HARKAWAY

JACK

HIS

AND

SON'S

ROUND

ADVENTURES

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JACK

HARKAWAY

ADVHNTURES

ROUND

THE

CHAPTER
JACK

INTO

COMES

AN

You

who

have

ONCE

followed

have

how

seen

sea

he

brave

WORLD.

I.
AND

INHERITANCE,

TRAVEL

school and Oxford, on

HIS SON'S

AND

DETERMINES

TO

MORE.

Jack Harkaway's progress

and

at

land,at home

and abroad,
in boyhood, and noble in his

was

manhood.

Jack Harkaway's life glidedon

smoothlyenough

for

some

years.
But lifeis made

up of

joysand

sorrows

"

of smiles and

tears.

When

our

great and

Jack'sson

was

justturned

unexpected sorrow

came

family. His father

The familydoctor

twelve years old,a

upon

him

and

his

fellill.
called in and consulted by Jack
was
with some
complaint
eagerness, for the old gentleman's
had puzzledthem.
"
tell us what's the matter with my
If you can
poor
said
governor,"
Jack, " we shall look upon you as a
wonder."
"
'
Why so ?
Because it has bothered us all."
'
Doctor PurcelL
What are the symptoms ? demanded
'That is difficultto answer."
'Indeed?"
"
'
There are no painful
symtoms.
"
Doesn't he complain of any thing?
weakness, dizziness in the head."
Lassitude,
"

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HARK

JACK

"Well," said Doctor

' '

"

The

doctor

return

Doctor

shook

"Is

my

toms
symp-

now

and

and

full of

"

the governor.

see

his

anxiety on

wrong.

great anxiety, "what

with

made

is the

reply.

no

his head.
ill?

father

"

is,indeed."

He

"Good
He

"

seriously ?

not

has

twelve

not

struck

words

I" exclaimed

frightenme

doctor, you

Heaven,
"

The
a

grave

said

Purcell

He

"

go

are

"

Jack

you
' '

these

"

for."

something

was

"he

"Doctor,

"

very

there

saw

matter

SOWS

Jack.

to

Jack

Jack,

was

HIS

Purcell, smiling,

I asked

; that is what
Well, returned

AND

AY

to live."

hours

Jack Harkaway

to the

very

heart

like

knife.
is indeed

"This

into
The

knew

"Your

father
is it in

"What
He

wants

child,

what

must

He

for what

about

that"

said," returned

was,

thing

now

"

Purcell.
you,

dies intestate.

the

as

Doctor

doctor

as

"He

his

only

"

said, at the

also, it is true, troublinghimself

was

he

his will."

you
every
inherit all if he

Jack's father
death.

of all his calmness

leave

to

afterwards.

you," said the doctor; "some

are
troublinghim, that is very evident."
him ?"
particularthat worries
trouble

not

must

calmer

need

to make

wants

"Just

be

wants

of business

matters

"

cried, sinking

interruptJack'ssorrow.

would

he

Jack stood in
go through.

to

"He

did not

doctor

And
had

tidings,doctor,"he

chair.

He

sad

point
about

of
his

worldly affairs.
The

trouble

on

his mind

at that

dreadful

time

property he possessed in the island

some

was

cerning
con-

of Cuba.

he had
derived
Now
the estate, from which
for a
while a very considerable
income, had lost two-thirds
its value of late.
The

civil

war

which

island depreciated every

raged

for

so

long

in that

property and ruined

many

long
of

unhappy
landed

proprietors.
The

Cuban

agent (a gentleman owning

the

high-sound-

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a

ROUND

of Don

name

THE

Serrano

Jose

WORLD.

D'Acquila),was

killed in
and then

skirmish

during the early part of the civil war,

collection of Harkaway's quarterly moneys

the

stranger called Ostano.

left the island, it appeared, for political
reasons.
of

the hands
Ostano
Since

his

The

departure no

had

news

been

received

it is true, was
urgent, but
his father trouble about
to see

indeed

It would

have

the

been

of him.

it caused

matter,

littlepain

no

fell into

his

it at such
had

same

time.

their

son

bread

it.

depended upon
Jack mounted

his father's room,

and then he was
finitely
inhow
the last moment
to see
fatallynear
to

shocked
was.

He

was,

Doctor

in fact, already wandering in his mind.

followed
Purcell
closely upon
Jack's footsteps,

catching his
they entered,

and
as

1"

"Silence
In

sick

the

chamber,

Jack

the

was

written

said

son,"

my

hour

all would

Doctor

wanted

scarcely
*

be

over.

tell him

Purcell to

fast.

this,as

in his father's face.

the

dying

in

man,

faint voice,

Here, sir."

"

And

Jack

The

sufferer

His

away
stretched

leave

ordeal

Jack

"keep
in

his emotion.

his

hand, but

in

not

the

his father's hand

the

dying

in his.

"I

man,

am

going

to

soon.

mustn't

"You

forth

took

said

boy,"

poor

you

gone.
he

it,and

saw

to conceal

son.

sight was

Jack
"My

man

turned

of his

direction

to

short

one

fatal truth

"Jack,

medical

deepest anxiety.
dire calamity was
approaching

felt that the

In less than
He

of the

movement

every

in the

is watched

man

facingthe door
eye in the looking-glass
with a warning geshe held up his hand
ture.

grievefor

strength

your

son," said the

my
for awhile.
This is the

me,

life,Jack,

but

it will

silent.

The

words

was

be

soon

of the

dying
great

over."

dying

man

seemed

thrill him.

They
"

struck

I want

to

little Jack, are

like
know
well

death-knell
that

you

provided

upon

and

for."

my

his
dear

ear.

grandson,

my

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"We

can

"We

all that

have

AND

we

possiblydesire

can

there is that rich Cuban

"But

SON'S

HIS

in the

world,

"

father.

dear

indeed"
be better."

are

"But

WA

HARKA

JA CK

property

birthright,

your

"

John."
"Do

trouble

not

it,sir."
after it,do you

about

But

"

must
see
you
I hear you, sir."

"

"And
will

There
"It

God

obey

was

him

said

is

good,

great comfort
his age.
"He

sadness

in
I

myself,John,

for

"Amen,"
He

that

after

see

you

"

your

sir."

you,

ring of

is not

bless

"

are

Jack

me,

"

property.
"I

commands

my

hear

to

Jack'stone
speak.

as

You

he

spoke.

have

son,

"

Jack, piously.
and

will be

me,

and

brave

reminds

He

boy.

me

of you,

has

been

Jack,

when

thoughtless,sir,"said Jack; "but,

believe me,
he is a true Boy of England, has a good heart,
and
loves you tenderly."
"I
know
it well," retorted
the dying man;
I
"but
would
He

is wild

and

have

him

not

shocked

is too

Let

us

; it comes
young
keep him from the

death

possible ; keep my
it as gently as you
A big lump rose
The
"

tears

by what
quite soon

is about

to

enough

upon

of death

presence
from him at first and

happen.
you.

long

as

then

as

break

."

possibly can
in his throat

welled

into his eyes.

Jack," said the dying man,
up

Farewell, dear

in

ful
mourn-

accents.

But
A

his

son

could

silent pressure

They remained
Presentlythe

of

reply.
that clammy

hand

thus

for several

minutes

not

pressure

his sole

was

of the father's hand

sponse.
re-

in silence.
relaxed.

The

looked

son

up.
he gave
awe.
a cry of mingled griefand
father
dead.
over
was
; Jack's
said
Doctor
"Come,"
Purcell,placing his arm

All

Then

and
son,

leading him
young

gently

"

away,

Jack Harkaway."

come

and

in

speak

was

Jack's,
to you1'

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CHAPTER

COMMENCEMENT

Now

have

we

to

Cuban

The

property

supervision, and

mind

lapse of time.
injunctions of his

the

Jack

so

in

was

to

need

of

personal

the

cross

Atlantic

information
the necessary
for himself.
certain difficulty
presented itself.

Dick

urgent

determined

not hear of
Emily would
Jack, and so it fell
young
organized.

would

Harvey

without
' '

certain

in

ADVENTURES.

out

rout

But

NEW

father.

dying

and

over

bore

Jack Harkaway

II.

OF

step

WORLD.

What

not

husband

her

that

out

hear

leaving her

and

pleasure party

of his friend

was

leavingEngland

him.

shall I do,

Jack ?

he

exclaimed, when

"I'm

broached.

subject was

"

going

not

to

first the

mope

away

all alone."

here

'But

go," urged Jack.

I must

'So shall I."

'

What,

'Of

course

Don't

you've
over

I?

and

round

or

Cuba?
the

"

world, if you

wish."

it?5'

mean

You'll

see

; where

in your
pals, unless you

turned

your

America
;

don't

'You
'

to

sneak

old
have

you
age,

I'll go,

go
and

want

to

unless
throw

got altogethersick

of

me."
of your chaff," returned
Jack Harkaway.
will yet see
will stick to me,
more
we
sport and
and, if fate bids it,die together, old boy."

"None

you

If

"

venture,
ad-

of the party, and,

to be one
Young Jack, of course, was
although small in years, he proved to be big in action.
Consequently his tutor, our old friend Isaac Mole, was
bound
Our

them.
accompany
old friend Monday
was
to

in

great form, making

the

preparations for the voyage.

of the Harkaway
He was
the major domo
household,
didn't forget
to say,
"he
wont
and as Dick
Harvey was
!
it. Oh, dear, no
to let the people know
"

"America

and

Cuba," said

Monday,

with

enthusiasm.

"Dat's

much

bery

WAY

HARKA

CK

JA

AND

HIS

SON'S

I shall

magnificent.

be

big

one

man

there."

Harvey

"

that's not

the

"

word

Monday,

according

referred

and

custom,

after his

ran

dictionary

his

disappointment, he failed
adjective.
delighttook the most
extravagant
to

Mole, his

for Mr.

As

much

but

to

of Dick's
signification

find the

to

Dick

Magnificent," iterated
; it's gollopshus.

"

form.
"

Cross
You'll

then

go,

of

"Go,

in

ecstasy.

"It

will

seem

old times."

quitelike
"

Atlantic,"he said

the

Young

Jack

"What's

demanded

rather

was
"

that ?

he

Jack, anxiously.

young

will; splicemy

course

"

alarmed

jibboom."
at

his tutor's oath.

asked.

"Which?"
"

?
what-d'ye-call-it
"Oh,
merely a nautical habit of mine.
talk of
old salt again, directlyI hear them
that make
"And
does
you say splice your

"Splice

your
that's

an

boom
"

Yes, that's it,"said Mr.

language,

jib-

your

Mole.

seafaring folks

you

have,"

marked
re-

characteristic

very

and

significant."

doubt, sir."

"No
Mr.

Mole

quid, and
nautical

walked

hitching

"Is

there

No

his tutor

thing

you keep
pointing to Mr. Mole's
sailor

fashion

of

in considerable

the matter,

curiosity.

sir?" he demanded.

"

"Because

My

imaginary

stage.

watched

any

why

turning an
up the room,
his trousers
up, after the

the

on

men

Young Jack

term

"

Jack.

young
"Very. But

"

the sea."

"

"Curious

"

I feel like

doing that, sir," said Jack junior,

nautical

habits," returned

manoeuvres.

Mr.

that, technically,hoisting our

Mole, blandly

"

we

slacks."

"Slacks?"

"Yes,

slacks, the nautical

for continuations."

"

"Good

gracious!
"Very singularexpressions, are
"Very."
"

Yes

old tars

; we

especiallyis

trick

can't

common

get
to

out

they
of

not?

these

all of us."

"

habits

; that

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ROUND

WORLD.

"Which?"

"Hitching."
"Itching?" said young
Jack, slily. "It
like scratching ; I thought you'd got a flea."
Mr.

Mole

his pupil a very sharp look at this

gave
like his father's old impudent style.

It sounded
But

"You

are

looked

Jack

young
Mole
took

Mr.

looks

it for sheer

inch

every
when

demure

as

as

more

reply.

so
school-girl,

innocence.

sailor, Mr.

Mole, I see," said

fairlyon boad ship.

they were
tutor.
denying that," repliedthe modest
"You
share all the good qualities
of a true British tar,"
said young
Jack, piling it up for the fun of the thing,to
how
far Mr. Mole's
see
brag and mendacity would
carry
Jack,
young
"There's
no

him, "all of them."

"And

"Rum,
"a
"

for instance

I won't

"

weaknesses,"

of their

some

that

deny

very little."
Of course.
And

I like

Mole.

repliedMr. Mole,

little rum,"
"

pigtail!

your

"Well," replied Mr.

Mr.

said

"

Mole,

"

I will confess

that I like

bit for the tooth."

"And
Eh

"

"

like rats

you
! what

Oh, but

?" rats !

we

"And
"

Oh,

"

"Not

"I
if I

saw

that hadn't

"you

would

more

so

are

perstitious
su-

ghosts ?
said

"

Mr.

Mole,

' '

not

afraid of

"

ghosts.

be," pursued young

Jack.
that
is the only characteristic
said
Mr.
Mole,
fact,"
"

I do

believe

know

always

not

in

share

manners."

with

supernaturalthings,then

?"

the

do."

that," said Mr.

dare-devil

too

ship

"No

Mole.

Jack

I do."

I."

Sailors

"

in

sea

that

must

you

don't

"Not

of
no,

I ; in
which

"You

"

I, said Mr.

"

No,

"

you seafaringmen."
are."

afraid

Eh

go to

not," said young

course

"That

ship ?

Well, I can't say

sailor would

no

rats, I've heard."

would
"No
more
I."
"Of

aboard

old

"Lor', sir !

"

character

Mole,

"but

for that.

gentleman himself,

was

Indeed,
it wouldn't

always
I believe
alarm

of

that

me/'

HARKA

JACK

10

And
bare

AND

Jack pretended

young
mention

As

WA

of the evil

Jack

young

HIS

woefully afraid

be

to

SOWS

one.

going aft, Ben

was

at the

Hawser

accosted

him.

Beg

"

"would
he

bless

"A

"

heart,

your

fellow, and

fine

won't

they

let

"The

was

harmless

He

child ;

only

loose."

would

like it."

not

strong

he

as

full of tricks, when

in

kept

was

grated door,
about, but

where

no

"Nero,"

Poor

four

over

that

monkey,
lithe

was

at

looked

and

libertyhe

agile,and
not

was

though
al-

vicious.

largecage like a horse-box, with

he
had just enough
to move
room

more.

said

Ben

Hawser,

brought your prog."

The
monkey grinned.
not
Evidently he was
again.
The

man.

as

was

He

as

full-grownchimpanzee, standing

stunted

'

Jack.

young

sir," replied the sailor

no,

high.
square-shouldered, thick-set

like

the

asked

as

set him

me

passengers

Nero
A

tar,

not?"

"Why

'

honest

Yes,

feet

Nero

see

the

"

monkey."
monkey?"

Nero's
"

Jack," said

Newfoundland?

"Lord
"

like to

you

"Is

Master

pardon,

your

opening

Nero," said his master,

shook

monkey

hands

be

to

sorry

"tip

the

feeding

at

us

in the most

"I've

door,

your fin."
natural
way

time

in

world.
"Now

shake

Never
He
with

such

was

held
our

hands

young

"

Up here, Nero,
Nero
leaped out of
"

Ben

Hawser's

"Up
In

an

immediately,

said
his

friends

Ben.
cage,

T'other

instant

way
Nero
as

up

and

with

hop

was

on

was

!"

standing on

cleverly as

Down."

Nero

made

and

shoulders.

balancing himself
"

Jack."

chimpanzee.
intelligent

an

his paw
hero.

out

Master

with

dropped

to the

deck.

his head

trained

on

acrobat.

Ben's,

ADVENTURES

Over

"

Nero

threw

would

that

bow

in

back

WORLD.

THE

"

then

somersault, and

tumblers
professional

what
a

turn

"

ROUND

call

flipflaps,concluding
disgraced a real ring master

have

not

of

succession

with

real circus.

Jack

Can

"

Lots

he

like to

patted

do

of

Hawser.

"Would

you

"

more?

stop," he added, sinking his voice

goes
the captain, and I shall get into trouble."

CHAPTER

WE

"WHAT

are

you

approaching.
Only showing
Ben
what

Jack

answered

than

HO

RD

to, Hawser?"

up

Jack

Master

does

with

the

said

monkey,

think

Jack

enthusiasm

splendid

fellow

all the

world."

would

you

What

III.

the

your

captain,
honour,'

Hawser.

"And

Nero's

ST

Master

"

answered

"

comes

asked

his

once

"

tricks," replied Ben

here

"here

"

at

I should."

"Then

more

the

caressed

grinned,showing

thing else?

any

some

see

"That

"

and

his satisfaction.

and

"

the latter

while

chimpanzee,
teeth

he

delighted, and

was

"

monkey?

"

I should

Nero

with

do

of the

like to have

if you

Nero
him

had

"

the

captain, smiling.
to
Why,
begin with,"
I
him
would
make
promptly,
"

Jack,

answered

young
old
Mole
frighten

"

out

of

his skin."

"Ah,

but

laughing,

"for

sell to Mr.
"But

"Why

he
not?

"Because

"My

Hawser

could

has

brought

it

the

captain,

speciallyto

great dealer in London.

sell it to me
instead," urged Jack.

Jamrach,

the

"

it is

and
much

Ben

loose," said

let him

can't

we

Mr.

very

Jamarch

rare

and

is to pay

costly

kind

goodness

panzee,
of chim-

knows

how

for it."
father

can

pay

more," said young

Jack, proudly.

HARK

JACK

12

Perhaps

"

will

he

but

"

IV A

AND

have

HIS

to pay

Nero will
carriage of Master
Mr. Jamrach offered
something.

for the

didn't think

Ben

The

again.

it

great

late ; the
another
to make

'

too

was

has

father

My

"

Jack.

But

"

The

give

will let Nero

Sure

Sartin.

'

Then

you

eighty pounds.
brought it away
after

him, but it

he claims

his master."
I

more,

Nero

so

know,"

said

out, captain ?"

Ben

say,

"

danger, your honour."

no
"

"

that

I think

but

"

what

do

with

want

you

him

"

large ?
said
"Why,"
at

bragging

to

like to send

me

Jack, chuckling, "old Mole was

young
that he's not afraid of ghosts, and I should

Nero

down

dressed

pay him out."

The
captain shook
"

stiff sum,
Ben
ser
Haw-

started, and

deal

good

him
he

had

before

voyage

will
you

do

'There's

out

Prospero

cost

offer

an
'

have

so

sent

good

skipper paused.

What

'

and

enough,
dealer

SOJV'S

I'm

afraid

his head

up

he's

tried to look

and

like

you're very

when

asleep, and
serious.

father, Master

your

Jack,"

he said.
' '

"
you, sir.
I mean
that you
are
Mr. Mole
is fair game,

Thank

"

"

that is true

"Well,

incorrigible
practicaljoker.'"
I think, sir,"said young
Jack.

an

perhaps,

but

I can't

the passengers
board
on
And
so
saying he turned to walk away.
?
"But
I let out the monkey
asked
may

such

pranks

upon

be

party

to

"

my

"

ship.

Jack.

captain, with a smile, "I can't

thing ; only I shan't know, of course,

"Well," replied the

any such
let Nero
out

recognise
who
"

has

"

of course."

Oh, of course," said Ben

artful,and

Well, Ben
out, and
heels

ship
And

and

puttinghis finger to

dressed
a

and

Hawser
him

frilled

in

looking inexpressibly

Hawser,
his

nose.

Jack together got Nero

to his
night-shirt that reached

young
a

night-capthat

an

old

woman

on

board

lent them.
then

every

thing was

prepared

for their

plot.

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ADVENTURES

It

that the hour

so

this

evening by

was

before

THE

time, and

the

all that could

was

WORLD.

13
had

moon

be desired

risen,

for the business

them.

had
accomplice Ben Hawser
it got
nothing about their plot, yet somehow
the ship, and by the lime
that all was
whispered all over
ripe for the worrying of poor old Mole, there was a goodly

Jack

Now

young
said little or

assembled

audience
There

was

his

and

the deck

about
window

the tutor's cabin.

near

ventilator

or

in

the

roof

of

his berth, through which

just over
Jack
young
spoke an impressive address to the tutor.
It was
groaned through a big speaking trumpet, which
lent a sepulchral tone to the awful
message.
Mr. Mole
had imbibed
freelythat evening, and he went
Mole's

cabin

rather

to bed

earlier

usual,

than

he

as

found

in
The
upon
This

keeping his sea legs.

he
retired
to
worthy tutor, when
his libations, dreamed
invariably.

culty
diffi-

some

night his

visions

He

his

thought that
Limbi had brought

of

were

of

brace

their

horrible

most

from

wives

to young
and women,
men
grown
of them
were
dancing a diabolical cancan

He

tried hard

He

half aroused

He
'

Mole

Isaac

"

'

sat

Who

himself

! Isaac

"Isaac

six

his bed.

round

in his efforts.

Mole

"

cried

solemn

voice.

his berth, and listened.

he asked, in a sort of nervous

"

Mole!

voice,
Lord

"For

whole

upright in
calls ?

"Oh,

twins, who

the

and

of

island

off, but tried in vain.

them

chivey

to

nature.

the

lots of

two
offspring,

had

promptly

rest

the

"

"

Isaac

Mole!

of the

return

the

"repeated

! prepare
prepare
cried the tutor,

wife

tremolo.
same

earthly
un-

"

aghast.
you

"For

have

so

what

?"

serted.
cruelly de-

"

this

And
Poor

Mole

But

it

He

nothing
he

when

to

dismal

groan.

then.
the

heard

fear he
faint

experienced the next

scratching noise in the

of the cabin.
stared

thing white
He

turned

An

awful

by

felt alarmed

was

moment,
corner

followed

was

creepy,

in

that

direction, and

"

oh

moved.
all

over

goose

flesh.

sensation.

crawly feelingcame

over

him.

horror

!
"

some

HA

KKA

thing in

the

JACK

14

white

female

h 'IS SON

ANL"

rose

corner

'S

and

up,

assumed

form.

