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Updated: May 12, 2025
But Jack's shots, ringing out in the open, were heard, and soon windows began to go up. Heads were thrust out, and there came many demands to know what was going on. "Post office safe blown and robbed!" cried Jack. "It was done by one man, though there may have been more. We must get after them!" "That's what we must!" cried Tim Mullane, one of the first on the scene.
"Oh, it's Jack!" cried Jennie, looking from the window to see the meaning of the galloping, and of the strange cries. "It's Jack! Something has happened!" she faltered, as she saw the unconscious form in the saddle. "Oh, Mother! He he's dead!" Tim Mullane was at the side of the unconscious pony rider. "No, he isn't dead!" he shouted, "but he's in a bad way.
Chester assumed a really festive air, and what with the mad cheering, and the loud laughter, it soon became evident that there was to be little sleep for anyone until the boys had exhausted themselves, and the supply of barrels, as well as fire-crackers, gave out. Despite his objections they hoisted Jack on the shoulders of Steve Mullane and Big Bob Jeffries, to lead the van.
The boys held their breath for just five seconds. Then, as if by some concerted signal, they burst out into one great shout, while several threw their extra sweaters high in the air, as though bound to give expression to the state of their feeling in some exuberant fashion. "Great news this you've brought us today, Jack!" cried Steve Mullane, his honest face lighted up with joy.
Besides Seth there were in the group Jotham Hale, Eben Newcomb, Andy Mullane, Fritz Hendricks, and a merry, red-faced boy who, because of his German extraction, went by the name of "Noodles Krafft."
There were those who said Jack's coming was to Chester like the cake of yeast set in a pan of dough, for things soon began to happen. Then there was Toby Hopkins, one of Jack's particular chums, a lively fellow, and a general favorite. Another who bore himself well, and often elicited a word of praise from the coach, was sturdy Steve Mullane, also a chum of the Winters boy.
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