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It was arranged that Robert should sleep first and the Onondaga gave his faithful promise to awaken him in four hours. The two lads meant to take the burden of the watch upon themselves, and, unless Willet awoke, of his own accord, he was to lie there until day. Robert lay down upon his blanket, went to sleep in an instant, and the next instant Tayoga awakened him.
I could not deny it, nor that there was ill blood between the lads; and then young Brocas, who was later on Portsdown than we were, remembered high words, and had thought to himself that there would be a challenge. And next old Goody Spore recollects seeing Master Sedley and another soldier officer out on the Portsmouth road early that morning.
As he did so there was a sharp report from nearby, quickly followed by a second, and Hal felt a slight pain in his left arm. He dropped Chester's head and leaped to the ground. "That's the man who escaped," he said. "I'll have to get him, McKenzie. You watch, these fellows closely." "It's all right, Hal," came a voice from the lads own car. "I got him!"
Reprieves were frequent, for the lives of many were supplicated, and successfully; so that the death-penalty was commuted into transportation. Caricaturists, writers, philanthropists, divines all united in the chorus of condemnation against the bloody enactments which secured such a crop for the gallows. Men, women, girls, lads and idiots, all served as food for it.
For the most part we three: Ann, Elsa Ebner, and I were the only maids with the lads, but Ursula Tetzel was sometimes with us, for she was ever fain to be where Herdegen was. And he had been diligent enough in waiting upon her ere ever I went to school.
When the boat had first come in sight, the Pacha had made the signal to the Swanne that the boys were found, and that she was to keep her course, drawing gradually alongside. Before dark the vessels were within hailing distance, and Captain Drake, lowering a boat, went himself on board the Swanne with the four lads. Captain John was at the top of the ladder, and was about to rate them soundly.
A few moments later a pleasant-faced woman appeared in the hall. The boys were quickly introduced to her, and she made them welcome, adding: "I am sure the general also will be pleased to have you with us." Both lads looked questioningly at the young officer, who hastened to explain. "General Strauss is my father, in command in Berlin.
Quick, my dear boy, or you may be too late my daughter oh, God, have mercy! "Collins," said I, "off with your neckerchief; quick, my man; tie it tightly about this gentleman's arm, above the wound, mind, and stay here in charge of him until you are relieved. Now, lads, away on deck we go. Follow me; hurrah!"
'Many a youth who gets into a scrape becomes an excellent soldier, even an officer, said Miss Mohun. 'Exactly so, said Mr. Stebbing. 'Those high-spirited lads are the better for discipline, and often turn out well under it. But their promotion is an awkward thing for their families, who have not been educated up to the mark.
"They are mostly destitute lads, but they have never been convicted of crime any more than yourself. It is the fundamental distinction between our Home and other industrial schools. Our effort is to save boys whom destitution has ALL BUT made criminal. It is not a reformatory." "I beg your pardon, I know. But I was speaking of their bodily condition only.
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