At

the

the

sepulchral

voice

before

heard

"

Isaac

Mole, do

that

fear

not

you

ghosts

you
earth ?

lieve
be-

not

"

departed people revisit the

! oh, yes !
groaned Mole.

we

Do

"

"Oh,

yes
he tried to

And
But

time

same

exclaimed
"

WA

the

ghost

ghost
to

on

"

He

looked

He

never

made

Mr.
up

his head

cover

it was

leap

"

Mole's

over.

wonderfully nimble
grinning at him.

bed, and

sat

aghast.

forgot

the

horrible

of the

spectre

that

phantom

before

sat

him.
The

face

while,

to

the face
Mole

'

all appearance,
that of the
was
! Mole
"

Oh

Do

you

'

'Of

the

believe

in

the shade

of his late

prince

of darkness

himself.

wretched

ghosts now

brag again

do,

Oh,

do.

Lord,

unhappy
groaned
The
ghost of the late Mrs.
coverlet, and dragged it away
could

tutor

leapt from
went

bear

It

fears
saw
was

"

the

mercy

me,"

upon

no

Mole

made
Mole's

from

ghost

long

face.

more.

of the

flew

up,

late
and

Mrs.

then

"

in

Mole

oh,

terror

that

Mr.

Mole

had

gone

to bed

with one
the ladder on
deck
up
of the fact that his braces
cry, quite heedless
his nightcap.
flyingbehind him, and that he wore
"

Murder!

his

!
"

in his

spairing
de-

ran

murder

"

yelled the

wretched

Mole,

flew up, the ghost after him, close at his heels.

More
the tutor on deck.
terrors awaited
"

most

tail.

fortunate

trousers, for he

the

at

tug

realized.

were
a

have

the bed.

undignified scramble.
Her
night-dress
He

pupil?

your

Mole.

the

Over

to

"

Swear.

worst

"

never."

'Never,

He

"

you'llnever

The

tutor.

fear them?"

'And

hirsute, and
wife,

it was

I do."

Oh, yes, yes

'

and

"

groaned

course

'And
'

black

was

were

as

he

ROUND

ADVENTURES

THE

WORLD.

15

long, lank figure,draped in a dismal shroud, beneath

wooden
which
legs, leaned
against the
appeared two
mainmast,
evidently waiting for its victim.
A

Mole
This

was

in his wild

up short
colossal

drew

rush.
it towered

and

ghost

threateningly

Mole.

over

to the ladder, but

a
cry, and darted back
gave
the first ghost clatteringup in pursuit.

Mole
heard
What

"Come

And

its two
then

And

he

wide

opened

arms

colossal

"

spectre, bending

over

arms,"

to my

Oh, mercy

"

said the

you,"

"I'll have
him.

done

be

to

was

he

Mole.

gasped
his

dodged

him.

to embrace

long, spectralvisitor

round

the

mainmast.
.A;fi

excitingchase

long ghost appeared slightlyweak-kneed,

lanky people, and could not get along as

The
many
as

ensued.

now

Mole,

his

by
First

this

but

counterbalanced

was

then

and

way
while

nimbly

certain

ure
meas-

of reach.

great length

one

in

like very

the other

Mole.

went

they were
dodging in this way.
fancied
that he perceived spectral forms
the
filling
all directions, and
the most
unearthly cries smote
And,

his terror-stricken
It
human

throats

And
scene

the

skipper

with
The

simple
the

ghost

poor Mole
the mainmast

brother, and

kept

for awhile, but

A black
hand
which

Mole

"Oh,
A

he

looked

demoniacal

Mole

during

the

whole

Harkaway, senior,
were
standing by,

he

from

hard

put

between

grabbed
"

gasped,
teeth, and

and
vulsed
con-

its lanky

it.

him

and
up

the enemy
in his rear.

neath
cross-tree, be-

his cotton

nightcap.

himself."

big, glisteningeyes

above.

came

from
to

to

Beelzebub

from

head

joined

now

foe sprang
from
the

new

down

stood, and
"

the tail

well

him
upon
chuckle

shivered

with

reached

face, white

peering down
A

from

came

too.

ones

that

crew

was

suddenly

up.
!

mercies

black

upon

laughter.

little black

He

cries

these

reason

Jack

and

lot of

that

familiar

and

; aye,

for the

and

him

to

this

Harvey

air in

ears.

occurred

never

Mole

foot.

that

huge

mouth.

were

HARK

JACK

in Mole's

diabolical

To

golly,I've got um,"

"By
most

A IV A

casual

AND

said

SON'S

voice, which

sounded

ears.

it would

listeners

HIS

have

borne

striking
very
Monday's voice.
dodged again, gave a wild, unearthly yell,and

resemblance
Mole

to

cabin

to the

dashed
Down

he

stairs.
all of

went,

scramble, dashed

the door,

to

panting up againstit.
until morning
position he remained

leaned

and

In this

The

ghost

of

which

Ben

Hawser

simply

took

off her

Nero

late

the

Mrs.

laid

Mole

her

when
like

more

book,

or

nightcap and nightgown,

and

but

revealed

this

Do

Young Jack
had

Mr.

think

you
Not he.
if he

ghost

looked
anyone

him

in the

up

of

cured

was

bragging ?
and

morning,

inquired

answered,

he

I heard

you

coolly.

cry out," said young

Jack.

I," said Mole, stoutly.

"Not

twinkle
in young
merry
Mr. Mole
being pretty
fancied

with

deck,

slept well.

fancied

"I

on

stilts than

on

Mole

woke

"Pretty well,"
"I

colossal

Jack Harkaway

young

crosstree

disrobe.

the

done,

was

off the

imagine.

can

and

bell

the

And

skittish,upon

grew

without

chimpanzee beneath.
The black ghost aloft dropped
and helped the colossal ghost to

you

dawned.

so

me,

that
I

ran

father," he added,
father

will tell you

"Indeed?"

ready,

of the

some

half

Jack'seye
said

crew

were

betrayed him,

"

up

their tricks

to

Your
punish them.
changing the subject abruptly, "your
that I was
always an intrepidsailor."
deck

on

up

to

"Yes."
"
-

Well, I should

"Why
"

Mr.

to such

Mole

In his
from
But

thought it,sir."

not?"

I should

mind

have

never

not

have

thought

trivial matters.
flattered

was

enthusiasm,

he

at
was

you

were

able

to

this.

apt

to

deviate

the strict ti utlv

he

had

on?

give your

"

peculiarityin

his deviations.

good

deal

CK

JA
"I

wish

HARK

A WA

thrown

was

AND

HIS

SON

'S

said

overboard,"

Mr.

Mole

again.
Mole,"

"Mr.

Harvey, in a voice
I've come
to gratifyyou."
groaned Mole, piteously.

"

"

Me?

"

said

of sham
can't

You

"

nity,
solemdo

it."

can."

"I

"How?"

only desire."
!
snapped up

In your
"Rubbish

"

only

"

the

sufferingtutor.

"

I have

wish."

one

"What

is it?"

"To

thrown

be

; I wish

overboard

I'd the

strength to

jump."
"It

shall be

done," said Dick, with

serious

very

air.

"What?"
Mole

did not

"You

think

heard

that he had

aright.

ously.
overboard,'' repeated Dick, serifood for the
shall if you
wish
it, become

shall be
"You

thrown

little fishes."
His
in

former

spite

of

excellent

effect for the

It made
"

Oh

himself, and
him

"Harvey,

and

another

"

groan,
is half dead."

who

was

the

time

same

very

sea-sickness.
fish with

great, big tail,"sang

Jack.

young

"Quite
I

at

attention

moment.

forget his

I wish

it had

Mole's

Mr.

fixed

pupil's manner

hope

right,"said

no

has

one

Mole, in my
Mole

ventured

to

take

such

over

mar

"It

seriously.

Harvey,

Mole, with

is very.
Mr.
liberty,

absence."

roared.

He

upright in

bounced

his

berth, and

in

s"?

doing

he

just above.
against the beam
you," he cried, rubbing his hurt.

his head

bumped
"I

Jack," said Mr.

you,
young
to joke
it is very indelicate

mean

-"Me?"

'"Yes, you."
"

assure

"seeing
mind

that

should

be

you
that you

I'm

joking,"said

not

were

very

any thing that

done."

lay

seriously ill,I
in my

"Well?"
'*

Well, you

expressed

Harvey, gravely ;

wish."

power

made
to

up

my

gratifyyou

ADVENTURES

"I

didn't.

end

an

to

Dick

but

Nothing

THE

pitchingme

Mole's

Mr.

pressed

with

hand

Mole

His

jaw dropped, and he stared

Harvey kept his countenance

"What

due

shrieked

!" almost

What

put

silent warmth.

aghast at Dick.
wonderfully

well.

over,

with

or

rather

that

you
all the respect that is

Mole."

Mr.

to you,

"

to

"

?
mean
you
you shall be thrown
lowered
decently, and

shall be

overboard

staggered.

was

do

"That

19

done."

Mr.
But

WORLD.

misery."

my

It shall be

"

ROUND

Mole,

poor

"thrown

board
over-

"

"Yes."

"Alive?"
"Yes."
"It

would

"Not
"

murder."

be

if it is your

request."

own

"

"But

"Trust

seemingly

in me,
dear friend," said Dick, in a voice
my
with
broken
grief. "I heard you ask it so

often, that

knowing you to be
before uttering them,

well

words

who

man

I determined

weighs
you

his

should

obeyed."

be

did?"

"You

Mole.

gasped

"Yes."
"But

the

captain

would

never

it," urged the

allow

tutor.

"Yes,

he

would."

he's

"Then

murderer,

an

assassin, nothing better."

if I told him
I knew
refuse
he would
No, he's not.
attack
of yellow
the truth, so I said that you had
bad
a
"

fever.

"

devil

"The

"Yes,"
he

said

persuasion
"But
"

had

The

way

Harvey, complacently,

as

if conscious

great service, "and

after

that
much

consented."

only with
explained
young

the
your

monster

greatest reluctance,
bad
!

after

young

case."

"

carried out all the arrangements

yes ; I have
that will be most
satisfactoryto you."

"Yes,
a

he

"

villain ! "

The

Jack

did !

rendering Mole

was

"

you

in

HARK

JACK

20

"

Dick
"

took

reproachfultone

We

will leave

ing
apparently not hearold Mole
spoke.
said
to
Mole,"
Harvey,
on,

Mr.

now,

you

SOICS

HIS

"

in which

"

yourself. Jack."

Yes, Mr.

Harvey."
"Say good-bye for ever
"

AND

notice, but went

no

the

compose

"

Harvey

dear

Harvey,

WA

Mole."

to Mr.

sir."

"Yes,

is the last time

you will see

his face in his

"It

him."

Jack junior hid

convulsively.
realityhe

In
such

could

comical

Fright of
in his

the

of the

his

look

head, hid

of

laughterany

depicted

handkerchief,

cotton

dash

it.

Mr.

in

longer,

practicaljoker'sghost, with

about

scarecrow

"Good-bye,

"

"

Mole," sobbed

Jack,

young

his handkerchief.

behind

"Jack, my own
But Jack affected
He

his

picture did his tutor present.

most
exaggerated character was

face, and

presented the

control

not

if sobbing

handkerchief, as

dared

young
to hear.

not

show

not

his

Jack, don't
he

face, so

leave

moved

!"

me

the

towards

ladder.

companion

him

Harvey pushed
spoiling sport, as
turned

dear

deliver

to

"Compose

he

this

up
termed

ladder

it,and

parting shot

mind

your

the

if you

as

at the

first, for fear of

he

followed, he

terrified Mole.

can."

"Comeback,"
"Harvey, I say,
gasped Mole.
back
to your
back ; do, please, come
old, old Mole."
"Your

wishes

last

shall

be

obeyed,

trust

come

for

me

"

that
' '

Will

"

you

listen to

going

am

to

me

?"

send

down

from

his berth.

some

of

the

crew

with

hammock."
Mole

half sprang
for?"
"What
"To

sew

up

you

of the wandering
"

Oh

"Yes,"

down

shall

you

become

the poor

victim

fishy tribe," replied Harvey.

horror," cried Mole.

said
"The

We

in before

sew

you'llgo

ousness.
Harvey, nodding his head with great seritime is quite propitious; no one's about.
twenty-four pound shot at your feet, and
like

stone."

ADVENTURES

"But
"

I say
"You
I

"

ROUND

"

won't,

and

then

you'd

be

piecemeal."

torn

pitiless.

was

"Yes, sewn
up in
pound shot, and then

nice

hammock

I shall have

that I have

knowing

else, and

of sharks

up by the shoal
oh!"
oh!

Harvey

float

you'd

must;

you

"Oh!

with
at

old

of my

up on deck.
The
of anguish of poor
groan
companion ladder.

twenty-four

least the

all that

done

the last moments

He

now

"

must."

snapped

make

21

Mole, thoroughly aroused

won't," roared

"But

of

WORLD.

THE

could

friend

consolation
done

be

and

tutor

to

fortable."
com-

went

"

Isn't he

"

He

such

in

state, Mr.

is,"said

Dick,
Take

crammers.

Harvey

and

"

Mole

followed
"

said
him

serves

him

up the

Jack.

young

right for telling

warning, Jack, and

truthful

be

"

yourself.
hadn't

Dick
He

called

"Can
Mr.

him

with

yet.

of the sailors.

two

take

you

the cabin
"

done

hammock

down

the

to

in

gentleman

"

Mole, sir?"

"Yes."

"Aye,

aye,

yer

"Very good
little noise
"What

Can't

with
it

wants

sleep in

"That's
"

to do

we

Mole

of you
can."

; two

you

are

"Mr.
"

as

honour."
it down,

carry
"

it?

slung,

and

as

the sailor.

demanded
I think,"

his berth, I suppose,

make

vey.
Har-

answered

your

honour

"

it."

Don't

wonder

at it.

all the world

hammock

over

for me."
"You

are

right,shipmate," answered

with

Mole

inform
Mr.
you, and
largeneedle and strong thread
The

hammock

gingerly,so
Harvey
from

aloft.

as

and

was

to

make

young
They had

brought,
as

that

with
and

little noise

; "down

Harvey
you

have

very

you."
they stepped
possible.

down
as

Jack anxiously watched

not
long to wait.

the

result

HARK

JACK

22

Mole
with

mighty

which

he
which

with

AND

roar,

retired,dressed

had

the basin

overturning

he

HIS

SON'S

caught sightof the

he sprang
bodily out

sooner

no

A WA

in

shirt

that stood

struck

hammock
of

than,
berth, to

his

and

trousers, and

hand, seized

at

chair,

them.

wildly at

"Standoff!"
"Your
up ?
needle
'

exclaimed

the

amazed

got a good hammock

strong thread."

and

Sew

me

"Do

would

up,

and

large

"

you

for you,

What's

"

tar.

what?"

"Sew
"

"

have

we

"

"

honour

me

beg

up

"

your

twenty-four pound shot, eh ?

honour's pardon," said one
of

"

the

sailors,

approaching.
Mole

flourished

The

sailor

his chair

"I'll brain

the

first

Mole, excitedly.
would

that

man

Murder

"

comes

would

me,

me,"

near

you

sew

"

cried

me

up.

"

you
sailors could

The

menacingly.

back.

stepped

his
only interpret

wild

gestures in

one

way.
sure
They made
So they tried to

"Come,

help

come,

back

you

"

Keep

"

Or

off !

he

mad.

was

soothe

and

said

your honour,"
into your berth.

"

shouted

into

him

coax

quietness.

of them,
the needle."

one

Here's

"

let's

Mole.

hammock."

into your
'

"Ha!"
"Yes."
in

remarked

He

ruffian !
lowered

him.
upon
And
then

_Up

and

honest

his

"

cried

the

unhappy

Mole.

chair

for

moment,

and

followed
down

all

they went,

Jack looked
young
companion ladder.
Mole

down

they pounced

desperate struggle.

and

"We've

sink

sailor; "you

quite nice."

hammock

"You

the

the cabin, while

over

on

in

got the twenty-four pound

high glee

from

shot,"said

vey
Harthe

Harvey.

yelled again.

"What
Mole

say, your honour

took advantage to

"

asked

spring up

one

and

of the sailors.
seize

the

chair

again.
As

the

sailors

retreated, Mole

grew

valiant

and

rushed

ADVENTURES

them.

at

So

of

one

their escape

made

He"

who
Mole."

"What

has

"He's

lost

daft

"as

like

his

! here's

him

to

head,
Clear

By

THE

Hawser,

he

had

for him.

room

deck, still waving

taken
to protect himself.
on

Mole

confusion

called

in,

were

Ben

and

quite mad,

all

his

Nero.

him, Nero," he

The

monkey,
made

meant,

dash

Mole
was

at

to

Mr.

he

Mole, and

body, he
expected.

better next
grew
troubled
with
not

what

understand

of his

than

quicker

said.

seeming

in the centre

He

rushed

thought
the

"At

Mr.

comes

OCEAN.

THE

OF

chair

now

seeing

monkey

cabin

make

and

sailor;

he

IV.

Mole

the

sailors

The

PERILS

moment

his head

round

! here

Neptune

the decks

the

sport for us."

some

next

they

"

CHAPTER

THE

and

up,

honour," said

your

be.

can

bull.

mad

him

tripped

tars

23

deck.

happened
he

as

WORLD.

"

"Mr.

THE

of them, coming after

honour," said one
the elder, "he's
clean gone."

Jack Harkaway
"

the

on

Please, your

"

Oh

ROUND

his

him

butting
him

sent

master

back

denly
sud-

into his

morning.
sea

sickness

any

that

more

voyage.
should

"Strange you
Jack, who
young
"Very," said
"So
'

"

'

so

ill,Mr.

to his

Mole, "said

tutor's cabin.

Mole.

sick."

sea

"

What, Jack ?
Sea sick, sir,for such

"You

Jack?"
"

been

descended

soon

Mr.

have

don't
said

It looked

"You

you."

were

Mr.

it

suppose

daring old
was

sea

tar

as

you."

sickness, do

you,

Mole.

like it."
never

more

mistaken,

then, let

me

tell

Dear

me

"Yes,

my

"

WA

HARK

JACK

24

AND

HIS

'S

SON

"

was

change

of

have

proved

much

bold

sailors

boy, it

dear

air,nothing

"

more.

Indeed."

"

that

"Though
reallybeen
known
You

"I

sickness, for many

sea

be

to

"

sick

sea

don't

do,

wouldn't

say

every
!

so

have

at the start

voyage

been

"

"

Nelson

though.

if it had

always sick,

was

I've

so

"

heard.

then, it is rather

"Why,

thing

at

it in

of

than

light,"said

Mr.

be

to

proud

not."
"If

choose

you

Mole.
think

to look

But of course," he

"

of

comparing myself
Just then Jack Harkaway

that

added,

to

modestly,

"I

don't

Nelson."

elder

the

and

Harvey stepped

up.
heard

They

"Really,
a

Mr.

last words.

Mole," said

Harkaway,

"you

are

such

man."

bashful
"So

very
For such

"

the

"Such

retiringand diffident,"said Harvey.

an
intrepidsailor,"added Jack.

Harvey.
daring seaman," continued
Mr.
Mole
her
hung his head like a young
lady when
beauty is being too openly praised.
power
"Really, gentlemen, gentlemen," he said, "you over'Pon my
me.
life,I never
really,now."
The
be
captain would
happy to profit by a hint or
from
of the ship."
^wo
the management
you on
"I
the
that," murmured
blushing
scarcely think
a

"

"

Mole.
then

And
word
"

The

handling
for

"

"What?

play

say
to

vessel

of

since

me

of the hottest
"I

swelled

up

put in

bit, and

modest

for himself.

two

or

charm

he

I had

fightyou

an

old

has

been

Dick

"

in

has

raked

fore

the

in the

same

thick

of."
astounded.

Harvey,

lion who

hulled

command

heard

navigating a ship
sea

possessed

never

to take

ever

exclaimed

that

ship

the

gale

mere

commanded
and

is child's
when

aft

by

two

the

Malay

pirates."
It took

Mr.

his hearers' breath

Mole

could

pitch the

away.
hatchet

better

than

most

\en

26

HA

JACK
"What

RKA

old friend

now,

Monday

pointed

"Queer

weather."

"

WA

"

Benighted savage," said

He

present it

For

but

The

calm

was

Jack.

sky

and

Mr.

Mole,

and

sailor afloat almost

gales

SON

'S

shook

his head.

the weather

"

was

right.

was

At

HIS

beautiful."

more

never

AND

said

the

to

up

often

too

too

follow

for

serene,

such

declining;

clay was

enough.

serene

the

roughest

weather.

the

sunset

in truth,very

was,

beautiful.
But

suddenly
the

upon
sun

dropped lower
Monday's quick eye
Prince

The
in

of Limbi

joke)

of

horizon, ready

it

as

bank

heavy

had

and

had

to

peared
apthe blood-red

receive

lower.
been

the first to detect

(as they

learned

thick, inky clouds

often

be

to

used

this.

call

to

weather-wise

day
Mon-

from

his

earliest childhood.
had

Monday
seemed

shoot

to

when

barely spoken
and

up

darken

the

the whole

black

clouds

sky.

wanted
now.
Prompt action was
this,Mr. Harkaway," said the captain,
Queer weather
Jack approached.
before
It will be queerer
long, captain," answered
"

as

"

Jack.

' '

the

in this kind

I've been

gale will

be

"What

would

you

"Take

in

and

and

look

be

on

in

east

This
"

demanded

gust
vivid

of wind

landsman

ship onto her

lightning illumined

sent

flash of

the

ends.

beam

horizon

the

by a deafening peal of thunder.

topsail! roared the captain.

the

"

But

the tempest drowned

near
Young
Jack stood
have

hear

to

followed

In with

could

captain.
all spare
hampers,
away
crockery, for the squall will

to west

was

earnestly

the

astounded

rather

was

once,

this.

A sudden

Then

do?"

than

more

soon."

after your
of shakes."

brace

captain

speak like

fiom

us

topsail,stow

out

smart

us

The

the

on

of weather

into

his

done,

if he

up

his voice.
his

father, and

face, asking,
should

go.

as

he

plainly

There

was

as

no

looked
words
time

for

thought.

