sawomanyellingbluemurder;andhurryup，please，sir。”

&lemanthree，andintwominutesJenkins’wristsweretiedtogether，andhewaswalkedthroughthegate，sayingbadwordsasfastashecouldtothepoliwhowasleadinghim。“Gooddogs，”saidtheotherpoliahehestreetandwefollowedhim。

AswehurriedalongWashi，andearourhouse，wesawlightsgleamingthroughthedarkness，andheardpetoandfro。Thenurse’sshriekinghadalarmedtheneighborhood。TheMorrisboyswerealloutionlyhalfdshiveringwithdtheDrurys’an，withnohaton，andhishairstigupalloverhishead，wasrunningabout>

Theneighbors’hhtedup，andagoodmanypeoutoftheireningtheirdoors，andgtoeachothertoknowwhatallthis。

&hepoliappearedwithJimahisheels，quiteacrowdgatheredaroundhimtohearhispartofthestory。JimandIdroppedonthegroundpantingashardaswedwithlittlestreamsfrues。Wewerebothprettywellusedup。Jim’sbackwasbleedinginseveralplathestoJenkinshadthrownathim，andIwasamassofbruises。

&lywewerediscovered，aafusswasmadeoverus。“Bravedogs!Nobledogs!”everybodysaid，andpattedandpraisedus。Wewereveryproudandhappy，andstoodupaails，atleastJimdid，aIcould。Thentheyfoundwhatastatewewerein。Mrs。Morrisdgmeupinherarms，raninthehousewithme，andJackfollowedwitholdJim。

&intotheparloodfirethere，andMissLauraandMissBessieweresittiheyspraheysawus，andrightthereintheparlorwashedourwounds，andmadeusliedownbythefire。

“Yousavedoursilver，braveJoe，”saidMissBessie，“justwaittillmypapaandmammae，aheywillsay。Well，Jack，whatisthelatest?”astheMorrisboyscametroopingintotheroom。

“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。”