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"But you had nothing to do with it. Oh, Bert, what made you run away at all. Why didn't you stop and tell the truth?" "I I got scared, that's why. I was afraid he'd get a policeman." "Danny ought to own up that he did it." "He won't do it. He'll put it off on me if he can, because I chased him in the first place." "Did Mr. Ringley know it was you?" "I don't know.
"Oh, Bert, come along and don't speak to him," whispered Nan, who was with her twin brother. "Went and saw Ringley, didn't you?" went on Danny, edging closer. "Keep away, Danny Rugg," answered Bert. "I want nothing to do with you, and I haven't been to see Mr. Ringley." "Yes, you did go and see him," insisted Danny. "Wasn't he to see my father last night?" "Did Mr.
My idea was to pull the cord, stop the train in the station, pay the fine, and raise a car in the town, which should bring us to Rory in forty minutes by road. "But what are you going to do?" said the girl. "Wait," said I over my shoulder. Again I put out my head. In the distance I could see red houses Ringley. I put up my right hand and felt for the chain.
I took in my head to find my companion clasping my arm and crying. "No, no. You mustn't, you mustn't. You're awfully good, but " "It's all right," I said. "I didn't have to. We're in the Ringley slip." "And we're going to stop there?" "Probably with an unconscionable jerk a proper full stop. None of your commas for a slip. But there! I might have known.
"I don't intend to have anything to do with him," answered her twin brother. "But, Nan, what do you think he meant when he said he'd make trouble about Mr. Ringley's broken window? Do you imagine he'll tell Mr. Ringley I broke it?" "How would he dare, when he broke it himself?" burst out Nan. "I'm sure I don't know. But if he did, what do you suppose Mr. Ringley would do?"
"I heard you had a window broken not long ago," said Mrs. Bobbsey, when paying for her purchases. "Yes, two bad boys broke the window," answered the shoe dealer. "Who were they?" "I couldn't find out. But perhaps I'll learn some day, and then I mean to have them arrested," said Mr. Ringley. "The broken glass ruined several pairs of shoes that were in the window."
Ringley did not know who had broken the store window, but he was still fearful that the offense might be laid at his door. He was afraid to trust Danny Rugg, and did not know what the big boy might do. "He may say I did it, just to clear himself," thought Bert. "And if Mr. Ringley comes after me, he'll remember me sure."
"Why should I? It was your fault." "Was it? I don't think so. You began the fight. Besides, if you dare to say a word, I'll I'll give you a big thrashing!" blustered Danny. He clenched his fists as he spoke and looked so fierce that Bert retreated a step. "I haven't said anything, Danny." "Then you had better not. Old Ringley doesn't know who broke his window. So you keep quiet; do you hear?"
"He found out that Danny Rugg broke it. Old Mr. Roscoe saw Danny do it. He didn't know Danny at the time, but he has found out since who Danny was." "That Rugg boy is a bad one," answered Mr. Bobbsey. "I suppose Mr. Ringley made the Ruggs pay for the window." "Oh, yes, and Mr. Rugg said he was going to correct Danny, too." The children heard this talk, but said nothing at the time.
How much further the quarrel might have gone, it is impossible to say, for just then Mr. Tetlow put in an appearance, and Danny sneaked off in great haste. When the children came from school they learned that Mrs. Bobbsey had been down-town, buying some shoes for herself and Flossie. "Mr. Ringley was telling me about his broken window," said she to her husband.
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