Young

Jack

took

permission, seeing his

father

irreso-

ADVENTURES

Monday
point.

same

lurch

and

the

at

WORLD.

sailor

the nimblest

the

Like

his father, young

was
captain of his

youngster

was

27
Dick

rigging,just as

brave-looking

But
He
a

made

lute, and

THE

ROUND

made

for

the

three.

of the

Jack Harkaway
gymnasium, and

vey,
Har-

was

no

he

milksop.

climbed

like

monkey.
It

fearful work.

was

the four

showed

and

with
the scene
up
climbers
mounting the

vivid

lightning lighted

The
Their

was

progress
sail for

watched

rigging.

all in

by

flashes

breathless

terest.
in-

hung loosely,and then, suddenly

Jack a fearful blow that half
bellying out, it caught young
The

moment

him.

stunned

It would

have

all

been

with

over

him

then, but

for

was

there, and

Monday.
black's

faithful

The

the

pinned

stalwart

rigging until

to the

boy

arm

could

he

it
his

recover

breath.
then

They

began

to

gather

in the

canvas

fast

as

they

as

could.
But

suddenly

parted

It

down

impossible

to spare

for useless

Unless
be

which

by

was

waves.

moment

rope
hand, and

his

in

the

sail

was

the
he

to

sailor

went

save

him,

was

holding
raging

into

the

nor

had

they

ship

would

regrets.
instantlysecured, the

lost.
In
A

short

time

their task

done.

was

burst-upon the
straining vessel from the opposite quarter, taking her all
ends
her beam
aback
and throwing her upon
again. The
second

wheel

at the

man

the

minute
roar

more,

of the
for

down
gone
This same

into the

was

blown

one

despairing

sent

for life.

Mo'le

and

lee-scuppers,where
to

Mole, finding himself

danger,

cry,
another

so

heard

above

even

unhappy

had

man

ever.

lurch

wind

overboard.

tempest, and

in their endeavours
overboard

the

and

however,

more,

extricate
in

according

he shut his eyes

and

several

of the

flying

crew

desperate struggle ensued

themselves.
of water, fancied
he
custom
the presence
m

pool
to

struck

out, meaning

to

was

swim

of

28
in

But

WA

HARKA

JACK

he

strikingout

AND

HIS

punched

SON'S

of the

two

sailors,who,

in spite of the confusion, instinctively

punched

Now,
and

have

sailors

suffered

eyes

Meanwhile

hard

knuckles, and

in consequence.
three friends
in the

the

poor

back.

Mole's

nose

riggingpassed

an

time.

anxious

Jack," said Monday.

"Master

"Jack," said Harvey.

"All
right,"answered
Jack, quite reassured

hearing

at

their voices.
So

and

sudden

dense

of the other
off the
who

been

the

feared

gale, and
for the

yards

find their

to

into the

had

companions

boiling sea,

like the

been

he

could

His

eye
the

Holding

by

with

of any
detected

be

quick
clutchingby
on

seaman

the

rigging,he

vacated

peals

that his
to

wheel,

for the

made

hand, he lashed

one

the

see

use.

other, for he found

the

blown

brave

rigging with them.

The lightningstill played about
the ship, and
of thunder
were
deafening and incessant.
for an
instant to see
Jack Harkaway watched
his two
faithful friends.
safe and near
boy was
of gratitude,he turned
with
Then
a
murmur
where

safety

the

mounted

had

so

two.

dreaded

They

had

darkness, that each

the

was

violent

so

by

spot.

himself

length of

and

line

to the wheel

attached

to

it.
The

poor helmsman,
his danger, and

violent
Two

lurch
brave

"Take
The
"

their work

Every

on

upon

daring a

with

canvas

Jack lending

It did them

had

from

man

such
seaman.

their

the

watery grave.

captain.

confusion,

momentary

will.

put the helm

bit of

every

young
amazed.

to

down
in the storm.
gone
cried the
bit of canvas!"

recovered

Jack Harkaway

were

overboard

seen
fore-

yards."

crew,

Then

him

every

the

about

was

experienced mariner, had

providing against it,when

had

men

in

"Square
flew

cast

an

was

such

hard
taken

up.
in with

assistance

ity,
great rapid-

that

service.
very material
endeavoured
to rival the
board
short

notice

brcome

so

the

crew

lad, who

thorough

and

so

ADVENTURES

put the ship before

They
at

rain

The

that

rate

WORLD.

wind, and

the

truly amazing,

was

in

First

down.

came

THE

ROUND

pieces, then in a heavy shower.

The
floodgates of the heavens
opened to deluge the earth, sea
And
thus the storm
raged in

29
she

away

under

bare

big drops

poles.

like

to be

appeared

ded
scud-

crown

suddenly

land.

and

fury

unabated

for several

hours.
But

day

longest lane

the

must

length

At

to

come

the

have

must

end.

an

of the

fury

tempest

The
The

down.
boiling sea calmed
the good ship
Prospero
the greatest perilsshe had

one

"

"

of

HIGH

ALL

hands

ever

BOARD.

ON

"

"

aye, sir !
All hands
were
piped up.
all the crew
Then, when

"Aye,

orders, the

captain

Harkaway,
I hope

sent

had

mustered

according

for

messenger
Harvey, and
a

Jack,
nothing wrong,"

young
there's

"

the

encountered.

V.

JINKS

deck

on

brought through

was

CHAPTER

"

spent.

was

lulled.

wind

And

turning,the longest

Mr.

and

to

Mrs

Monday.

said

Jack Harkaway

elder.
"'There

can

is

"'Where

said

Here, mamma,"

"

his wife.

nothing." said
Jack?"
be

her

appearing

son,

at

the cabin

door.
'

'

"

been

the

I can't

say," replied the boy.

called

Harvey,
' '

"

What's

It's all

matter

"The

crew

have

reading

was

right,I suppose,

"

in
he

corner,

said,

'

'

looked

unless

the

up.

captain's

jealous."
"

mm

What

of?"

You,

for

people

all

deck."

upon

who

helping

in the

him

world."

as

you

did.

There

are

some

HA

JACK

30
"Let's
said

AND

SON

HIS

'S

up."

go

You're

' '

WA

RKA

the

sure

captain asked

for

to

me

go

"
too ?

up

Emily.
marm,"

"Sartin,
Mrs.

replied the
particler.

Harkaway in
It's all right,then,"

"

"he

sailor;

mentioned

"

said

Jack

will

"we

come

at

up

once."
all went

Up they
much
"I

hope
None

"

mingled

ceremony,
I have
not

put you

received

were

the chief officers of the

captain and
and

together, and

"Prospero"

with

the

by

with

bows

great cordiality.

to any

whatever, Captain Rudd,"

"

inconvenience?

repliedJack;

"not

the least"
"I've

got

shall not
before

Jack

feel that

all the
was

You

"

duty

perform," said

to

I have
for

crew

saving

"Devil

our

skipper,"and

it until I have

done

staggered.
exaggerate our

the

thanked

you

ship."
he said.

services,Captain Rudd,"

the
bit," retorted
captain, ."asking your
he added, bowing to Mrs. Harkaway.
pardon, madam,"
I see
him lashed
to the
honour,"
wheel, I did, your
a

"

said

one

of the

crew,

"and

it

these

three

steering

like

away

regular

AB."
And

"

was

up the riggingto reef the

have
feared to go."

Young Jack

"

boy

was

gallantpeople

topsailwhen

who

scrambled
sailor

many

might

foremost," said Harvey, pushing

the

forward.

The

captain took young

heartily.
I'd*
give a trifleif you were

Jack's

"

' '

my

son,

and

hand
said

shook

it

he, earnestly.

"Master

the ship. So
Jack Harkaway has helped to save
hark you, my
men,
give him a good old English cheer."
"Hooray !
"Take
"Stop ! cried Captain Rudd.
your time from
me
hip hip hip
"

"

"

"

"

"

A
crew

It
took

Hooray

"

"

from
the united
deafening cheer came
of the
Prospero.
the way
comical
a
was
thing to see
' '

throats

of the

"

young

Jack

it.

Like

his

father, Jack junior was

brass, but this ovation

took

all his

not

usually wanting

pluck

away.

in

ADVENTURES

slunk

He
Mrs.

back

must

"You

WORLD.

with

blushing

was

3!

pride all

the

while.
his father.

something, Jack,"whispered

say

them."

thank
Do

THE

his mother.

by

Harkaway

"You
"

ROUND

the bashful

me," pleaded

it for

Jack.
away," said Jack

young

boy's breath
"he
addressing
captain and crew;
Harkaway,
habit
of
for
in
the
not
being praised so lavishly
doing
"You

taken

have

my

the

duty.

am

happy

for my
boy. I want
has
but this honour

hoped

for.

should

have

the

him

earlier

such

cheers

which

to

I had

as

milksop,

no

than

the
upon
time devoted

one

ever

that

express

yours

at

cheers

your

him

upon
I can

than

prouder

earned

day to hear
brought up

be

to

come

I feel

profession

this

man

is
his

he
in

sea

my

life."

"Damme!"
madam

"

inch

"Every
Let's

' '

cried Captain Rudd

if I didn't know
it."
a

sailor,"cried

him

give

of the

one

cheer, boys,

"asking

"

"

don,
par-

your

crew.

suggested

third

enthusiast.

did,

They

too.

after cheer
Cheer
rang
his acknowledgments.
When
"It

they dropped off, young

through Monday that

was

"No,

elder

stood

Jack stepped
I kept up," he

bowing
forward.
said.

the faithful Limbian.

Jack," said
stepped

by

"Monday,"

he

acted

Jack

it was."

the

fellow

worthy

nobly

to

our

up

to

Monday

and

took

the

the hand.

said, with

boy,

great warmth,

and

made

"you

all love

us

you

have
more

ever."

than

by golly,Mast'

"Oh,
um

Mast'

no,

"Indeed

Jack

out, while

on

rather

Jack," cried Monday,

thick,

too

this poor

make

"you

pile

chile feel precious

uncomfable."
"You'll

make

poor

old

blush," said

Monday

Dick

Harvey.
"You're

incorrigible
joker,"said Jack, who

an

couldn't

help laughing himself.

"Here's

one

more,

the enthusiastic
"Take

"One

sailor before

the time
"

two

"

then, for the

from

three!

black

prince,"cried

mentioned.

me."

Hip

"

hip

"

hip

"

JA CK

32
Hurrah

"

HARK

skipper.

"I

white

skin."

"

"Now,
Hear

said

Mr.

hands,

and

shook

Monday,"

bolder

heart

greeted

the

cheer

Dick

! hear

"I'm
"No

under

hin.

said

black

the
skin

captain'sshort

but

"it's

Harvey, going forward,

my

"

going

not

to

that I

say

accustomed

am

to

public

"

speaking
that.

Monday

to

up

palaver."

to

"

SON'S

speech.

earnest

turn

met

never

ringing

Another

HIS

AND

"

came
Captain Rudd
heartilyby the hand.
"I am
proud to shake

or

WA

to," said Jack senior;

need

fool

"any

can

see

"

This

caused

"That's

laugh.

why

it

perceived

you

readily,"retorted

so

Harvey.
A

loud

"Speak
I

was

bent

inclement

going

piece of impudence.

to

the

observe,"

said

friends

Dick, with
who

knew

his
him

shamthat he

foolery, that notwithstanding the late

upon
and
weather
the price of coals, whereas, as we

say in
humble
the

crew.

"

might
my
with

sir,"from

on,

look, that told his

serious
was

this

rewarded

on."

"Go
"

laugh

red

without

of

speaking
estimation, in spite of
a

manner

nose

may

say

repetitionor

and

forth, that in

so

whatever

friend
my
I
to
erate,
reitcontrary,
may
decided
circumlocution, my
the

emphatic opinion that any stick is good enough to

that it is a poor
beast which
beat a dog with, and
never
rest
rejoiceth,so that, all things considered, we
may
Mr.
Mole
has
loved
friend
assured
that our
a
worthy and
!
pair of splendid black eyes
Dick
Here
mischievous
the
pointed suddenly to the

and

"

cabin

stairs.

in that direction at once.

All eyes turned
his cotton
There
Mr. Mole
with
stood
his

damaged

nose

plastered up,

and

night-cap on,

his eyes

as

black

as

sloes.
This
He

was

did

in the lee scuppers.

the result of his scramble

not

know

having rightlyheard

at

first that

he

was

observed,

Harvey's concluding words.

not

C A'

J*

34

"I'm

weak

as

How

"

"

WA

AND

HIS

SON

'S

does, though," repliedMr. Webb,

it

"Oh,

RKA

HA

as

grin.

rat"

odd," said Mr.

very

with

Mole.

isn't it?"

"Very;
"I've

always noticed," said Mr. Mole, addressing Mr.

Percival mysteriously, "that
here"
people who are weak
forehead

tapping his

"

"You

be

must

witted

singularlymuscular."

"are

"

muscular, then, "said

very

the

weak-

not

to say

passenger.

"Well," said Mr.

Mole, feelinghis biceps,

"

muscular."

"Oh,

you

"I'm

not

"You
"

sort

Mr.

Webb

"I

should

think

excelled

you

own."
my
fives well ?

"

your

quite understand," said Mr. Mole.

sort of thing."
Mr. Webb
sparred idiotically,
punching wildly at

Have

enemy.
had

ever

you

in

Mr.

Mole,

"

Never.

Mr.

"

gloves on ? said
some
surprise.

the

elevatinghis eyebrows
Mole

very

grew
I

"When
he

gymnastic exercises,"

hold

always

imaginary

' '

in

don't

And
"

Webb.

gladiator.

handle

"This

an

the weak-witted

Percival.

"And
"I

PercivaL

grinned.

I could

"

Mr.

"

of

"A

athlete," said

an

does," returned

he

said Mr.

like
"

he?

That

feeble."

to say

look

Doesn't
"

are."

was

much

younger

at this.

anecdotal
man,

considered

was

good,

"

said.
"Indeed?"
I was."

"That
"I

suppose
Percival.

"Well,

no

private people only?"

among

said
altogether,"

; not

said

Mr.

Mole.

Mr.

"Indeed?"
The

encouraged
rather
"You
"

interest

apparent
Mr.

Mole

astonished
may

have

of

and

SillyWebb

to recitals

of

his

his

prowess,

keeper
which

his hearers.
heard

professionalboxer

of Tom
"

Sayers,"said

Mr.

Mole,

ADVENTURES

"Oh, yes."
"Champion

of

ROUND

THE

England,

wasn't

WORLD.

35

he?"

Mr.

added

Percival.
"He

Sayers

used

to

that

say

Mr.

One, two,

tackled.

ever

the

was

three;

around

he

Mole,

and

modestly,

quickest

"Tom

member

he

pom."
pom,
pom,
ribbed away
as
though

sparred
adversary in chancery.
got
The
of admiration
two
fellow-passengers gave a sort of moan
at Mr. Mole's
style and finish.
You
used to give it to Tom
Sayers ? said SillyWebb.
"Tom
clever
with
the gloves," said
Sayers was
very
And

he

Well," said

was.

here

had

an

"

' '

Mr.

Mole,

' '

could

never

"Yes,
evident

though," said
had

impression he

"You

used

used

to

"Sometimes

temper, because

Mr.

made.

"

'

'play light.'"

to say,

punish him,

I used

Mole, encouraged by the

Now
look here, Mr.

then

him

hammer

to

"

justiceto say that he took

rather afraid
very quietly; in fact, he was
laughed with delight.
SillyWebb
do

him

he

the

shouldn't

"I

like to

bit ; but I must

his punishment
of me."

Mr.

fists to you,

put up my

Mole,"

said.

not?"

Why

'

'And

you show
likes."
Percival

would

If Mr.

'

Mr.

with

Mole,

frightenme
not
very dangerous," said

I'm

'

Mr.

asked

conscious

pride.

so."

'You

not

he

it ? "

mean

I do,

Mole,' Tom

to lose his

used

me."

touch

don't

You

"

he

but

Webb

looked

me

how
his

towards

Mole,

Mr.

modestly.
fight,just a little ?

to

keeper

vacantly as usual.
almost
appeared a twinkle

for

consent,

"

but

quite so
There

there

which

looked

different

very

of

devilment
merry
to his accustomed
vacant

stare.

'Be

careful," said Mr.

Percival, smiling.

'All

right."
play light,"said

his

'And
'You
'I
"

but

"that
Then

hear

hear,"
I almost
Mr.

keeper,

that, Mr. Mole ?

replied Mr. Mole,
"

thought

Percival

they began

"

meant
to

and

"

remarked
his

with
here

it for

spr.r.

with

he

you."

emphasis.
SillyWebb.
patronising air;

chuckled

quietly
"

HARK

JACK:

36

WA

AND

SCATS

HIS

stood
Mole
SillyWebb
up, facing the redoubtable
of
taste
to receive
a
as
though he feared every moment
that horseplay which, according to Mr. Mole, had been
so
liberallydealt out to poor Tom
Sayers.
with
his
Mr. Mole stood up
wick
legs wide apart, like Mr. Pickslide.
the
In other respects his attitude
going down
Poor

not

was

bad.

kept his left well out, and his guard high.

still persisted in revolving his arms
But SillyWebb
like
she is pretending to spar.
a girldoes, when
"this
"Not
like that," said Mr.
Mole;
There;
way.
hit
well
back
and
with
keep your body
your
He

"

Crack

Silly Webb
which

chest,

the

consideringthe apparent
!

me

"

said

Mr.

Mole.

should
have
touched
you
weak-witted
The
one
in the

Crack

Mr.

of

brace

knock

of

the

is

on

it is that

again whirligigginghis
attitude of pugilism.
got it again

Mole

in

the

this time

; but

face, that

seemed

it
to

side.

one

London

odd

very

"

off

went

slaps

smart

his head

"That

How

"

sudden

me

feminine

same

! crack

All of
was

weakness

creature.

"Dear

arms

unexpected stingerupon
markable
cough and splutter in a rean

him

made

way,
demented

him

dropped

'postman's knock,'"

said

Silly

Webb.

extraordinary!" said

"Most

rubbing his damaged

"Very," said Mr.

Mole, blinking,and

poor

parts.
Percival

yet I have

and

"

often

seen

it before."

what?"

"Seen

thing."
What, this ? asked SillyWebb.
off he went
And
sparringagain
"That

of

sort

"

"

"

of the

out

"No;

by

thoroughly
man

very
scientific

did

who

I," said

So have

not

boxer

know

dodged

how

to

hold

and
up

prised
sur-

his

Mr.

Oh, yes," said Mr.

Heenan

Mole, breathing hard.

"

"Indeed!
"

of mischief

stepped

decently."

hands
"

way

who

Mole,
nimbly.
at

"

Mole.

"

You

may

have

heard

of

ADVENTURES

That

"

"Yes.
used
'

to

and

a
drubbing, he
many
and
again."

now

hearers

"Never

their hands

up

to let him

to

in amazement.

Mr.

Mole, modestly

it very

have

severely
turn, please, Mr.

another

have

us

said

you,"

assure

I used

"Let

held

positivelyused

"

"Fact,
then

/hat, auhough
"

did ? "

me

His

37

"

"Many
touch

WORLf".

THE

fought Morrisey ?
Well, you'd hardly believe
a
drubbing
give him many

You

'

ROUND

after.

"but

"

Mole,"

said

SillyWebb.
' '

Very good,

And

then,

effort to

SillyWebb

the taps he
into his
one

drop
guarded

the

smart

smacks

I say

"Come,

' '

but mind
forward

they stepped

from

in two

popped

Mole

said

as

smarting

was

"

"

cried

had

"

I don't hurt

you.
Mole, who

again,

received, made

den
sud-

pupil."

"

blow, and
upon

Mole,

quick

Mole's

should

"you

as

lightning

cheeks

again.
do

that

just where

he

not

quick."

so

"All

right,Mr.

Mole."

SillyWebb

And

in

them

dropped

then

pleased.
"One

"

he

cried

"Oh!"

cried

"Two

"

This
arm,

Mole.

dropped heavily

was

and

out, landing a stingerin the ribs.

it made

"Three!"

Mole

poor

cried

the muscle

upon

sing

SillyWebb,

of the

right

out.

laughing ;

"now

for

the

basket."

bread
It

remarkable

most

was

SillyWebb

how

straightfrom

the shoulder

hit this time.

peppered him
SillyWebb
that
about
the face and head
generallyso sharply now,
he soon
knocked
him
straightagain.
One
!
cried SillyWebb,
rapidly,
popping them in now
It doubled

"two

three

"

up,

but

Murder

"

He
The
saw

"

four

"

five

"

six

"

seven

"

eight,and

good

"

for

one

more.

Mole

"

"

he

Mr.

didn't

! murder

wait

number
Fourth

"

cried Mole.

for nine.

such
a stinger on
eight was
of July fireworks, and could

the nose,
not
stand

that

any

38
Still

WA

Murder

"

crying out

at his

heels, while

rolled

about

was

and

HARK

JA CK

the

HIS

AND

"

he

off

bolted

other

if the devil

as

into

dropped

two

laughing until

SOWS

the tears

seat,

into their

came

eyes.
;

fun

What
Didn't

he

cried Percival.
!

run

howl

;And

"

"

"

'By jingo, he did."

'

"

'

'

don't

But
Of

what

Of

us

"If

find it

desperate

Yes, and

to

game

play here,

and

we

calling were

known,

once

difficult to catch

our

we

both

they

men,

and

instructions
his friends

be

may

that the lives

imply

to

seem

sacrificed."

"Well, then, let caution be our password," said the

clasping each other's hands.
strange men,
*

Two

days later. Time,

Young Jack Harkaway

look-out
He

five

A.

stood

two

M.

upon

deck

beside

the

man.

had

One

"

doubts?

ruffians."

our

Harkaway

and

more

being desperate
of

have

to

are."

we

character

our

should

"

begin

may

cautious."

be

must

whom
have

we

he

"

and

Yes,

think

you

of

for this

reason

the

had

crew

earlyrising.
him
that they

told

would

in all

probabilitysight land this day.

