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Then the door was closed and locked, and Jasper Grinder hurried away with the key in his pocket, to make poor Tubbs a prisoner in the stone cell. "Here's a pretty mess, and no mistake," thought Sam, as he sank on a bench, the only article of furniture the room contained. "I'm being treated worse than Tom was treated by old Crabtree when first we came to the Hall.
"This wreck may throw us together for some time, Crabtree," said Tom, later on, when he and the former school-teacher were alone. "I want to warn you to behave yourself during that time." "I know my own business," was the stiff reply. "Well, you keep your distance, or there will be trouble." "Can I not speak to Mrs. Stanhope?" "When she speaks to you, yes.
This piece of intelligence being communicated to all the company except Mr. Crabtree, who suffered by his loss of hearing, that cynic was soon after accosted by a lady, who, by means of an artificial alphabet, formed by a certain conjunction and disposition of the fingers, asked if he had heard any extraordinary news of late.
"You lock us up and you'll get nothing out of us!" growled Japson. "We can ruin your family, and we'll do it!" "Can't we get out another way?" asked Josiah Crabtree, in a whisper. "I don't think so," said the owner of the house. "We can go up and look around." All returned to the garret floor and walked to one window and the other.
But I shan't give Larry away." "Neither will I." "Mr. Grinder always carries matters with a high hand when the captain is away," put in Dick. "And he gets red-hot at the least little thing." "He doesn't deserve to be a teacher here," came from George Granbury, who had followed the others. "To my way of thinking, he's worse than old Crabtree was, even though he is perhaps better educated."
Tom was pacing the deck of the wreck in thoughtful mood when, on looking up, he saw Josiah Crabtree coming back alone. "Where is Sam?" he called out. "Samuel wishes you to join him at the headland," replied Crabtree. "He thinks a boat is coming around the other side of the island." "Did you see it?" "No, my eyesight is failing me and I had no spectacles along."
Supposing you enroll as a pupil now, and we let bygones be bygones?" "With all my heart, sir!" cried Tom, glad to have the whole affair settled so easily. "Why, are you going to let the the young rascal go?" demanded Josiah Crabtree, in amazement. "I'm not a rascal, Mr. Crabtree." "Yes, you are!" "Mr.
"Have you heard the news?" questioned their big brother, and he looked anxiously from Dora to her cousins. "What news?" cried Dora, quickly. "We have heard nothing unusual." "Josiah Crabtree broke out of the Plankville jail and ran away." "Oh, Dick!" and Dora grew suddenly pale. "Do you really mean it?" "When was this?" demanded Nellie. "Tell us all about it," supplemented Grace.
I look on a second husband as a good dessert after a fine dinner and a woman oughter swallow one when offered without no mincing. I wouldn't make two bites of taking Mr. Crabtree after poor puny Mr. Plunkett if it was me. Of course there never was such a man as Mr.
But you must not bother her with your attentions. And if you try your hypnotic nonsense we'll pitch you overboard," and so speaking, Tom walked off again. Josiah Crabtree looked very black, nevertheless he took the youth's words to heart and only spoke to Mrs. Stanhope when it was necessary. By the time supper was over it was night and time to think of getting some rest.
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