Dick
a
Harvey had a very fine gold watch
repeater,
which
he had frequentlypromised young
Jack.
"

Dick

had

should

made

have

"You

it if he

promise,

stipulationwith

should

Mr.

be

the

jack

that
young
first to sight land.

he

Harvey?"

"Yes."
I shall

"Mind,
"All

right,my

"

man
"

"

"

Lend
"

me

and

I'll lend

without
"

But

keep you to it."

hearty,"said Dick, laughing.
glass? said young Jack to the

your
I'll give

you

some

look-out

baccy."

glass,Master Jack," said the sailor,

any bribery."
won't
the baccy," said young
refuse
Jack,
you
you

my

slily.
"

Not

"Then

if it would
it would."

offend

you,

young

gentleman."

ADVENTURES

and

So the tobacco

Jack

raised

In

minute

Hurrah

"

glass at

he gave
I've done

it !

39

hands.

changed

once

his eye.
loud shout

glass to

the

WORLD.

THE

ROUND

of exultation.

"

"What?"
answered
first,"

Jack, springing down.

seizinga speaking trumpet, he shouted in Harvey's

"I'm
And
ear

young

"

Land

"

honour

ahead, your

"

CHAPTER

VI.

LAND

AGAIN.

Jack," cried Harvey ; you

the wager."
eyes, and have won
after this all on board
Soon
sighted land.
When
the good ship
Prospero heaved to,
"

"

BRAVO, young

"

"

officers
Mr.

Mole

deck.

do

He

his notions

picked up

English novels,
American

Artemus

he hurried
what

on

man

idioms

American
with

in

digest

of

humourists.
Bret

Harte, Orpheus C. Kerr, and

the

his masters.

Mole,

"Harkaway."

said

Mr.

it has

my

happy

been

with
in

lot

conscious

bygone

pride,
to

years

"

teach

ideas
young
that's true."

"My
"yes,
"It

of

polished him.self off

and

Ward,

like, were
"

the customhouse

by reading.

had

the

in the boat, so
them
to show

them

determined

was

sharp

board.

on

perceived

He

could

came

have

is

too

never

how

to

shoot," interruptedJack

late to learn."

"True."
"This

journey

information
"I

hope

"I

know

know

how

to

is destined

to prove

source

of wonderful

us."

so."

so," said
to

Mr.

sift the pure

quartz of generalities."

Mole,
metal

of

emphatically, "if
instruction

from

we

the

HARK

JACK

40

is

stupidity; "quarts
I will

Mole.

Mr.

"

figureof speech.

"A

"

No, pray

on

board."

Jack

walked

Mr.

Mole,

will address

misinterpreting
officers

these

cracked

more

put himself

Mole

ing
com-

ever," he said.

than

of the customs-officers
way
the ship'sside and gained the deck.

mounted

they

"I

away.
is
old Mole

I think

"

Jack, shamming

explain."

"Nay,
Jack'sinterruption.

as

echoed

don't, said Jack.

Mr.
I will," said
but

"

SON'S

HIS

AND

liquidmeasure.

corrected

"Quartz,"

?"
generalities

of

"Quarts

WA

in the

boss," said

"Good-day,

he

to

the

of

foremost

the

officers.
The
'

'

officer stared.

pardon.
offence," said Mole, graciously.
the luggage ?

"No

officer nodded

The

the

"You

to

come

"You

assent.

time

same

the address

to

your

"

examine
At

"

beg

his

showed

manner

of the passenger.
of course," said
do

Mr.

"

Jack
?
"Not

do

Mole, looking round

of

think

you

my

tration
pene-

"

very
boss

"No,

"What

if to say,

as

surpriseat

some

difficult to guess,
go

"

"said

the

officer,smiling.

hunky boy."

it,my

"What?"
The
As

customs-officer
for

Jack, he

He

took

He

it all

imagined

the American

Mole

as

Poor

He

whit
not

was

less

surprised

novels

Ward,

of Artemus

the

at all disconcerted.

compliment.
he
slangy locutions
published in Cockayne,

than

had

read

and

the

fair

were

samples

in
rious
cu-

of

conversation.
Mole

little thought

the mother
than

that the

phraseology
American

not

was

But

new-comer.

at Mole.

stared

that

tongue with

two-thirds

the
more

Americans,

purityof

as

idiom

rule, speak
and

accent

of Britishers.

and
of Mole, so he fell back
Jack felt rather ashamed
joined Harvey, who was bringing young
Jack forward
Poor old Mole
has been
indulgingagain," he said.
"

"

Has

he ?

That's

too

bad."

HARK

JACK

42

WA

AND

CHAPTER

STRANGE

their

the

at

party

VII.

GUESTS

his friends

and

JACK

AT

took

THE

HOTEL.

handsome

hotel,

best

SON'S

HIS

of the

one

of

set

for

rooms

largestin

the

town.

As
Mr.

aside,

Mole

"You
"I

"

they

as

soon

and

had

better

said

Mr.

you

"You

know

began

Mole,

in

Mr.

Jack got

Mole,"

own.

said

Jack.

surprise.

some

it"

to talk to them

how

and

little lark of their

do

better

Dick

down,

dinner,

order

had

"Yes,

settled

were

than

better

do,"

we

suggested Dick, slily.

called

'

Mole

referred

little

"

sir ?

there

is

ken

you propose
?" said the

Provender

like

sort

of dictionary

the

waiter.

meal,

What

some.

"

waiter.

"Meal,

sir?

dinner,

"

"

of his technicalities

Mole,

his former

upon

watching

pupils.

effect

the

Provender,

"

; that's so."

dinner
Oh

He

Mr.

siree," returned

"Yes,

"

perhaps

anxiously to a
opened fire on

carried, and then he

should
Wall, stranger, we

provender

"

the waiter.

he
'

Mole,

in that."

something
So they
Mr.

Mr.

well," returned

"Well,

!
was

indeed, sir."
a

well-trained

he

waiter, and

did

dare

to

signs of

not

laugh.
Neither

smile,

so

"Clear

Jack
he

nor

forced

was

"

of

to

take

I reckon

that

turkey.
Yes, sir,just so."

But

I guess
have
you
these parts as
about

apple sass."
"Pumpkin
pie,sir?
"That's
The

so,

waiter

the faintest

it all in sober

fish," repeated Mole,

soup,

'"boiled
"

showed

Harvey

tall

are

after the
average

thing in feeds
pumpkin pie, with a

"

sireebob."
was

they

earnest.

staggered.

waiter,
fixin's."
nated
denomi-

modicum

ADVENTURES

This

the lowest

was

could

"You

I, sir

"

But

after his

looks

York, and

had

long

appearance

language from
of high respectabilit

see

Britishers

we

lick creation

the

flattered

be

to

fashion.

own

sir,"stammered

"Yes,

such

sir."

; no,

you

whether

43

surprised,"said Mole, gravely construing

seem

"

outward

every

gave

waiter's

the

New

slang of

WORLD.

naturally understand

not

who

people

THE

stale.

since grown
He

ROUND

waiter, scarcely knowing

the

by

in taste."

visitor's

condescension

not.

or

"I

in

known,

and

Harvey
They
which

into

burst

puzzled

was

Now

he

The

through

fit of

born

within

to

to^uy

and

me,

"said

stand

the

Bow

of

sound

a-going

Jack

of gastronomy."

themselves.

laughter,during

key to it all.
making a laughing

the
was

of him.

getting at

like that

belly culture.

rage.
this singularinterview.

old gentleman
clerical-looking

He's

contain

had, he thought, discovered

stock

ain't

all

longer

no

off in

made

in

the all-fired snorter

as

boisterous

loftystrain,

same

breathing cuss

no

could

Jack

in the

Mole,

of fact,

point

the waiter

He

"

fiddle to

second

"play
I'm

one," continued

for

indignantwaiter, who

was

"I
appear.
buffer
psalm-smiting old

Bells, it would

still for

me."

Harvey

laughed

until the

tears

ran

their

down

cheeks.

dry up, Mole."

"Sir, I shall not dry up."
"Yes," said Harvey ; "hold
your tongue."
"that I
I'd have
you know," began Mole, loftily,
bother!"
"Don't
interrupted Jack, impatiently.
as
a
feast, and you'llspoil our grub if
"Enough's
good as
"

You

had

better

"

"

you're not quiet."

Harkaway !
"

"

"

Be

quiet, Mole."

"What
"

do

"Why,

you
"

at my

mean
are

that the waiter

see

you
that you

see

nothing

"

making
looks

on

of the kind.

great knowledge

of this

fool of
you

He

as

yourself.
a

madman

is stricken

country."

with

Don't
?

"

surprise

HARK

JACK

44

WAY

AND

HIS

SOWS

"Very well, keep your eyes shut," retorted Harkaway,

with
the gnawings of hunger ;
growing vexed
only
don't spoil our
dinner
had
now
you've
your
say out, so
i(

please shut up."

Mole

Mr.

dumfounded

was

shut

up.
faint remonstrance,
but findingit was
of no
avail, he very wisely held his peace.
'
The table d'hote is on now,
sir, said the Cockney waiter.
Very well."
He

made

"

"

"

Will
'

What

'

As

'

you
do

join it ?
you think, Dick
please."

you
Let's ask

Hilda

Emily.

"

is

unwell

too

yet

to

meet

company."
The

table

d'hote

of
composed of a mixture of most
the nations
of both continents, Europe and America.
There
French, English, Americans,
were
Spaniards,
Italians, German,
Dutch, Russians, Cubans,
Mexicans,
was

Portuguese, and Danes.

Opposite the Harkaway

sat

party

one

two

or

very

markable-lo
re-

persons.
One
fine

fine

with

man,

Then,
was

veteran, who

old

often

breeze

handsome

face and

had

faced

the

battle and

the

enough.
him,

next

sat

Armenian,

an

very
the

middle-aged

military presence.

and

in

man

reputed

fur-collared

be

to

with

man,
peculiar-looking

enormously

rich

like Pharaoh

beard

coat,

who
a

in

pictures.

And

there

then

cast

of

that

made

was

was

countenance,
you
one-armed

had

He

that he
as

was

and

an

man,

uneasy,
at

who

had

peculiar
roving expression,
a

sittingbeside

him.

He

man.

of

them,

saw

sailor-like

uncomfortable

manner

as

regarding everybody, the first time

though he instinctively
regarded them

enemies.
Dick

called the waiter, and

gentleman with the Persian

"That

"

few
is

turban

inquiries.

enormously

waiter, confidentially; "he's

rich, sir,"said the Cockney

pints of diamonds
got whole

only

made

Harvey

that

; and

one

there, with

"

arm

one

Ha
this

"

said

way."

Dick, with

start,

"

how

hard

ing
he's look-

ADVENTURES

don't

"I
the

; I

like him

waiter.

Perhaps

"

of their remarks

he

hope
he

his
in

buried
"Do

you see that

to the one-armed

overheard," said

not

sir."
ject
it,for the sub-

like

glisteninglike

Suddenly he perceivedthat
attractingnotice.
to

45

staring at them with

they were,
eyes

was

remarkable
very
sunken, black as sloes, and
the depths of their sockets.

he turned

WORLD.

you,
looked

have

And

So

has

knows

almost

it would

Indeed,

THE

ROUND

all his eyes.

too

deeply

brilliants

his fixed gaze

from

evidently

was

right-handneighbour, and was

conversation.
deeply interesting

man

"

of Mr.

Dick

asked

mediatel
im-

Mole, pointing

man.

"Yes."
"When

he's not

"What

for?"

"To

let

Mr.

Mole

better

view

But

he

walked

The

the

round

the

went

one-armed

man

him."

remember

of the person
in
could
not
manage

down

moved,

if you

hear

me

him."

looking,watch

tried to get

and

room,

question.
it,for

every
head.
stranger's
a

was

time

that

he

singular-looking
person.

very

who
looked
never
restless-eyedman,
by any chance
in
the face.
you fairly
His companion
noticeable from his huge person.
was
He
six feet in height,and he
stood
considerably over
the shoulders.
than proportionatelybroad across
was
more

His

head

woolly

curls

It would

round,

was

yet the beard

almost

Evidently, this
for he

smoking
gave

they

he

wore

that he

with
covered
black.
was

dyed

flaxen

his hair.
very

weak

eyes,

companion

down

stairs

had

man

warrior

led his

saloon.

empty.

was

He

appear
mammoth

was

spectacles.

one-armed

to the

It

blue

wore

The

and

were

"Come

sharp glance round,

and

ascertained

that

alone.

here," said he, in

voice

of

authority,to

his

giant companion.
"

"

"

them
?
did you see
tell me,
I do not understand
you, signer."
You
neither
keep
your
your eyes nor

"Now,

his superior,angrily.

ears

open," said

HARK

JA CK

46
"What

mean

"Had
have

looked

only

"Whose

you
whose

"

AND

SOWS

HIS

?"

the

across

know

faces

seen

"

you

you

WA

but

"Why, in the fiend's name,

?
you laugh at me

the

do

would

well."

too

cried

table,you

giant, impatiently.
in riddles ?

you speak

Do

"

I'm

"

'"'He

in

was

The

laughing,"retorted
there, facing you."

the

other.

at his friend.

Who?"

"Who

the

but
of

bane

in my
The

my
?

grasp

man

life
"

of all others

that I loathe

Harkaway,

whose

and

abhor,

liie shall

yet be

"

giant started.

If you

"

stared

giant

"He!
the

for

humour

no

if he

even

you,
And

the

"It

is true

Harvey,
"And

had

giant

the

in

correct

are

your
thousand

clenched

black,

I failed to

lives.

his

all

; and

the

and

shall

help

fiercely.

enemies

him

with

are

"

old tutor, Mole."

all through these
accursed

drunken

them,

see

hand

"

big hand

old

our

this

man,

spectacles which

wearing ; they blind

you insist upon
my
Barboni."
as
effectually
my
poor old comrade

as

me

that

"Stop
of the

But

"

No."

"Or
"

as

not,"

was

though

he

wish

close

me

of

may

know

had

the

you

reply.

remembered

his

I die

him
or
upon
accursed
crew
upon

"

"

Harvey

me,

him," said

seen

but he

And
eyes
with

like
when

lit up

rat

the
his

sure."

and

"

if I let them
I'll not

be

escape
!
blinded
'

'

me,
"

he

I shall be

trap."

blue

glasseswere

face, and

showed

his fierce
away,
the man
how
moved

black
was

passion.

"Well
with

done, Redgrave
a

sneer.

melodramatic
scaffold."

your

in

"

the

added, passionately,
tearingoff his spectacles.

caught

not

was

"

wheel.

the

him

curse

"

giant, apparently
by a powerful effort. "Once
his friend
Harkaway
aye, or

his fierce emotions

subduing
any

not

are

me?"

stared

let

agreeable.
did they

tell me,

I think

"I

they

"

most

"

reminiscences

of your

; none

"

Well

! well

done

done
!

bravado, if you

"

Play

said his companion,

the

like, and

fool, indulge
mount

the

ADVENTURES

"Silence
But

"

his

ROUND

thundered

companion

THE

the
not

was

WORLD.

47

other, menacingly.

easilyalarmed.

like,"he said, "if it pleases

you
life ; it makes
sick.
I don't care
to risk your
me
that
you
should
blow
with me
while
the whole
you
you are
game
"Doit

and

much

as

as

recognise me, Mr. Redgrave."

Toro, the brigand,"interruptedthe giant.

let them
"I

am

"Hush

111 not

"

"I'll not

other, in alarm.
the robber
Hunston," thundered

hush,

the

life for

Harkaway's
in

bullied

and

badgered

this

band

our

exclaimed

be

I'll have
of

"

Naples

Toro

longer by you.
causing the destruction
any

"

"Bah!"
"I

will,I say

"Now

boy's too
talking more

are

you

said

Hunston,

and

there's

with

end

an

vicious

to

let the father

like,and

then

torture, and
"

Right," said

"

Hush

every
earn

you
Toro

like

sense,"

common

smile.

"Kill

Harkaway,

thingj. Kill his

that

know

the

noble

brat

boy,

died

if you

in

slow

vengeance."

; "right, Hunston."

the name,

; sink

1"

his

; and

I toil you.

Look,

think

we

watched."

are

suddenly preceived, for

Hunston
The

curtains, which

smoking-room,

They

drawn

were

SillyWebb

were

the

shut

PLOTS

his

and

"I'm
And

they

two

off from
men

the

entered.

keeper.

VIII.

COUNTERPLOTS.

along, please," said SillyWebb.

coming."
Mr.

then

Percival

justnoticingthat they
Mr.

"Hush,

gentlemen
Toro

AND

verandah

aside, and

CHAPTER

"COME

first time,

alone.

not

were

the

the
him

Webb,"

were

he

stopped short, apparently only

not the only persons
present.
said.

"Don't

you

see

those

"

brigand stepped
with

fierce air.

up

to

Mr.

Webb

and

fronted
con-

48

HA

JA CK

How
curtains?"

have

long

"

he

WAY

RKA

HIS

AND

SON'S

listeningbehind
menacingly."
been

you

demanded,

the

"

"Listening?
"Aye, listening."
"Dear
remark

"

me

him

clutched

"Don't

Don't

with

threw

"

He

advanced

But

Mr.

arm.

fool

with

he

me,"

cried,

seeming ease
giant suddenly off.

the supposed

"

tricks, he said.

Silly Webb.

upon

between

stepped

back," he
after

the

Toro.

again

Percival

"Stand

Then,

singular

very

what

the

to

you get up
thundered
?

"What

the

play

to see

Webb

feeble
' '

fist.

strange

was

"what

savagely by
to

attempt

raisinghis big
It

Webb

make."

to

Toro

Mr.

said

them.

cried.

looking fixedlyat

Toro

for

he

moment,

said, coolly
"

don't

"Pray,
your

be

don't excite

and

anger

echoed
Patient?"
"Yes, can't you see
"

Then

he

devil !

good

sir ;

moderate

patient."
"Your
patient!

my
Hunston.

"

"

his forehead

tapped

"Cracked,"

violent, my

so

with
significantly
I

"oh,

whispered Hunston;

finger.
his fore-

Poor

see.

"

"Well, he's weak," responded Mr. Percival,"and

excited, for he is very

him

have
"

Dangerous,

' '

And

' '

if he

"Indeed,
two

to

men

were

mad

deuce

"

"

mean

do," replied Mr.

get hydrophobia

fell back.

Even

the fearless

Toro

is the very natural

"Excuse
excitable
my

actuallyfancied you were

The
other laughed.
!

"I've
him

surely from

felt uncomfortable

Such

Oh

as

Percival.

known
as

if he

dog."

They

' '

dangerous."

"

to bite

were

don't

You

the

I can't

dear,

no

"nothing more.
we
are
obliged to

! we

It

horror

humour

hydrophobia.

friend," said

takingthe
a

whim

him,

of

you

"He
the curtain."

Hunston.

listeningbehind

were
was

of

at this.

air upon
my
know."

the

balcony
patient's; and

A WA

HARK

JACK

50

AND

HIS

SON

'S

"True."
I

"Then
I do.

"

their

to

Hunston

in the

This

to

put them

on

end

an

down

and

the

smoking

business," he said

little Cuban

my

; it

possible.

up
excitement.

to

forthwith

done
"

paced

greatest

puts

it shall be

their lives if

save

Meanwhile

"

letter to

anonymous

an

notion, and

the

duty

saloon

them

"

guard.

our

way."

no

Drop

"That's
is

see

Toro.
"It

"

the end?

"Why

is this that

the

demanded

burly giant.
out, depend
brought Harkaway

has

it."

upon

"Perhaps."
"I

feel
Ha

"

begin

have

! you

regard

to

"Never

long enjoyed

so

it

as

say I ; but saying is not

and that promptly, too, or

aye,

one-third

to

"What's
Let

Toro

"

supply

both

us

the

couch

"

act

must

we

income,

already

original value
hands

our

"

duced
re-

the

through
altogether."

impatiently,while

room

Hunston

sat

in silent meditation.

stopped short, and said, abruptly"

died suddenly, what
then ?

Presently Toro
If

its

enough
this

think."

us

paced
a

upon
'

of it ?

out

it will

you

ever."

and

done?"

be

to

of

glidefrom

insurrection, will
"

ever

that

property

money."
So

"

the

cheated

be

keep it, for

must

; you

for

own

your
shall I now

; and

"True

with

of it."

sure

"

Harkaway

'Useless."
'

Why

'Worse
'

"

useless,"returned

than

What

do

you

mean

Hunston.

"

'Simply this," replied Hunston:

Harkaway

"the

property would

died, the

"

Poor

"Aye

burst

into

pass
to other hands

loud

Don

Jose ?

; poor

Don

fit of

that

to the

would
kin, and the agency
pass
of Ostani, the secretary of the late lamented
Toro

day

than

Don

Jack

next

of

those

Jose."

laughter.

"

Jose !

"

chimed

in Hunston.

"

His

ADVENTURES

connection

they

both

The

Cuban

agent

made

Hunston's

the false

in chorus

laughed

him

Thinking

WORLD.

51

Ostani,

of

name

for him.

And
before

THE

I took

when

me,

fortunate

not

was

with

ROUND

of

it

at

Harkaway's

father

capitaljoke.

had

some

years

acquaintance.

political
refugee, he

as

had

taken

him

to

his heart.
But
it

as

which

papers
death

How
fist

long

had

his

What

do

"It

hated

and

be
?

this

"

last remains

that

be

to

seen.

nearly splitit in

taken, and

two.

that

quickly."

"

boy

of

his.

all purposes
are
the boy is dead,

so

when

You

to

Yes, yes, Toro,

eyes
to

agree

my

We

served.
will

we

living death,

Toro

you,

Hunston's

And

kill

shall be

the

condemn

prisoner.

our

as

"

sparkled

with

vicious

proposal,and

will

hate.

guided by

be

"

"

to

die."

must

Harkaway
think

"

agement
man-

when

and

secure,

me

man's
gentlethe

Hunston,
fiercely. "Why,
this;
Harkaway's life, but we can torture him

"Aye;

"

in

successor

can."
you
shall be done."

the brat

What

force

life must

spare
this brat

through

his

the Cuban

Toro, presently,sending his huge

mean
you
echoed

'Mean?"
must

was

with

'No, his boy

we

after

"

'Harkaway's
What

Ostani

success

the table

on

'

mysterious

as

triumphed.

it," said

have

'

was

Harkaway's property.

far Hunston

"I

that

way

found

were

appointed

of Mr.
So

sudden.

was

The

in

agent died

the

soon

Yes," said Toro.

Your

hand

upon

it ?

"

"There."
And

this brace

fervour

of worthies

thoroughly honest
The
door justthen opened, and
the smoking saloon.
' '

as

Is dar

two

one

of you

gemmen

he asked.

"No,"
"Get

said

Toro.

out,''added

hands

shook

the other.

men
a

as

with

might

negro

as

have

servant

calls himself

much
done.

entered
Webb

"

The

colored

So he

not

SON'S

HIS

AND

hear,

to

looked

but

command,

which

thing

touched.

gentleman's dignitywas

pretended

insolent

WA

HARKA

fA CK

52

for

room

"

some,

difficult to find.

rather

apparently

was

the

about

th

understand

to

not

or

Go."

"

It

Hunston

was

The

who

spoke.

still looked

negro

unproductive
break

then, without

bare

time

with

one

at

the

irritable

giant, "before

neck."

your

And

just

was

before.

as

out," thundered

"Get

his search

; but

on

obey,

to

much

as

he seized

him

so

and

hand,

thumped

allowing

the

the nape
woolly head

by
his

the
negro
of the neck
with

the

other.

nigger'shead

hand

like

came

him

is

proverbiallythick, but the giant's

battering ram
againstit,and it made

wink

again.
Oho
!
yelledthe
Toro
was
justin the
merrily.
away
The
yelled.
negro
"

"

But

harder

the

brutal

Toro

the

Murder

"

negro.
humour

for

negro
himself

wriggled

and

cried,the harder

the

free, he butted

ing
struggled,and, suddenly jerkhis head, and
with
catching

doughty giant in the pit of

staggering back, gasping.
Toro
was
only staggered for

the

he

"

hit

The

Then

he clouted

so
brutality,

wretch

poor

! murder

rushed

wildly

the

at

stomach,

the

sent

him

instant, however.

one

full of

negro,

murderous

intent.
Had
hard

he
with

But

the

Twice
Hunston
arms,

caught

the black

gone

him.

nigger dodged
he

eluded

stopped
caught him

him

nimbly enough.

his pursuer
cleverly,but
him, and Toro, throwing out
in

third time

his

brawny

regularbear hug.

He

did not

He

only squeezed.
yelled, "Oho,
negro

The

have

then, it would

man

hit this time.

massa

massa

"

and

gasped.

Suddenly a loud voice at Toro's

"Stop that!"
Toro looked sharply round.

elbow

exclaimed"

then

ADVENTURES

It

ROUND

who

Harkaway

was

"What

stood

about?
you
?
to murder
the man

want

off," retorted

should
"Oho

"

cried

said

"Will

you

pluck mounting

cried

his brave

to

You,

not,

so

warn

to

was

others,

I"

Murder

all his

old

heart.

I shall

only reply
of anguish from
groan
clenched
Harkaway

you

squeeze.

No," cried the giant, fiercely.

Toro's

"

Jack Harkaway,

"

do

all

above

negro.

"

strike if you

Do

"

wise, go."

are

another

desist?"

him.

Jack,sternly.
"

unhappy

him

giant gave

53

"

If you

the

WORLD.

before

Toro.

interfere.

not

The

"

are

Be

"

THE

you."
again, elicitinga

squeeze
the miserable
negro.
his fists,and
dashing

forward,

Toro
the chest.
two
fearful blows
gave
upon
The disguised brigand staggered back.
The
away.
The

the

by

behind

act, jumped

Hark-

the
immediately from
giant, recovering almost
rush
made
Our
old friend Jack
at Harkaway.
a

shock,

well

stood
But

prepared.

the noise

of people to the
brought a number
Hunston,
rade,
stepping in before his burly comhim
him
and gave
a timely word
by the arm

saloon, and
seized
of

freed

negro,

had

warning.
"

Fool

Come

with

So

said, in

! "he

saying, he

Toro

out

of the

all will be

or

me,

low

half

voice,

THE

you

ruin all ?

dragged,

half

the

coaxed

brigand

room.

in

the

IX
AUGUSTUS

HANNIBAL

CJESAR

skirmish

would

lost."

CHAPTER

INTRODUCES

"

CONSTANTINE

smoking-saloon

JEX.

created

quite

sensation.
Most
defence
The
with
of the

of

the

people applauded Jack Harkaway

of the negro,
Americans
and

but
the

not

for his

all.

English present

Harkaway, for they could but

in attackingsuch a huge
man

ruffian

delighted

were

admire

the
as

courage
Toro.

HA

JACK

54
But

the

Cubans

WA

RICA

HIS

AND

several

present

"

SON

'S

him

condemned

"

for

taking the part.

Conscious,
for

the

He
his

poor

and

travagant

his duty,
having only done
Harkaway.
his gratitude took the most
ex'
negro,

affect

this did not

As

could

forms.

grotesque

the

sufficiently
acknowledge

not

of

goodness

champion.

"

away.

what

You

'

Dat's

'

Hurt

'

Not

toko.

myself, and

Hark-

Jack
him

give

in

turn
re-

"

can.

you

nob

time,"

next

hope

said

give

you

the

him

negro.

of his way,
though," said
him
smell
massa,"
agony,

! what

My

big

crack

did

you

Harkaway.
laughed the
gib him !
"

so," responded the negro.

him,
berry

much

like

think

I don't

that

only nearly

"

that

not

"

it would

"

killed him."

should
be

mind

ridding

great

the

world

ruffian."

murderous

Dick

"

think

deal," said Harkaway

a

out

hope so."

'

'

'

out

make
"

of

care
'

dat

massa,

keep

'You
negro.
I

call

for him

two

"

take

can

you

Golly,
'

look

'

' '

one

man'll

toko,' sar."
sar, and give you
have nothing to fear for me, " returned

for you,
You

"

'fraid,"he said, "dat

berry much

I'm

"

of

of

however,

Harvey

just

then

in

came

with

letter

in

his

hand.

"Well, Dick, "said

you
A

of the

heard
few

words

"Just
"No

matter

And

The

the

matter?

explanation ensued.
luck," said Harvey, "I always
is over."
opera
this time, Dick," said

this is the darkey?

nigger swelled up like

am

de

Have

of

"

added

so

his
"

"what's

"

my
in after the

drop
"

row

Jack,

manage

Harkaway,

to

smiling.

Harvey.

pouter

pigeon, and

panded
ex-

chest.
pusson

ob

colour," he

said, with withering

emphasis.
"Just so."
De obligated indiwiddle," added
he.
be
"And
what," asked Dick, "what
may
Let's hear it,old
de obligated indiwiddle?
"

the

man."

name

of

ROUND

THE

Caesar

Hannibal

ADVENTURES

'My
stantine

55

Augustus

Con-

Jex."

"Phew
He

am

sar,

name,

WORLD.

"

cried Dick,

thought then,

laughing, "that's

for the

first time, of the

he brought in his hand.

"
friends
Your
American

Jack," he

snorter."
letter which

have

found

out

you

soon,

said.

'Why?"
letter for

'A
'

You

don't

you."
say

so

"

though, and here it is."

'Strange,"said Harkaway, musingly:
I know
do
the writing even.
here, nor
'

one

I do,

who

it

Dick

"

"

like

are

"

Dundreary,

set all
you can
the letter."

open

suppose."

He

opened

But

his

attention

had

not

Dick

the letter and

"Well,

was

counted

Harvey

Is there

wondering

at rest in

crack,

smiled.

Harkaway

"

no

wonder

why?"

Because

if you

laughed.

"You
"I

from.

be

can

"I know

watched

glanced carelesslyover
fixed at

in

once

upon.
his friend's face

thing wrong,
hardly know;

but

"

he

tainly
cer-

he

asked.

certainly very

are

you

way

anxiously.

Harkaway?

any

it.

"

wrong.

"How?"
I've read
be from."

the letter,
and

"Why,
it can

am

stillwondering who

"Why?"
"

Because," said Harkaway,

"Anonymous?

"there

is

no

signature."

"

"Yes."

Dick

made

grimace.
letters."
Nasty, ugly things anonymous
this one
"They are," said Harkaway, seriously, "and
is not less ugly or less nasty than the rest of them."
He handed
his eye rapidly down
it to Harvey, who
ran
it. He
than
had
less astonished
not
was
Harkaway
a

"

been.

This
and

was

the

uneasiness.

letter which

occasioned

so

much

surprise

J6

HARKA

WA

guard.

You

JACK
Be

' '

on

old

an

creature

your

and

much

of

his you

to be

HIS

AND

in

are

dreaded

well know

SON

"S

great danger here from

Hunston

enemy.

in the hotel under

are

and

assumed

names.

Be

"

is

on

able

not

that he

guard night and day. The writer of this

see you
personally,as it is of vital importance
remain
unknown.
Yet do not
neglect this
again I say, be on your
guard night and

your
to

should

warning,
day."

and

"What

do

you think of that ?" asked

what
to think," was
scarcely know

"I
"Do

believe

you

it

Harkaway

Harvey.
the

reply.

possible,Jack?"

reflect before replying.

paused
"I should
it was
"that
say, Harvey," he answered,
argued upon reasoning grounds
very improbable if it were
to

"

solely,but yet
Yet

it?

you believe
"Well, I do."
' '

"And

so

do

"I'm

not

"but

kind

then
of

' '

True.

"

How

I."

Dick," said Harkaway,

superstitious
man,
inclined

half

am

in
fatality

turn

every

"

to

running

our

believe

foul

of

that

there

is

this Hunston

at

"

"

wonderfully his

life has

mixed

been

in

up

our

"

career.

"Wonderfully indeed," replied Harvey.

not
must
"Dick, we
neglect this warning.
some

truth

trick ; there
in the whole

not

may

history ;

be

the

but

It may
slightestfoundation

still

must

we

of

consider

it

"

for

safetyas being as true as gospel.

"Just my opinion," said Harvey, "forewarned,

HUNSTON

dragged

the

Then,
withdrew

passages

once

the

in, he

key.

his

burly companion

of the
slammed

armed."
fore-

X.

CHAPTER

along

be

hotel

up

to the

to

by

their

sheer
own

door, locked

force

ments.
apartit, and

58

CK

JA
A

"

WAY

AND

HIS

SOWS

prick,"said Hunston, coolly;

mere

Toro

HARK

looked

let it warn

"

you."

dangerous.

"Be
advised," said Hunston, menacingly.
Toro stepped after him, holding his bleeding arm.
Hunston
retreated
a
step, and stood on guard.
"The

time

next

strike,it shall be

at

heart," he

your

said, as

quietlyas before.
The
brigand Toro stopped short
There
was
a
quiet intensity in the
told the giant that he would
which
keep
Toro
which

he

Hunston
and

grumbled

finallyswallowed
knew

Hunston

of
was
courage
danger with the same

to face

the scoundrel

as

So

bear

not

can

manner,

his word.

his

but

coward,

no

was

other's

that kind
tion
delibera-

would.

growled,

and

growled again, and

his wrath.
better

than

with

anyone

he

whom

had

to deal.

watched

He

Toro

for

then

and

moment,

put by his

stiletto.
Let

"

Toro

bandage

me

made

no

arm," he said.

your

answer,

but

sullenlybared

the wounded

part.
Hunston

Then

bathed

it with

handkerchief,

and

bound

it tightlyup.
It is idle for us to quarrel,you
'
It is no
fault of mine."
'Nor of mine."
'

"

see," said Hunston.

"

'

Why

'

There,

began Toro, in a loud voice.

there," interrupted Hunston,
it appears

impatiently,

to me."

recommencing,
giant gave a sullen growl.
But one
could see, however, by the workings of
him
face what
his fury.
to subdue
a struggleit cost
we

are

The

"Toro,

friend,"said Hunston,
my
I must
two
or
say a word

finished,
"Say on."
"

*'

If

we

that
otherwise.

are

to continue

temper

of

when
to you

yours,

you

arm

will

was

seriously."

will have

together,you
for

the

his

ruin

both

to

trol
con-

of

us

"

"I?"

"Yes,
"Would
blows ? "

you."
you

have

me

submit

tamely

to his insults and

ROUND

ADVENTURES

'For
'I

THE

WORLD.

59

awhile."
not"

can

You

You

must

will if you

wise.

are

"

'Never."
'

if I show

Not

to repay
you how
him
and his, all at one

vengeance
upon
rich
a
booty by it at the
"

in

same

blow, and

your

to make

"

the

demanded

ex-brigand,eagerly.
at the thought.
eyes sparkled
will tell you.
all the house
is wrapt
To-night when

How

like diamonds

His
"

"

time

to have

him,

will

sleep, we

hush

"

is it?"

"What
Hunston

no

Hunston

What

to the

pointed

"There's

one

and

had

in

low

significantly.
Toro, eagerly; "go on."

voice.

evidentlyof
hearer rarely.
gleamed,, and his face

impart

to

excite

door

room

there," said

resumed
he

his

Toro's

fierce eyes
shall be done,"

"It

"

was

he

cried,

with

an

terest
to in-

nature

flushed

oath;

again.
it shall

"

be done."
"You

are

"And

this

' '

then

stepped
it suddenly

tore

nimbly and noiselesslyto it,

stooping
discovering a man

"

ejaculated Toro,
by
grasped the man
!

Ah

He

up, showed
' '
Lor' me,
?

you
Toro
What

"

was

eavesdropping."

"

shoulder, and
the face of SillyWebb,
mister

"

the

said the weak-witted

you

picking
said

huge fist menacingly.

demanded
doing there?

Hunston.

up this."
the fierce

him

giant, giving

"Only this."
And
SillyWebb

popped

up

six-shooter

nose.
giant's
Toro stepped back.

"Yes."

you

rough

quicker."

; "answer

Did

How

"

man.

his

"

are

"What?"

"

him
lifting

"

clenched

"

shake

very

"

open,
off the floor.

pick something
"

Hush

very night
door moved.

Hunston

are

night, too."

This

The

to

right"

find that ?

"

asked

Hunston.

under

the

60

JA CK

HARK

WA

HIS

AND

SON'S

"Where?"
"On

mat."

the

"I
was
"Quite right,"replied Hunston.
wondering
where
I could
have
dropped it."
with
his hand
He
outstretched
to take it ;
stepped up,
he was
close upon
but just as
it,SillyWebb, the poor,
weak-witted
fool, presented it, in the stupidest way
face.
imaginable, full at Hunston's
"Mind

what

"Yes,"

said

Webb,

"Mind

way.

Give

' '

but," said

"

bit his

Still the game

fellow's

to

was

he

blood

came.

the

revolver

coax

of the softheaded

out

You

his most

said, putting on
wouldn't

don't

what

keep

sive
persua-

belong to

"

Besides, I

Oh, yes, I would.

'

Webb.

said

hands.
"

manner.

'

lip till the

come,"

"Come,

nice

it's mine,"

; now

Hunston

in my
hand."
"it is mine."
Hunston,

; it feels so

"Perhaps

you

sorry."

so

me.

no

But

off;

go

meaningless
might injureyou,

same

it

"

it

"Oh,
"

be

off."

go
the

in

grinning
it don't

that

I should

and

at ; it may

are

you

should

like to feel it go

off."
the revolver

And
direct

held

in Webb's

line first at Hunston's

SillyWebb

grinned

from

head
to

ear

hand
and

seemed
then

at

to take

Toro's.

ear.

chanted,
"Findings, keepings," Silly Webb
impish stare ;
losings,seekings."
Toro's
temper rose, and
advancing before

with

an

"

he said, in
"Give

coat

the

'*

"

this knife

or

weapon,

shall

see

the

from

his

blood."

same

moment,

he

drew

long

knife

pocket.

"Please
when

of thunder

that

me

color of your
At

voice

Hunston.

don't," said Webb

frighten me,
; "you
don't
know
I
what
I do."
so
out,
put

am

Will

you

cried Toro,

"Mind,
up at the

Bang
his head.

give

raising his

please,mind
giant; I think
' '

me

loud

that revolver

before

I strike you

and
?"

knife.
your head," cried Webb, looking
*
the revolver is going off. There
!

report, and

Toro's

hat

went

flyingoff

ADVENTURES

The

ROUND

Webb

moment

next

THE

Without

Hunston

word,

the

ridor,
cor-

seven.

"After

skipping along

went

schoolboy of six or
him," whispered Toro.

like

WORLD.

I mistrust

"

shot

the

along

him."

peted
thickly-car-

corridor,clutchinghis long stiletto.

He

idiot.

the poor
step upon
every
hear him?
SillyWebb

gained

Did

not

Surely not.
He

certainlyhave

would

turned

round

else, in spite ot

his silliness.
A

and
moment
a
Hunston, with
more,
nay,
that
slender, snake-like
blade, uplifted,was
him,
upon
turned
round
when, in the very nick of time, SillyWebb
sharply and faced him.
"

minute

Hello

"

sir,where

Hunston

transfixed

was

suddenly pushed
"

Mind

"

Put

do

"Then

!
my
knife."

Don't

"I

can't have

he, he, he

it
"

"

it ;
I" I

hide

suddenly bringingdown

to

fire,and

up
Devil !

he

"

cried

as

"what

out

the
' '

Hunston.

the revolver

way

back

me

him.

after

as

if he

in alarm, he
darted off.

back

floor, and
Give

revolver

rap, the stiletto fell

hard

stepped

Hunston

Toro, Toro, quick, this

escape
The

suddenly;

his outstretchsd

thrust

the stiletto from

whipped
' '

with

knuckles

moment,

same

it.

show

"

Then

the

"

it to me."

give

do," said Webb.

meant

"This

it.

"Oh,

Hunston's
upon
to the floor.

not

SillyWebb,

exclaimed

tried to conceal

can't"

At

Silly Webb.

asked

furious, yet dared

was

Hunston
"

want?"

you

you

Hunston

pretty

face.

"

Yes.

"Oh,

in Hunston's

revolver

"

pistol?
' '

SillyWebb

go off again," he said.

said Hunston.

down,"

"What

his

out

it don't
it

"
you running to?
with
surprise,and

are

He

my

stiletto.
must

not

us."

strange

who

man,

had

along, still grinning,until

his keeper, Mr. Percival.
darted

"Hullo

Webb,

my

the

got

lad ! what's

he

of Hunston,
of
into the arms

best

ran

up ?

"

62

CK

JA
It

singular

was

small

room

"Quick!

work,
gerous
close the door;
A

Harvey

with
now,

"Well,

old

And

handed

he

correspondents.

But

this

dan-

Quick,

expected.

and

suspected."
*

Harkaway

Dick

after

came

Harvey, anxiously.

this."
the

letter.

one

Accept

"

friendly.

once

he

friendly,or

answered,

he

ingly"
mus-

not"

may

the letter.

more

former warning, My
Danger surrounds
you.
Above
all, watch
artifice.

my

any

and

be

may

then

"

realised.

against

to be

appears

thought awhile, and

thus

ran

night

work, and

more

'

Jack, he
Harvey read

"

be

asked

read

him

"Well,

2re

all"

Harvey

"

hurriedly

all."

"Yes,

It

him

read, and

"Confound

And

drew

full ol

his face grew

long and thoughtful.
it all,"he said, "and
hang all mysterious

Harvey

"Not

us

day

Jack?"
boy,

and

and

letter in his hand.

open

"What

than

not

in the

an

serious

is

little later

' '

There

must

we

how

by, saying

for

out

SOAPS

"

hand,

here!

cut

see

HIS

became.

close

enter

AND

to

Percival's

grasped

into

then

SillyWebb

earnestness

He

A WAY

HARK

CHAPTER

VERY

Be
your

fearsfor
on

your
son

you

guard
day aud

all"

than

night more

worst

XL

BLACK

BUSINESS.

NIGHT!
All Boston

No,
There

not

was

in

sleep.

all
were

hotel in which
The

buried

movements

about at
people moving stealthily
resided the Harkaway
family.
in
of the two
question were
persons

two

singularand mysterious

nature.

the
of

ROUND

ADVENTURES

The

been

63

sultry.

city the whole day long,

had
been
canes,
the weather-wise
predictingstorms, hurriand other objectionablefreaks of the elements.
mist

thick

A
and

But

hung

had

the storm

the

over

not

thickened

mist

The
*he

had

day

WORLD.

TH*

yet
after

forth.

burst

and

dark,

it

now

enveloped

city in a fog.
nasty night to be out.
night for evil deeds.

whole

A
A

bring people

could

What

Suddenly

two

mufflers

were

had

negro,
Caesar

was

"It

seems

dis child

But

could

he

let them

to

not

sleepy
nise
recog-

was

to his

own

Constantine
out

go

telligen
in-

very

count,
ac-

Jex.
dark

so

give himself

a
a

satisfactory
reply.
bad
job, and dropping

*****

be

for their chief

seen,

seemed

wanderers

mysterious

two

to

the

out, did not

according

wisely

The

that

correct."

tink it not
not

hotel, cloaked,

there, for he

everyone
and his name,

it up for
gave
into his chair, fell asleep.
he

the

Augustus Hannibal
bery strange why they

night ;
So

of the hotel.

inmates

as

from

carefully hidden

so

yet he knew

And

such

on

to their ears.

too, up

hall,who

in the
them

crept forth

men

on,

faces

Their
negro

the hotel

this ?

night as
with

from

out

care

was

watch

opposite directions, and

in

anxious

very
to walk
at the

on

lessly
noise-

of

corners

the street.

Then,

Not

the faintest

point,they

could

this be ?

Over

their

boots

deadened
This

all sound
was

midnight

effectually.

well

to all

known

burglars and

such

marauders.

It looked

ugly.

Where's

the

towered

"Here

fog.

which
large fell slippers,

they wore
most

device

in the

their footfalls wake.

did

echo

How

So

that

startingpoint.
like spectres glidingalong

looked

They

who

on

to their

returned

' '

themselves

satisfied

having

over

; but

saying, he

lantern
his

speak
threw

"

asked

the

taller of

the two.

companion.
lower."
back

his

cloak

and

brought

out

64

HARK

CK

JA

bull's-eyelantern,

WA

which

he

windows
the basement
upon
"Be
careful,"exclaimed
is

AND

HIS

SON

'S

slowly

turned
of the

and

flashed

hotel.

the other.

"The

night porter

perhaps watching."
Not

"

he

did you
?"

for drowsiness
No

"

matter

"Get

out

can't be
bottles."

your

other

The

bottles

he

could

hardly stand

careful."

too

obeyed.
of tin and

made

were

them

from

which

upon

that

see

; we

The

work, and

not

covered

dangled parchment

printeda singleword

was

in wicker-

address

in

labels,

largecapitals
"

PETROLEUM.
The

iron

the

with

man

the lantern

grating covering

flashed

its rays
cellars and

the

in

again

upon
basement

rooms.

immediately beneath
evidently a carpenter'sworkshop.
That's the place to begin on,"
The

where

room

they

said the

"

stood

was

with

man

the

lantern.

"Good."
don't

"Stop;

somebody."
stooping,he

arouse

Then
the

window
in

used

see

break

the

window.

fastened

of
by means
shop windows

The

india-rubber

an

speciesof

noise

as

sucker
for

pegs

might

ring
such

the

upon
as

we

display of

goods.
He
his

teeth
with

are

took

next

(he

was

as

to scratch

he

had

fixed

This
the
or

he

india-rubber

taking

it in his

lines round

the

most

as

of

us

hand, he proceeded

ring,which

rubber

glass.
pocketed
ring,and

the
the

ring
pane

and
came

tugged gently at
out

with

little

noise.

no
' '

his teeth

fingerwith

the

on

done,

four

his little

with

handy

and
fingers),

our

ring off

diamond

Now

"
for it.

He

grew
And
then

justa
you

little excited
saw

why

and
he

was

threw
so

back

handy

his cloak.
with

his

teeth.
He

As

was
soon

one-armed

a
as

the

pane

man.

of

glass was

removed,

the

taller

66

WA

HARKA

jACK

Yes," repliedthe giant ;

"

HIS

AND

this

"

SON'S

is to my

daring work

"

liking.
Hark

"

What's

"

that?

said the one-armed

man.

"What?"
"

Don't

"Not

hear

you
I."

"A

footstep."

He

listened

"I

well

am

for

prepared

care

one-armed

Silence

him

There

he

as

to

again spoke in a
the police ! What's
to
me," said the giant.

fatal

was

manner

said

significance in

The
"

the

big

was

man.

measured

He's

low

tread

turned

tone.

done

be

"

burly fellow's

the

this.
the

They stepped softlyover

of a deep and
dark
recesses
'

tread

said

anyone,"

man

! it is

"Leave

'

measured

heavy,

not."

The
' '

"

eagerly,and
approaching.

heard
"I

into

the

doorway.
on

came

nearer

"

"

the

slunk

road, and

the one-armed

said

corner,

nearer.

"

man,

this

and

way."
coming
he's gone."

"No,
"I

hear

quick

in

Confound

him, I tell you.

firingthat

left it for the last. It

it!

carpenter'sshop ; we
will spoilus yet, if we

ought

to

have

careful."

not

are

too

were

we

"Bah!"
"Hush!"
The

turned

policeman

direction
He

of the

had

and

corner,

in the

on

came

hotel.
half

made

not

the

strides

dozen

when

the

glare

of the fire

caught his eye.

cry of alarm, he

With

And

then,
a

The

view

unfortunate

man

good intention, for

met

him

"Stop
"There's

"Yes,
ear.

as

soon

he

on

had

at

double.

crosswise, and

was

never

that

front

able

to

him

out

carry

figure crept

shadowy
cut

ft ceeded
proof the house

ascertained

off to the
the hotel, he ran
of warning the inmates.

from
with

as

came

up

to

his

him,

off short

!"
a

and

fire ; the hotel's

you

have

done

t" said

burning
it,"said

the

gruffvoice

man.
policein his

ROUND

ADVENTURES

Nonsense!

"I?

WORLD.

aside; I'm

Stand

67

going

give the

to

"

alarm.

that first."

"Take
A

THE

terrific blow

at his

dealt

was

head, but

the

happy
un-

to

his

grapple with

his

policeman jerked aside, it glanced

as

off

on

shoulder.
! " he cried.

Murder

"

And

like

turned

he

brave

to

man

assailant.
But

could

courage
strengthof the
The

blow

nearly

giant in

whose

his head

the

against

clutches

he

brute

held.

was

by another,

which

in.

struggled manfully,

He

him

followed

speedily

was

smashed

avail

not

and

again attempted

beat

to

treacherous
hand
off his foe, but at that moment
thrust
a
knife in his back
a
up to the very hilt.
Another
crushing blow from the giant'ssledgehammer
in the

fist stove

with

Then,

ground,

man's

unhappy

dull, hollow

murdered

head.

at the

Look

now.

"I

care

would

"Take
Good

said

the

blood

THE

RESCUE.

one-armed

about

man

your

"be

hands

and

quick

coat."

for that."

the

then

him

no

more

than

it up,
; you

?"
and
are

it somewhere

throw

always

full of

into

thought

the flames."

and

prudence,"

giant.

They dragged it round

reading-room.
The
giant climbed up,
and
putting forth
over,

body

TO

JEX

"

We

"What,
"

not

the

upon

XII.

butchery justperpetratedaffected
the drowning of a kitten.
can't leave the body there.

The
"

AND

COME, Toro," said

"

dropped

man.

CHAPTER

NERO

he

groan,

of his victim

up

to the window

and
his

once

in

of the

the

libraryand

room,

he leant

great strength,dragged the

after him.

68

The

AND

SOWS

HIS

Hunston."

Now,

"

A WA

HARK

JA CK

one-armed

clambered

stretched

man

scrambled

and

into

his

out

hand, and

thus

the

reading-room.
already
places.
curtains had caught, the table was
The
window
alight,
the
wainscot
and the flames
and
were
creeping up
ling
panelthe
fireplace.
by
It

The

one-armed

Where

"

There."

pointed

Toro

thrown
then

It

' '

eagerly.

the policeman, which

of

body

for

the

flames

the traces

destroy

he
it

devour

to

of their crime.

for the door.

made

fast.

was

"Confusion
"

him

about

the table

thus

different

"

man

the

to

under

speedily,and
They

looked

man

is the dead

"

had

in three

ablaze

was

Ha

exclaimed

is the

! where

On

"

the other

"We

"

It is locked."

"

"

side.

it"

force

must

key

Hunston.

Impossible."
"Why?"
"

break

"To

it open

woodwork.

never

of the
We

doorway.

can't

Hunston
He

carry

away

the

it opens
the reply, "and
it
inwards," was
unless we
could carry away
the framework
move

"Because

"

to

so?"

"Why
would

shall have

we

"

"

stay here

looked

to

be

gloomily

caught
about

calculatingthe chances.
is nothing for it,"he

was

"There

like rats

him
said.

in

trap."

for awhile.
"We

must

treat.
re-

"

"What?"
the window."

"By

"Never!"
make

short

"Stop,
"I'll

Toro.

thundered

stop for

here

I'll

soon

of this."

work

fool !

"See

you'llalarm
no

lot," said

Toro,

"The

diamonds?"

man,

the whole

and

lose the

ston.
house," said Hunbest

prize

of the

indignantly.

"Yes."
"And

supposing

the

diamonds

aren't there

after

all

"

it is

supposing
waiters
'

eyes
stand

"

I tell you,
in a desk
there, glittering
I

and

they

"Well, "said

I'llshirk

door,

or

we

for

care

"

they

dazzle

Eldorado

an

"

of

them

your

as

eyes.

"

Jack Harkayoung
before
the diamonds

boy,
even

"

Toro, contemptuously.

said

"Do

you

think

danger for such a prize? Go or come

clear the way.
please. I'm there. Now
his huge body againstthe
hurled
literally

little

"

with

as

me,

you
saying, he

So

door, and

did

dashed

crash.

now

the

after Toro

on

"

for the

for

scruples or
giant.

boy first !
prudence,

silent.

was

The

wait

not

prefer it; seek

if you

or,

on,

Hunston
All

in with

it went

"Come
but

Now,

of."

speak

"Bah

that

"the

Hunston,

prize I

is the

you

the

own

my

table.

"Some

Toro.

glitteringso
prize worth a kingdom

way,

the

?"

diamonds

are

and

peas

the

upon

strengthen
flaming den."

it !" thundered

swear

It is

with

them

saw

try my

me

alive in this

sure

you

as

exaggerationsof

started.

"Are

big

let

baked

Hunston
"I

them,

saw

aside

shall be

69

"

But

'

idle

of those

one

WORLD.

THE

ROUND

ADVENTURES

house

slepton.
crackling of the

The

door
inmates

They

had

and

flames

not

yet

of the reading-room

the crash
heard

been

by

the

sleeping

of the hotel.
of the

deadly danger they ran.

Toro, when
they gained the second

little dreampt

"This

said

way,"

floor.
"What

number

does

the

old

man

"

sleep in?

"Thirty-three."
"Come
The
At

crept in

the end

which

; but

numbered

door

They

then

on,

the

for silence."

stood
thirty-three

of the

room

was

was

four-postbedstead, round

closely drawn.
it silently.

They crept on
It was
truly an

towards

The

short, they knew

soon

time

was

the whole

Their

deadly

ajar.

tip-toe.

on

drapery

now

excitingmoment

house

would

work

must

be
be

for them.
that

well

enough,

for

aroused.

accomplished

with

peditionex-

Where

"

It

was

are

the shiners

Hunston

who

when

serpent

about

under

"Try

it!

Toro

the

Tenderly he
groped about,
knife

long

Hunston

like

"

fay

moment

; a

and

more,

he

sleepingman.
slid

hand

one

while

with

beneath

the other

he

the
held

pillow, and
aloft

bright

the

sleeper.
anxiously on.

over

of

smile

satisfaction

illumed

the

giant's

face.

swarthy

got it,"he whispered.

I've

forth

drew

himself

assure

his voice hissed

and

dart.

to

looked

Suddenly

He

SCAT'S

HIS

"

spoke,

the floor like

trod

beside

"

AND

!"

"Hush

and

pillow."

his

"Confound

was

WA

HARKA

JA CK

70

and

weighty bag,

and

his

that

comrade

jerked
the

it

gently, to
coveted
booty

there.

was

Hunston.

it,"said

"Open

"Why?"
sure."

""To

make

Toro

eagerly tore

the
open
^the brilliants into his palm.

bag, and

dropped

their
They glistenedin a way that made
with maddening delight.
For a moment,
they actuallyforgot the
of the

burning

I will take

"

house
care

beneath
of the

of

some

sparkle

eyes

terrible doom

them.

bag," said Hunston,

making

at it.

snatch
Toro

turned

sharply on

him

and

seized

him

kind

with

me,

Hunston, "he

by

the

throat.
"No
in

tricks of that

said,

deep-toned whisper.

Hunston

threw

"You

throat," he

insist upon

you to-day, when

of your fever.
some
"
you or I ?

I gave

shiners

"

"Just
leave

off.

taking those liberties with my

"in
ing
said, significantly,
spite of the warn-

will

let out

him

what

them

I had
What

I think," returned

in my
keeping."
this brief squabble, the

During
opened his

eyes.

to

lance

matters

the

owner

to
your arm
who
keeps the

giant,grimly,
of the

"so

brilliants

ROUND

ADVENTURES

At first he

could

THE

WORLD.

the

understand

not

71
of

meaning

the

scene.

His

impulse was
naturally to cry out.
Luckily for him, he thought better of it,or he might
have
called out
never
again.
filled him
with awe.
No ; the huge proportions of Toro
carried terrified him.
The
naked
dagger that Hunston
So

he

He
so

silent.

was

both

fixed them

them

remember

to

as

beneath

and

chances,

They

feigned to

stepped

out

his

long, shaggy eyebrows,

under

again
sleep.

and

gently

as

favourable

more

quietly as

as

they

came.

"Those

nice

are

visitors,"said
is

"Prudence

thrown

never
drily.
which
to
led me
happy inspiration
in the bag under
place the dummies

waiter

in

was

in the pay
; the
worth

room.

my
of these

the

pillow while the

my
the fellow stare.
He's

saw

of

me

are

ceived
de-

are

not

said

"he

me!

over

"what

himself;

to

his side.

on

smell

of

"

He

they

dollars."

So, chuckling to himself, he turned

smoke

But

robbed

have

they

gentleman,

It was
a
away.
hide the real ones
and

pretty fellows.

two

dummies

three

"Dear

old

sat

up

thing was

looked

again, and

him

about

to

if any

see

wrong.

No, nothing.
Yet

he

"It

must

he

"I

pity

the

the

rang

bell

and

loudly.

think

it

Well, well, it's only

*

for the

Next

' '

Be

Toro
"Are

nigger

two

should

put him

to

of the

out

of less."

more

him

meet

Jack."
boy
young
Hunston.
the
villain
by
"

is his room?

"

foul of

said

was

"Which

prudent

"Now
This

if those

of the waiters

one

stairs, and

way.

again uneasily.

outside."

from

come

So

on

again

sniffed

"

to his father's."

careful, then, Toro, for I would

not

care

to

run

Harkaway."
sneered.

you
"Afraid?

afraid

No,"

of

Harkaway?

returned

"

Hunston

he

said.
;

"I

hate

him

bit-

terly. But the

destroyed

man

who

Nor

"

his

by

his

and

father

"

all in the

risking

fact

of

moment

"There
from

dad

said

Here,

and

Then

his

he

with

shoes

never

the

what

the clothes
"The

to

up

his

shan't I

"

room.

get

wigging-

"

of

out

bed, and

slipped on

his

the

into

bed

and

covered

him

bed," said

the

near

wake

to

come

and

me,

himself.

Jack, to

finding me

up,

startle his father.

his

surprise

and

dismay

to

see

made
straight for
by him, and
Jack slipped out into the passage.
Hunston
cried

the

bed,

bed, pulled

"

Toro.

certainlynot look
squatted up, grinning at
did

curious

to the

straightup

went

back, and
"

two

enter

devil !

Some

his

orders, he

brushed

young
Toro
and

he

want

key gently,and stepped aside, intending

was

men

and

Nero

Nero

go
has

and

out

strange
They

did not

the bedclothes.

turned

But

he

quickly.

he
suppose
will go back."

to pop

Jack

young
Nero

popped

"Dad'll

He

big monkey,

Jack jumped

trousers

over

"

Young

instinct

his Satanic

unlike

majesty,

them.
have

must

told

Nero

that

they

enemies.

were

ordinarily gentle chimpanzee

That
bounded
at

for the

success

of his father's

that, in defiance

was

brought Nero,

as

to

surprise him.

to

The

he

perseverance
be despised."

is not

band

showing off our foolhardiness."

Young Jack had locked his door, for

"I

and

pluck

of

sake

had

SON'S

HIS

Toro; "but I fear him not."

Hunston, savagely ;
only it is not

I," returned

while

worth

Barboni

AND

it well," said

I know

"

WAY

HARK

JACK

72

on

to Toro's

the hair, and

Fiends
and

drew

down
The

of them

two

but

"

of his

pawful
dyed
yelled the giant.

on

to

and

Hunston,

up

and

playful tug
locks.

clawed

him

face.

But Nero
It would

him,

off him

leaped
the

out

furies !

"

Nero

shoulders,

sprang
him
a
giving

was

more

have

they

fought desperately.
than

match

hard with
gone
could not get near

for them.

them
him.

if they had

touched

CK

JA

74

ing he
thick

WAY

RKA

thunderstruck

was

AND

HIS

to behold

SON

the

'S

filled with

place

smoke.

Flames
the

HA

through

burst

an

door

open

the further

at

of

end

passage.

stopped stort, utterly dazed.

have
I must
slept heavily," he thought.
"Jack
Yet
wake
us.
alarm, but couldn't
surely the

Harkaway
"

the
would

The

fire made

The

flames

very
would
be

to

us

headway
crept along

evident

was

"

left

have

never

that

"

darted

back

how

carried
Bells

him
were

minute

They

of

it !

"

exclaimed

wanted

Bars

bolts

and

door

from

move,

the

but

giant

kitten.

in

and

impossible.
It

locked, bolted,

was

"Quick

quick

!"

urging.

no

but

withdrawn,

were

to be

was

would

Toro.

"

the

locked, and

was

Trapped

"No

alarm

there

remained

an

obstacle.

alarming

"

he

would
be
escape
for the front door.

Hunston

What

the

securely.

Open

The

as

the

upon

two

made

barred
"

stairs

the

lost."

will be

ringing upstairs and downstairs,

now

or

long it
great building

young

easily as

as

before

the

Jack ?
fought desperately against Toro

He

and

fared

and

Emily

up
house

bell rang
set the
out, and
the cellars to the garrets.

Meanwhile

"

dashed

and

rate.

passage,
whole
of

engulfed.
Emily ! cried Harkaway.

He

awful

an

the

the

boy

fate."

our

at

gave

"

cried

not

was

there.

done

cried

key

Toro.
I have

"

Hunston,

it."

"What?"
"The

hall window."

"Quick, then,
In

less than

here, they darted

They

were

"

moment

Go

out

way."

the

it has

time

of the

at the window

"

taken

passage.
Hunston
and

to

had

describe
contrived

it open.

to throw
A

lead

half the

more,

and

first, Hunston,"

the brat."
you down
The
"brat," as Toro

they
said

would
the

be

giant,

safe.
"

contemptuously

and

I will hand

styled

young

it

ADVENTURES

Jack, kicked

ROUND

THE

WORLD.

75

and by his struggles

mercilessly now,
very materially impeded their progress.
tie down
his arms,
strike him !
said
Gag- him
Hunston, excitedly.
"I'll kill him at once," said the giant, if he is not quiet.
him
cruelly, though, happily for poor
They mauled
'

away

"

'

"

"

"

excitement

Jack, in the
young
the effects of their
He

brutality.
rapidly growing exhausted

was

inmates

of

Leave

"

drag

at

at

no

him

"help, help
"I

feel

not

of the

one

and

appearance

of the

boy," said a firm

cried Hunston,
excitedly.
the boy want
bidding. Does

voice.

your
like that?"
about

No,

"

hold

"

"Not

when

sudden

did

rescue.

go your
aside !

"Stand

put in

hotel

the

the

to

came

prevailinghe

"

cried

please help

will, my

to

struggles;

me."

lad ;

brave

his

Jack, renewing

young

you

drop him,"

now

said

the

comer,
new-

resolutely.
He

then

though
be

manfully
giant and

the

dashed
his

them,

at

villanous

it looked

and

leader

as

about

were

to

defeated.
It

neck

was

nothing

or

sheathed

overscrupulous,

never

fellow's

he

side, and

groan.
"Now

the

drop

.Hunston

for them, and

Hunsto^
knife in the brave
a bowie

now

dropped

the

to

floor

with

hollow

boy through."

and
Toro
through the window,
Jack.
young
Toro
was
Now, justas
preparingto follow, the wounded
and
to his knees,
man
rose
seeing the giant half through
the window,
he seized him by the leg, and
exertingall his
handed

clambered

down

strength, canted
Toro

fell

him

into the street.

over

his

head, and

U-fit

weight

on

lay there

he

as

fell,
apparently

lifeless.
He

was

Then,

no

just

figure crept
him

as

up

Jack

young
to

succession

such

to fall from

closed

Hunston,

of vicious

the

reached

blows

upon

height.
ground, a dark
a

him, and
the

upon

head

dealt
with

bludgeon.
Hunston

have
And

been

dropped,
battered

there

felled

like

an

ox,

or

his

head

would

in.

they lay, the

two

villanous

authors

of

all this

76

HARK

JACK

WA

havoc, half dead, insensible

terrible

in

and
hands

had

to all that was

proximity

passing around,

mine

the

to

along wid
Jack.

which

their

infant,"said

dis

come

to

rescuer

SOWS

own

sprung.

Yah, yah

"

HIS

AND

the

dusky

young
the negro
whom
had
Harkaway
preserved from
in the smoking
saloon.
the brutalityof Toro
Who
?
What
is the matter
?
those men
The place
are
It
'

was

'

Where

is all afire ?
the bewildered
"We'll

darkey
The

mother

for

ledge

the other

he

Jack,"
!

young
devilment

present

window

the

Yah

you.
rendered

fellow, who

with

and

Massa

now,

save

settled Toro's

clutched
while

dem

glad

so

brave

and

for

after

father

my

"

asked

Jack.

see
"

are

the

yah !
ice
Jack such servso
summarily,
with

support

fumbled

said

"

hand,

one

at his waistcoat

pocket

something.

Then

he

blew

shrillyupon

silver call

whistle.

or

That

flying along in
strange signal brought SillyWebb
the direction, for the wounded
other
than
man
was
none
Percival, the brave and mysterious keeper of the still more
Webb.

mysterious
Webb

of alarm

cry

is it ?

"What
this ?

gave

"

he

as

his

saw

ejaculated,wildly.

he

friend's

Who

"

dition.
con-

has

done

"

"The

villain Hunston

the

and

brigand fellow," returned

Percival, faintly.
When?"

"How?

Percival
It

"

gasped
two

was

"

"Come,
Percival

against me,

of

explanation.
the brigand

I heard

but

got far, I should say."

window, and seeing the

two

by side, he gave a cry of exultation.

old friend!"
he said, turning to Mr.

come,
; "lean

and

upon

me

man

made

let

us

be

gone.

not

can

you."

The

wounded
with

"Let
"

one

words

lying side

scoundrels

back

to

hurried

some

heavy load ; he's not

of the
looked
out

fall a
Webb

leave

out

You

danger

groan,
rest

me

an

friend, so,

so

"

to move,

but

sank

exhausted.

here," he said, faintly; "I

must," persistedWebb
increases

effort

every

minute.

"

the

stir."

cannot

place
Try, try !

is afire

Come,

"

the
old

ADVENTURES

ROUND

THE

He

round
placed his arm
poor
his
raised
all
him
strength,
exerting
"Now

throw

77

Percival's

waist, and

up.

about

arm

your

WORLD.

neck,"

my

he

added,

coaxingly.
Percival
which
sank

in vain

Filled

with

struck

five paces,

or

Dear

he

out

think

and

down

upon
his eyes, but
faint sigh he fainted.

shrieked

friend, think

of

ear

death

"look

yet

Emmerson
have

we

they

have

we

pal, that

whose

killed,and

Webb,

of what

murdered

our

the
open
the chest.

opened

almost

old

dragged

his

placed

Percival!"

boy.

work

to

vest, and

did so, poor

Percival
closed
again, and with

old

four

on

horror, Webb

he

"Percival,
up,

moving

nameless

man's

wounded

slowly

weakness

the

upon

was

As

deathly

ground.
ghastly pale.

down

He

after

and

the

him.

stealing over

was

But

with

struggled bravely

to

yet

avenge."
But
voice

Percival
; he

rang
! fire ! fire !

Fire

fearful

The

like

arms

louder

out

dead

man.

louder.

and

echoed

warning

instances,

late, alack, in many

too

past hearing his friend's

"

of

word

time

in Webb's

lay

alarm-bell

The
' '

for

was

through
to

the

the

save

house,

hapless

inmates.
A

of

glance

him

about

Webb

showed

position,so he
through the hall door,

which

by

this

danger

extreme

his comrade

carried

his

the

and
time

friend

out

battered

was

in.

carefullyleft his poor friend

he could
attendance
people whose
He

to

But
and

he

Toro

Not

"

the

matter;

bowels

SillyWebb,

his word.
******

could

cried, in
hide

the

where
of

on,

of

kind

some

and

then

turned
re-

Hunston.

spot where

upon

charge

rely

surprise awaited

of them
he

and

brigand

senseless

into the very

And

fresh

reached

trace

"Gone
"No

secure

now

When

the

in

him.
he

had

ground, they

Hunston

seen

had

both

appeared.
dis-

be discovered.

perfectfury of disappointment.
down
they will, let them burrow
out."
the earth, I'll dig them
a

otherwise

Daniel

Pike,

was

man

of

78

whole

The

WA

HAKKA

JACK

AND

buildingnow

of the

SON'S

HIS

appeared

to be

one

mass

of flames.
Retreat

the staircase

by

crowd

were

Daniel

Pike,

Jack, Mr.
young
and the negro waiter

The

of

whole

while

the

who

had

alias

opportunely

so

Jack'srescue.

to young

come

In the

hopelesslycut off.
Mole, Silly Webb,

was

them

looked

helplessly,
hopelessly on,

swallowed

flames

hotel

the

up

all their

and

friends.

dearest

Mr.

Poor

"My

Mole

brave

poor,
who

anyone

filled with

was

will

griefand

Harkaway

him

Can

rescue

terror.

dollars

hundred

do

one

no

to-

any

"

thing
Impossible.

There

nothing to be done.
One
in the crowd
had
man
serving
brought his patent life-prewith
hooks
a
or
ladder,
big
apparatus
rope
grappling irons fitted on the top.
was

"

the inventor

Just as
and

window

scene,

at itappeared

and

opened,

was

arrived

his invention

and

the

upon

Harkaway

Emily.
cool

and

plainly be

seen

Jack
could

was

voice

her

could
the

callingupon
Have

"

"No,

be

heard

her

beneath

ladders

"

hands

the

above

he

then

turned

this

wife

of

flames,

the

for assistance.

called

Harkaway.

out

the crowd

"

For

Heaven's

offered

and

the most

for ladders.

extravagant rewards
At

to

poor

piteously,and

roar

"Wait, wait," shouted

poor old Mole.
will get some."
sake, wait; we
And

his

but

enough,

wringing

people

no

you
no."

collected

moment,

character

new

appeared

the

at

window.
This

was

Poor

Nero

he

so

It
while

it too

scramble

monkey

the

superior animal

warm

descent

ludicrous, in the midst

was

Nero.

Jack'smonkey,

began to find
prepared for a rapid

the

see

young

down
man

by

to be

the

pleasant, and

water-pipe.

of

that terrible scene,

to
his skin whole,
and
save
was

powerless

to

help

himself.
There

was

furnished
ever

special providence in this, for the

Jack with the happiest thought

young
occurred
to him.

Harkaway

was

incident
that

evidentlypreparing for something

had
des-

ADVENTURES

ROUND

perate, for he had

throw

to

begun

THE

WORLD.

the

79

bedding

and

tresses
mat-

of window.

out

father

"Stop, stop,

"

shouted

Jack

young

"

shall

we

"

!
you
He
called

save

for

out

The

inventor

"If

you

came

get

can

rope
ladder

surely get my rope

"Is it light?"
"Very."
said

"Good,"
Nero
The

monkey
took

Jack

the

about

want

up

And

ladder

up

there."

said,

"

you

fastened

and

its

topmost

said, patting the

where

rung

Harkaway

chimpanzee
Emily stood,

and

father,up there.

Good

and
"I

Nero

"

partly coaxing, partly commanding,

so,

can

neck.

he

to the water

Nero

there," he

take this to my

to

you
Nero

dear

came

Nero,"

pointing

up

"

the

to

his patent ladder.

Jack, excitedly. "Come

here,
!
quick, quick
master.
up grinning to his young

monkey's

"Now,

with

young

Nero

good

rope.
forward

which

pipe, by

had

he

he

first made

led
his

descent.
He

him

gave

and
intelligence

Words

Nero's
held

well
A

desperate

feet more,
he was
now

was

ladder
Poor

and
but

nine

Nero

ten

or

to

he

went.

would

feet from
The

to tell upon

struggledon

lighten its weight

as

monkey

trouble.

in

beginning

was

so

up, up
the brave

be

to

seen

of the lookers-on

climb.

and

they could,

of

brimful

was

up.

excitement

below,

the ladder

few

And
he

as

scrambled

the

describe

Nero, who

and

up,

obedience,

cannot

during
They
as

hand

be

the

weight

of

there.

window,
the rope

him.

boldly,but

it

was

too

much

for

him.
He

paused

Wavered

Slid back

An

foot

agonised

Not

word

Harkaway
The

last

through
"

Hold

cry
from

was

hope

was

the crowd
him

back

two

or

from

burst

below.

above.

pale, but patient and

vanishing fast when
and
!

"

dashed

shouted

resigned.
Jack burst
young

after Nero.
one.

8o

HARK

JACK

killed ! "

"

He

"

It is certain

But

will be
the bold

dear

father

AND

cried

HIS

SON'S

another.

death."

boy fought

off from

"Keep

WAY

"

me

mother,

and

them
he

back.

die with

or

"I

shouted;
them

will

save

my

"

Then, slipping the lower

part of the rope ladder over
his head, he climbed
up the pipe after the gallant Nero.
Somebody cheered him for his brave action, but the cry

suppressed.

soon

was

feared

They
miss

their

startle the two

to

climbers, and

effect of young
Jack'saction was
It lightenedthe weight of the ladder

or

Nero

scrambled

it of

was

them

perilous hold.

The
that

make

with

on

for the

pain ?
"

shrill

apparent.

soon

such

to

an

extent

of

squeak

pleasure
antly
gettingunpleas-

water-pipe was

"

hot.
And
"

Harkaway

now

Brave

"

Bold

Nero,"

Nero

Hurrah

"

said

in clear tones

came

! hurrah

cheers

Deafening

almost

he, to
good fellow, come.

Hurrah

"

could

reach

encourage
Come,
from

him.
the

Nero

He

from

burst

Harkaway.

every

surprise
and
"You

I dare

"

You

must

the

down

ground than,

dow-sill,
win-

it.

much

to the

commenced

go alone."
it will

not

support

her

screw

courage

up,

perilousheight.
My darling ! urged Harkaway,
"

soon

was

Then

both

together.

but

she

tered.
fal-

; think

of

again

was

you were
Thus

us

"

tried to

boy.

and

not

dear

She

"

people, he

to

ing,
grinning,squeakand hand-springs.
turning no end of flip-flaps
"Come,
next, Emily," said Harkaway.
my

"

Come,

our

of the

the

lifted in.

was

"

dear.

It

reached

for Hark-

lipbelow,

the first to scramble

was

sooner

no

"

Nero
held the rope ladder in his grasp.
away
fastened
ladder
The
was
by the iron hooks
and

monkey.

little further

Take
in

heart

for my

sake.
"

"be

brave

Remember

how

brave

days.
and
admonished,
Emily stepped boldly down,
out
of danger.
the ladder,and caught Emily
Harkaway slid down

young

our

younger

Jack in

his

arms.

82

HARK

were

struck

by

corner

of the

CK

JA

They
further

Well, for

"

the fire is

Mr.

WA

his

HIS

'S

SON

withdrew

and

manner,

to

together.

room

startler to

AND

partlythrough

said

he

you,"

of

cause

off your

to carry

attempt

an

"the

son,

Harkaway."

"Ha!"
said

"Impossible!"

"what

Harvey;

have

grounds

"

you

"Grounds!"

"no
interrupted Webb;
grounds, but
My poor pal,Nabley (whom you knew

positive proof.
as
Percival),was
him

rescue

"What

knifed

from

of your

two

foes have

from

can

foes."

deadly

"who

has

"

said

followed

mean

you

man."

Speak out,
your

"Will

surprise.
in peace?"

will ; you must

be more
on
Hunston."
enemy,
Jack and Harvey started with
"It

leave

never

nothing

seems

his

man

hate

with

you

"I

the

Jack.

''

boyhood.

your
Whom

"

killed,in attempting to

followingme

now

One," said Webb,

"

almost

"

the

but

me

guard, for

for

grave

one

it is your

cried

of us,

Jack.

will stop

villany."

"If

"I

him," said Harvey,

I meet

will

show

him

no

"

mercy.
"Nor

of

I," repliedJack
other

our

foe.

; "but

let

now

us

have

the

name

"

the

brigand,"said Webb, slowly.

Impossible !

"Toro,

"

"

is true."

"It

But

"

how

is it that my

is here

boy

safe ?

"

said

Hark-

away.
"

Because

them.

When

poor Nabley
I came
up,

explanation,and he
"Jack"
Young Jack came
"How

did

"I

only

he

over

the two

of

full
a
beyond giving me
great danger of his life."

to his father.

from

escape

hardly know,
remember

that he

that

got struck

dad,"

the

Mr.

down

answered

Percival

by

the

arm."
"

attacked

was

in

now

and

clutches

of

those

"

men

you

is

stopped

Hunston

"

said

Harkaway.

young
tried to

cowardly

Jack.
help

man

"I

me,

and

with

one

ADVENTURES

"

''

Hunston

"

What,
No

"

Well,

of me,

window

the
were

gasping

man

and

he

one-armed

man

head,

lay there.
Jex jumped
upon

him

hammered

the
and

this, Mr.

at

to lay hold
just about
thrown
giant was
put of

was

sudden

his

on

ears.

"

all of

when

his

Jack, pricking up
young
old
dad
?
your
enemy,
his father, evasively.
returned

matter,"
the

83

said

Hunston,

"

WORLD.

THE

ROUND

with

stick

Then,

while

the

one-armed

about

the

we

head

until

dropped."
Mr.
Jex."
'

Yes,

'

How

'

Do

'

did

Why,
'Why,

rescue

it,

"Yes,

Jane
any

young
the
hour

gib um
laughed Harvey.
him
object to

the

We

child

will

be

of

yet

"

Lady

bery glad
fight any man

to

tak-

and

you,
match

near

be

not

Jane?'

advancing

Webb,
I will

be

me

Dis

more

any

ear

little

; him

for, Lady

now

from

with

toko

um

hab

safe.

"and

danger.

gib

what

And

mysterious

Jack's hand,
of

I
'

down.

said

hair

gemman's

him

Yes,"

"

in

the

nigger, grinning

forwards.

then

but

sar,

the

dropped
Massa
Jack Harkaway
day, sar, to help him."
;

find

ing

and
and

darkey.

son."

rubbed

good,"

"Both

the

responded

only

sar,

asked

my

backwards

like

"

"

it ?

do

sar

sar,"

"I

ear,

stick

here, sar."

am

you

what,

'

to

sar,

boy,

my

for

the

brigand Toro."
friends," said Jack Harkaway.
"Thanks,
Then
Jack, he said
turning to young

villain

Hunston

the

and

"

"You
to

be
"

me

have

getting

into

I don't
a

ing

will

of

boy
the

Harkaway
fearful
encounter.

show

to

of the

fear.

word

felt

dangers

said

Saxon

seem

race

young
should

Jack.

"

You

not

know

but

little

told

have
the

mean

"

proud

young

you

waters."

troubled

fear, dad,"

for

pluck, lad,

your

of his

Jack

son,

would

very

knew

shortly

whahave

to

84

IV A

HARKA

JA CK

AND

XIV.

CHAPTER

JEX,"said Harkaway.

"CESAR

"Beg your pardon, Mister

not quite right,"said Jex.
"What's

sar,

Constantine

are

said

Harkaway.

noble

am

you

Hannibal

Augustus

please,"answered

the

ger.
nig-

'

fellow

said

Dick.
I shall

"and

Harkaway,

you."

Dis

niggar
"Something

"

but

sar,

"

"And

reward

if you

then, Caesar
the rest of it,Jack," said

"Well,
"You

Caesar

sar,

!"

oo

"

is

name

my

Jex,

Whoo

Harkaway,

matter, old man?"

the

"Why,

"

SON'S

HIS

"Go,"

don't

have

must

you

echoed

nuffin," said Jex,

want

before

go."

you

Jack, dolefully.

young

"Yes."
"

He's

going."
going!" exclaimed
not

"Not

do, then
stay with

going
"

To

Caesar

me

are

"

you
in

Augustus grinned

"Yah!

Jack, I

chile, Massa
gemmen
Caesar

do

wid

Jex

is

"What

not,

Jex ?

way

that

hear

ebber
ole

poor

Augustus

modest

father.

of young
was
Jack'sway of
yah!" he laughed. "You

he

enough

to

his

"

he

nigger,and

put

old

showed

clearly

thinking.
de

am

What

see.

niggar like

neither

was

or

"

rummest

them

can

"

me?

useless, but he

nor

his claims

for favour

was

in with

diffidence.
"

Caesar
"

can

you,"

tell

Hannibal

\Vhat

do

darkey

He

grinned

just
"Stop, stop,"

anything

do

Caesar

cried

with

taken, friend Jex, but

forthwith."

to

ear

soot

to

Harvey;

shall

"I

press

Jack

young

delighted.

was

from

Dat'll

asked

say?"

you

Dick

service."

into my

The
"

said

ear.

Hannibal

"I

Harvey.
a

on

name

like

condition

"

Constantine
could

that.

that you

never

You
are

have
shall

be

ened
re-christ-

ROUND

ADVENTURES

Do

"

what

like, Massa

you

"if you
can
only
Massa
Jack."

"Very

good,"

dark

friend?"

our

all had

They

"Sambo,"

"What

something

said

infant

poor

Dick.

said

8^

Harvey," repliedthe nigger,

this

keep

WORLD.

THE

to

side

ob

youpg

shall

name

give

we

suggest.

one.

"Snowball."
"Pluto."

"Beauty."
But

of these

none

Young Jack was

book
peeping out
"What

It make
"

All

feel nice

me

Why, dad,"
right,Jex, I

got

his

nigger,
"

Dat

"

as

Carried

"Yes,
"

for

is

seeing

sing from.

and

as

grand."
Jex, was
unanimously," cried Dick.

Dad's,

be.
are

you

Jex ;

book.

hymn

shall

name

your

servant,

"it

will call you Sunday."

will do bery well, sar," said

Sunday,

Jex, and

said

Jack,

young
what

know

Sunday

name.

pocket,

of

all ober."

cried

Monday
we

of his

fancy.

the knee

on

Jex ?
you got there, Master
a
good book, one I read and

am

sar,

seated

their

"

have

Dat,

"

quitehit

"

good

like that

me

sound

for Mr.

name

sar," said

Henceforth

put

the vote.

to

"You

hear?"

Jex.
to

are

you

known

be

to

fame

Sunday,

as

Jex."
Monday
for he

could

servant

had

very pleased to hear

have
not
endured
the

was

to

Poor
The

known

put

by
with

up

Hilda

attributed

which

they

had

change

of air.
had

state, and
Their lives

of

presence

fourteen

or

the two
The

-fellow

syllables,while

very ill.
it to the
of

undergone
taken

house

scenes

late, and
and

of

he

excitement

he

grounds

in

they removed.
passed on smoothly for a time,
her strength.
by degrees, recovered
The
tranquillityof the place had its effect on
to

carried,

two.

remained

doctor

Harkaway

thirteen

this resolution

prescribed
an

ing
adjoin-

and

Hilda,

it

Mole

and

negroes.

former, for the

his old vicious

courses,

want

and

of

occupation, dropped

soaked

himself

in drink.

into

86

The

darkies

had

upon
fellow-servant
Endless

the

"

and

his

HIS

new-made

SON

'S

precedence

being put
newly-christened

and

the discussions

were

great topic

AND

for supremacy.
hurt
dignity was

his

with

level

tussle

felt that

Monday
a

A WA

HARK

JACK

which

by

had

they

countries

of the two

one
upon
America

"

England.

Monday
Sunday

contested
in

lick creation
The

staunch

was

boldly

discussions

that the

country.
country could

new

canter.

mere

of the old

upholder

the

between

renewed

niggerswere

two

daily.
travelled

had

Monday

quitted the

never

where

state

'

was

looked

Sunday see it,too.

the dispute between

down

Now,

it almost

that

warm,

blows,

at

which

the two

looked

point

as

young

sable
if

they were
coming
Jack thought fit to
"

'

"

that, Massa

What's

Sunday.
Monday

turned

"An

officious

speeshy

of court

Sunday
But

he

"We

Jack ?
his

up

looked
never

don't

know

"Come,
You

two

up for
nuffin about
hard

come

great

man

know

It

at

shall be

contempt
a

answer.

an

dem

dis 'ere free

we

do

you say,
said Monday.

that the

questionthe

will

Jack, "this

will first have

Monday

make

party should
next

never

your

do.
pute
dis-

"

"Appoint a day, and

show
dis nigger I am
a

in my
coat and
new
will
in discussion, and

nothing."
was
arranged

in

sort

dat," said Monday.

friends, but

What

of the

nigger

said.

come," cried young

Bery well, sar,"

I will

in

nose

terfere
in-

humiliated.

wonder

settled.
"

the American

asked

to

shall have

we

"am
inquiry,nigger,"he said, loftily,
dat's what
it am."
partial,

was

"Don't

"

ebony

enlightened country," he

and

brother

disputants grew

I'lltell you what," said young

Jack ;
official inquiry into this."
to hold an
'

his

upon

let

He

so

he

and

"

speaking, raised.
Consequently Monday
darkey.
'

Sunday had
born, or, locally

Europe,

over

day.

him
meet

say

him

for the settlement

ADVENTURES

Monday
he

resolved

was

prepared

ROUND

elaborate

an

character.
Hence
he would
and

to

take

THE

his

overawe

of

costume

rise out

WORLD.

of the

flying colours.
Young Jack enjoyed the joke.
When
the day came,
Jack
young
that he

pero."
Sunday

Nero
He

worn

board

on

the first to

was

Nero

and

had

which

court,

adversary. So
strange military
illiterate nigger,

off with

come

dress

87

in

was

high

his

good ship

sailor
"Pros-

Jack, Mr.

young

the

before

appearance

Mole,

feather.
in

about

capered

an

of

composed
monkey.

the

of the

put in

was

assumed

that

nightcap

Jack, his

young

given him, and, secretly prompted by

latter,appeared to take a delightin dodging Mr. Mole
Mr. Mole
called
get hold of a bottle containing what
had

master,

Ubore

(N. B.
Sunday

"

had

great noise

not

from

suspiciousresemblance
been
long present when

the other

of the

end

to

the
to

freshment.
re-

rum.)

there

arose

plantation. They

looked

up.
warrior

The
the

approaching.

was

colored

labourers

military hero

hailed

him

Who

with

could

as

of the

he

marched

precious

the

plantationgathered about
majesticallyalong, and

row.

imposing figurebe advancing

military steps ?
It was
Monday.

.
.

Prince

His

scarlet swallow-tailed

He

wore

of Limbi

cocked

gorgeously got

was

to

When

the

"Oh,
Poor
It

my,

give you

the

idea

was

was

sight to

Jack, don't
with

struck
see

the

his sword,

to his

he

for

look

of

splendour.

moment.

grand?"

admiration.

Limbian

prince leaning

upon

attitude.

strikinga warlike
Monday, on facing his adversary,
salute, which

hero

Sunday caught sight of

sober

rival,his heart sank

Sunday

of

and

hat, too, and flowing plumes of many

comparatively
Massa

up.

coat, his breeches, boots

colours, that put the finishingstroke

his formidable

such

'

The

spurs, all combined

hundred
fights.

with

rather

gave

puzzled him.

him

stiffmilitary

SS

CK

JA

did

Sunday
or

So

HARK

as

WA

know

not

AND

HIS

SON'S

to take

whether

it as

ment,
compli-

defiance.

he

only grinned.
did
"Monday," said Mr. Mole, with a hiccup, "where
you get that splendid make-up from ?
No matter, Mr. Mole," said Jack ;
must
we
proceed
"

"

"

to business."
The
partiesdid
' '

Well, den,

"

Stop, stop

' '

What

"

You

with

said

Jack,
Mr.

cried

matter,

mustn't

hiccup,

"

de

am

"

Massa
!

speak
"but

called, but Monday, in

to be

forward.

stepped

array,

gorgeous

wait

not

Monday,

' '

the

fact

Mole.
?

sar

"

Master

to

address

said

Jack,"

yourself to

Mr.

Mole,

presidentof

the

the court."
"That's

making

and

said

me,"

"Well,

massa

Of

"

Horrible

is,"corrected

dat

"

Monday,

"Mr.

"

of the court

"

trousers

bow.

den,

President

Jack, hitching his

young

court," suggested Mr.

this honourable

court,"

Monday,

added

Mole.

ignorant nigger

"dat

"

dere

"Stop, stop

"

for?"

"What

mustn't

"You

the other

abuse

side,"said

abusing him," said Monday:

that of all de ugly, ignorantniggers
"Stop, stop ; that's unparliamentary,"said
"I'm

not

Mr.

Mole.

"I

only

say

"

paused, then
you get out, Mr.

Monday
"Oh,
He

did not

continued
"

"

Mole."

meaning

the

Mole.

of

unparliamentary,

but

"

Sunday
wid

"Can't
"Get

know

said

Mr.

pretends

dat

de

ole

country is

not

to be

pared
com-

America."
hold

candle

to

it,"affirmed

along," began Monday,

Sunday.
shaking the long

sword

in the scabbard.

Young Jack interruptedhim.

"Stop a bit," he said, with

justice,"let's

hear

some

gravityof a lord chief

a
reasoning; we don't want

row."
"

Hear,

hear

! " said

Mole.

the

"That's
brave

said

no," said

"Oh,

Mole

the

Washington
Washington !
would
Washington
"Where,
No

'

man

at

had

only

we

head,

our

two

exclaimed

British

could

we

beat

"perhaps

Mole

'

Jack,
had

had

draw

sucking

was

the

the

mand
com-

Jack," said

the

at

if such

about,
Mole.

Mr.

bottle, and

fast

waxing helpless.

'pinion is,"said Monday, clenching

shaking
Sunday,
'pinion is dat one
my
lick ten
Yankees
can
day."
any
And
is that
'pinion," retorted
Sunday,
my
Yankee
could
eat a villageof Britishers."
it at

"

loud

cry

"

Hullo

interrupted the
Jack, stop him, stop him, take
from

They

of my
turned

Nero

the

Mr.

lishman
Enghalf

discussion.

Mole

off; he's

him

bottle."

perceived

and

round,

had

monkey

tutor's

his fist

"

"

"

there, why

be

it mild,

be

might

war

my

and

drunken

where

'

"

should

"Please

hold

though
al-

not,

"

young
if you

been

armies

what

matter

"Well,

Mole,

certainly

have

He

got

three

or

indeed?"

Mr.

as

modest

was

"

'

of the

'

SOWS

nation."

every

'

if

"

Jack,

young
like Mr.

men

HIS

AND

Mole.

it,"said

Yes,"

"

WA

HARK

JACK

90

been
for

movements

some

the

of the

cause

cry.
out-

intently watching the

time, and seizing his

bottle.
vigorous dash at the rum
Mole
struggled desperately for it.
Over they went,
the top of Mole.
the monkey
on
Then
Nero, grinning and showing his teeth, scampered
off with his prize, and
into the tree.
climbed
up
Mole
jumped up, and staggered in pursuit of Nero.
back
he
"Thieves,"
cried; "thieves,
give me
my

opportunity

he

made

bottle."

Nero,

however,

grinning
At

last

throat,
poor

so

Mole

every
the
he

out

was

time

he

contents,
threw

in the

took

and

reach,

the

bottle

out

from

being overproof

it from

centre

of

him,

of the

back

and
and

of

rum,

by

danger,

his mouth.

chance

floored

burnt

his

caught
him.

ADVENTURES

ROUND

THE

CHAPTER

HARKAWAY

But one
day he
York.
New
It
"

Daniel

from

was

received

91

XV.

his friends

and

WORLD.

lived

happily.
letter,invitinghim

on

visit

to

Pike, alias SillyWebb.

To

JOHN HARKAWAY, ESQUIRE.

'"DEAR
like to run
SIR, If you
with

provide you
I

unless

am

much

very

They

amusement.

some

mistaken, I
"

I think

here

over

"

P. S.

can

show

them

Yours

to

command,

to you.

slowly. Before we are much

quitswith the fellow who has nearly taken

older, I shall

cry

the

him."

lifeout

of

PIKE.

poor pal mends

My

"

can

here, and,

are

"DANIEL
' '

Jack Harkaway

like

was

old

an

at the smell

war-horse

of fire.
He

as

immediately

resolved

not less
Harvey was
Young Jack pleaded
they had never
yet

her

gave
The

reluctant

day
shown

was

and

to go

hard

to

seen

New

be

with

him.

of the

one

York,

party, and,

Mrs.

Harkaway

arrival
the

in

well

New

York,

Mr.

London

known

Webb

detective

up.

see," said

"You

resolved

consent.

after their

announced,

was

off.

to be

Mr.

Harkaway,

have

"we

accepted

invitation."

your

Very glad,"said Mr. Pike, shortly.

New
York
last night,"said Harkaway
I only reached

"

"

"

I know."

"And

had
where

{now

scarcely
we

"

No

matter."

"

By

the way,

The
"

though,

business

to

send

to

you

to

let you

staying."

English detective

It's my

"So

were

time

to

how

did

chuckled
find

perceive,"returned

you

find

us

out?"

quietly.

people out."
Harkaway,

drily.

ISI

glad

am

WA

HAKKA

JACK

92

did not

you

AND

bring

HIS

Mr.

SON

vb

Mole

with

you."

"

"Mole?
"Yes.

It

was

better

should have come

look after him.

; but

that

only

Master

as

you

and

Jack

is

Mr.

Harvey

here, we

must

"

Harkaway
Ton

"

considerably puzzled

was

life,Mr.

my

if you

"Webb,

please," said
you
I do

than

movements

own

Pike

then, Webb,

"Well,

at

this.

"

the detective.
know

to

appear

of my

more

myself."

smiled.

Webb
"It

is

simpler

than

suppose," he said ; " but

you
may
the fact is, that the
I am
business
which
engaged
upon
has become
far more
serious than I at first expected."
even
How

"

so

"

of Hunston

By reason
league with

"

in

the

murderer

that

brigand

fellow

being

after."

am

"

Emmerson?

"

and

"Yes."

dangerous lot," said Harkaway.

they will not shrink at robbery or murder."

"They
"Yes,
"No,

Hunston

"The

I most

man

"He's

approached
with

league

friends.

mistrust
scoundrel

cleverer

to be

the

with

two

"

said

and

is Emmerson,"
than
either, and

greatest

such

Jack

should

if you

"Well,

desperate
foes, you

"

for

as

caution

said Webb.
he is

customers

really
he

when
as

is

your

mean."

this Emmerson,
of the softestfor he is one

come

ever

across

your guard against him,

spoken fellows you ever met, and

be

nothing,

at

"

Friends

"

stick

would

"

Toro

in

are

on

yet he'd think

no

more

peeling an apple."
"How
romantic," said Harvey, with a smile; "but I
for them."
not
and old friend Jack care
have
exclaimed
we
"No,"
passed through too
Jack ;
excite
; but
dangers togetherto fear any man
you
many

of

knifing you

than

of

"

one's

curiosity."

"That
"I

you
should
said

"You

do," added

vastly like
Harkaway.

would?"

"Seriously?"

Dick.
to

see

this redoubtable

son,"
Emmer-

THE

ROUND

ADVENTURES

WORLD.

93

'Of course."
"And
The

detective
said

then

You

I," added

should

so

Harvey.

the

eyed

steadfastlyfor awhile,

two

"

shall.

When

"

"

'To-night."
4

One

Dick.

cried

'Asteroid,'

the

'At
"

"

To-night
of the

"Where
it is

as

notorious

most

"

called,"

gambling

the

was

York,
Emmerson,

it is

and,
partly kept by
surprise you,
Toro
and
the
Hunston,
brigand."
to

"

strange,"said Harkaway.

How

"

in the force here

man
very brave
shall go about eleven.
I will
us in quietly. We
at nine o'clock."

"A

friend

will

get

fetch

reply.

of New

dens

you

of mine

"

"Nine?"
"Yes."
"Is

it

"No,

far?"

so

but

change

must

we

skins."

our

"Why?"
if Hunston

"Because

Emmerson

spoil all.

Toro

or

is

as

the

gift of disguising himself

all

in

"

of

way

keen

speaking to

as

Is that

"Yes.
out

you

the theatrical

He's
as

Victoria,"said

wardrobe

Harvey

man

our

own."

"

the detective.

felt

Jack
go

walk, voice,

artist in

CHAPTER

YOUNG

off,

so

XVI.

lonely when
he

strolled

he
out

saw

to

his
view

father
the

What

Then,

shall I do ?
after

"

moment's

thought Jack.
pause,

he

suddenly

and

city by

night.
"

has

his way,
and will turn
Grant, the Prince of Wales, or Queen

regular

President

he

of marvellous, so beware
will be great danger."

There
anyone.
"Fear
will be cautious, and hold
not, we
"At
nine we
will visit Saul Garcia's."
"

and

razor,

face, form,

"

is littleshort

that

it would

recognised you,

cried

"

"1

have

Nero

with

shall

have

go
ramble

"I

hope

will

harm

no

to himself.

as

it is

late,

We

will

along, Nero.

glad

very

to

he and

with

to go.

dad," said young Jack

Harvey are together,and

happen

However,
hard

go

'S

walk, and

Come

me.

SON

"

"

it would

for

go

HIS

AND

together.
monkey seemed

the

And

six who

any

ventured

attack

to

"

them.

Jack

Young
what

like

was

his

father ; he

knew

little

very

fear meant.

He

walked

that it
But

and
time

was

was

about

one

low, dismal

Jack
Young Jack

Young

"This

is

him, recollect the

back

to the hotel.

"What

It reminds
that?

was

of the

one

"

came
along on the breeze.
groan
started and turned
sharply round.

not

was

coward.

listened.

still and

stood

What

think

to

thought Jack.

this is.
!

began

gettinglate.

the way

to ask

town

hark

And

he

life of

precious awkward,"

catacombs.

He

until

not, for the

part of the

dismal

Nero

back, for it was

to turn

no

is

"This

with

ran

could

he

now

way.
There

I will

it

WA

HARK

JACK

p4

pleasant,

not

in

the

Jack.
stillness was
again broken
minute
next
Jack
young

dead

the

of

night,"

thought young
The
The
So

by

pulled himself together.

it my
Was
fancy ? he asked
heard something
ha ! again that
Yes, again.
"

"

could

was

Some
He

was

followed
he
so

"No,
a

himself.
hollow

"

groan

thought
!

"

mistaking it this time.

a
low, yet long-drawn wail of anguish.
was
evidently suffering.
poor creature

There

next

groan.
of himself

felt ashamed

he

"

It

hollow

be

no

for

paused,
close
no,

that he

Noll,"

youth's; "keep
"No,

direction

the

shan't,

fresh
could

said

of

the

sounds,

indications
almost

to

faint voice, which

You'll
jacket on.

your
it's quite hot," said

guide him,

the sufferer

hear

when

and

speak.
like

sounded
catch

sturdier

cold."

voice, in

Let me
put it round you, Harry ?
die."
No, no ; let me
which
told of keen
Then
another
followed
moan,

remonstrance.

"

he

"

"

fering.
suf-

ADVENTURES

"Come,

die

or

The

the

95

other, in

night will

the

sufferingboy,

daylight,instead

by

could

Jack

the

up;

then," added

"Yes,
starve

"bear

said

WORLD.

half-

be over,

soon

"

then

and

THE

Harry, dear,"

come,

voice

choking

ROUND

listen

allusions

we

can

of in this dreadful

ness."
dark-

longer.

no

starvation

to

"then

and

death

much

too

were

for him.
He
and

turned

the

the next

moment

lads

were

One
The

hollow

The

other

His

more

and

showed

deeply-sunken

told

eyes

tale

"Can't
This
The

in

two

boys

kind

looked

voice.
with

up

anything? I
you want
said Jack, "but
fortune
than

me

There

that

saw

"We

do

am

only a boy
has perhaps

had

do

to

with

like selves,"
yourbeen
more

lad of

their

own

them

courage.
something," answered

want

start.

hesitation.

they

this gave

and

years,

sudden

you."

to

moment's

was

They

against

up

help you?"
said

to

better

unnoticed.

them

was

Do

bore

temperament

privations.

faced

Jack

it less.

robust

the terrible

kind

cheeks

fifteen.

starvation.

of slow

"

was

nearly of his own

age.
thirteen
the
other
about
was
perhaps
;
pale, thin and wan.
youngest was

They

His

sharply,still followed by Nero,

facing the two boys.

corner

the

elder

of the

two.

"What?"
1

Bread.

'

Have
No.

"

got

you

no

?"

home

"

friends ? "
None."
1
What
! " said
Nor

And
'

to do ?

mean

you
'

the tears

Jack,

holds

no

father

or

mother

rose

"

to carry

do

in his eyes.

here, perhaps, repliedthe younger

"perhaps jump into the water, if our

out

What

"

Starve
;

"

us

so

far."

terly
boy, bit-

strength

96

Young Jack
Commit

"

dreadful

HIS

AND

greatlyshocked

was

?"

suicide

'S

SON

this.

at

"Poor

he exclaimed.

how

boys!

"

Better

"

WA

HARKA

JACK

die

than

that

like

said

dog here,"

the

poor

speak

with

boy.
It

sad
very
bitterness.

such

haven't

"We

haven't

we

days,

two

And

the

tinglingsensation
"Come

of

whole

in the

world;
food

tasted

not

"

nothing, nothing !

"

round

arms

the

neck

in their

that

manner

Jack'sheart.
young
said
home
with
"come

he

for
of

bitterly.

misery

across

me,"

with

us

his

cried

brother, and

depth

help

can

years

have

; we

threw

boy

his

relation

or

nothing

lad of

shelter

or

elder

his younger
There
was
a

friend

home
and

hear

to

was

sent

to

me

"

want."
all you
you shall have
Jack spoke.
boys stared as young

the hotel, and

The

two

The

of this deliverer

appearance
unexpected that
than

more

"

"

of the

"

But

What
You

street

way

kindly

the

on

plaintivevoice.

wandering

about.

with

You

me.

You
know

can

your

"

nook

every

"

corner."

and

boy

felt so

know

are

done?

the

way

very

for?"

weak

hotel, and

they

both

distance, the sicklier and

any
forced to give it up.
that he was
?

now

that

"

said

of that?"

did, what
was

the

got

be

to

was

of

name

had

they

"'The
agreement
hotel and sup
-What

and

by coming

boys to Jack.
but if
"No;

"You

weak

lost my

I suppose

before

younger

hand

"

them
the
gave
it quite well.

knew

his

along, then."

Come

He

something

?"

service

"Every

"

go ?

know

about,

way

as

so

boy.

younger

No, I have
me

upon

and

sudden

it almost

Jack, placing

boy spoke in
hardly know."

"Don't
"

do

said

Is it far to

The

so

natural.

"Come,"
shoulder

they

looked

was

you

were

the eldest
said
to go

of the two

young
with me

Jack.
to

the

"

good

; but

you

had

better

give it up."

98

HARK

JA CK
the

Luckily
reached

WAY

hotel

AND

far

not

was

HIS

SON'S

off, and

they

soon

it.
######

Mr.

"

to

has not

Harkaway
Jack.

young

felt

Jack

returned, sir,"said the waiter

little bit uneasy

at this.
ordered
for the two
supper

just a
he

However,

and

boys

poor

himself.
When
them

the supper
their
about

Their
father

former

change

died

came

Drink

And

American

an

him

in

table

gaming

Oliver

and

this

until

night

of the

most

This
in his way.
he
Here
rapped on

with

Hullo

"

The

! you

Pike to

and

Dick,

will

as

meet

it

was

Garcia."

not

are

let them

is Garcia?"

in

was

repeated

curious-lookingJew,

hair to match.

and

the detective.

in, gentleman," said the Jew, who

Come

"

poor

"

shaggy, iron-grayeyebrows,

"Where

himself.

XVII.

Harkaway
extraordinary men
you
is his shop."
the
glass door, and,

continued

who

man

with

Pike

Mr.

opened,

shot

Harry.

GARCIA," said Mr.

one

fatal

one

the father of the two

was

CHAPTER
"SAUL

that very date.

circumstances, and what

John Girdwood,

Girdwood

John

before, and

from

completed,

gamester, named
this

"is

their

woman,

twelvemonth

their father

reduced

ruined

about

over

the

began

been

Englishman.

an

boys,

full of sadness.
had

mother

The

lonely condition.

historywas

Their

Jack questioned

concluded, young

was

lisped very

"

much.

"

"We
?

Mithter

wanted

"

The

asked

Jew

to

Garthia
see

You

excuthe

Mr.

Pike

himself.

Are

you

his assistant

Thaul

getth the

the detective.
nodded.

I am,
I do
thir.
credit ; but he don't
"

Saul

ith out."

motht

of the work.

not
give none,
little joke."
my
eyed the Jew sharply.

Thaul.

He, he,

he

I want

"Well,
from
top

THE

ROUND

ADVENTURES

rig us

to

you

WORLD.

in

out

g")

complete change

to toe."

three?"

"All
"Yes."
"Take

this

At

seat."

moment

in the

heard

footstep was

passage

without.
But

the

before

quickly

out

Here

he

who

man

stepped
the

was

very

of himself.

"Don't

in, Garcia," said

go

do

to

am

work

your

assistant, hurriedly;

the

there

people

some

are

I want

in.

by

assistant

the

open,

into the passage.

confronted
was

counterpart
"there

could

door

for

interested

much

very

; I

you

shall

dub

up

handsomely.
It

strange how

was

both

made
bribe

heavy

feeble

some

The

assistant

He

began

him

induced
then

In the

space
Pike into

to consent

at

of ten

Pike's

Mr.

back
on

with

wig

closely-cut
bald

crown

with
soft

forehead

and

cheeks

with

ochre,

foot, and

hare's

touched

up

pencil.
he

minutes,

transformed

was

professor of mature
"Capital," said Harkaway.
Excellent," added his friend Harvey.
a

promises

once.

hair.

his

dabbed

dexterously applied
his eyebrows with a
Daniel

manner

returned.

locks,
and scanty lightbrown
he

but

remonstrance,

by brushing
then "he fitted him

and

Next

and

now.

were

Garcia
of

different his voice

very

German

from

age.

"

"

Now

for you,

Harkaway

was

thir,"said the Jew assistant.

rigged

up

in

semi-military dress, which

effectuallyindeed, and Dick Harvey
hair, and
his best
"What

friend
do

would
you

have

not

think

and

beard

him

changed
was

so

black

altered

very
that

him.

known

of that?"

curly

demanded

the

Jew

of

Dick.
' '

Very good.

"And

"

yourth, thir?"

returned
"Quite satisfactory,"
"Glad

Why,

to

hear

the

it,"said

you couldn't have

himthelf."
Bob

better

Harkaway.
Jew ; "glad
get-up

to

hear

if you'd been

it.
tean
Pro-

HARKA

JACK

100

And

"

The

assistant

Jew

"

asked

SON'S

Harkaway.
at them.

hard

very
"

Bob

ith Emmei-

"

detective

The

gave

slightstart

"

Emmerson?

"

HIS

of that, though ? " said Pike.

know
don't you
that Protean

"Why,
thon ?

stared

thrangerthhere

"Yes."
"What

AND

Bob

is Protean

who

You're

"

WA

"Yeth."
Do

' '

him

know

you

"

asked

Pike, eyeing the Jew

keenly.
"Of

courthe."

"

Does

he

"

Not

while

fear of that.

"

here?

come

I'm

here," repliedthe Jew, quickly. "No

"

"Well," said Harkaway,

soon

is there

to

pay?"

dollarth."

"Twenty
Harkaway
As

"what

paid
they

as

the money,
had
gone,

they left.
Jew assistant's

and
the

manner

changed.
He

stepped

watched

them

up

to

out

of

the

looked

door,

sightto

out, and

that there

see

was

having
chance

no

of their return, he shot the bolts in the door, and

drew
the curtain to guarantee against observations
being taken
from

without.
"

"Pike, the English detective!

a

chair.
He

"

He

has

remained

Then,

for

tracked
a

few

me

he

here

even

"

lost in troubled

moments

startingup again, he

said, dropping into

said

hurriedly

"He's

his life

He

minute

after me,
and
it will be
walked
for a
up and down

thought

"

or

mine."
two,

or

ing
mutter-

to himself.

Then,
passage,
"Garcia

"Yes,
The
' '

stopping short, he opened

and cried hurriedly

danger.

the

!"
Mr.

Emmerson."

interruptedhim

assistant

Garcia.

names,

I want

"Goodness
"
Don't be
notorious

leadingto

"

sham

No

the door

!
a

robber

Be

very

eagerly.

careful now,

for I

am

in

all your prudence this journey."

You
perfectlyfrightenme."

fool," returned
and

murderer

Emmerson,

disguised.

for it

was

that

ROUN^

ADVENTURES

"No,

!"

"'Hush

in his

clutched
other

pocket ;

turned

"Garcia, you
"You

Smith

Davis,

or

Pike

or

the

sharply.

listening."

been

have

to
you think
I am
better.

have, and

ought

devilish
is

know

to

ugly

Garcia

Robert

And

enemy.

fool
a

you

more

Jew's
firmly
shudder.
a
slight
gave

Emmerson

or

understand

the

on

Now, Garcia,
good friend,but

me.

very

Jew

Do

great matter.

no

laying his hand

Saul

mad

you

"

"Never

world

are

pistolwhich he,
? Call me
by any

"

Emmerson

showing

I call you,

shall

detective ?

you

' '

that."

but

name

What

"

cried, half

he

101

Emmerson."

Mr.

certainlynot,

WORLD.

THE

in

less
?

"

said

the

he,

arm.

known

desperado.
the
Beneath
that soft and simple exterior,he concealed
cunning of the fox, joined to the ferocityof the tiger.
to pick a quarrelwith.
sort of man
Truly, the wrong
"There's
"For
'

'

Good.

threaten

to

sake, I hope not."

lend

money."
Jew's eyes glistenedwhile
his disguise.

up to

ing
earn-

of

Emmerson

gaming-house

ing
chang-

was

XVIIL

CHAPTER
known

the

as

place of its kind.

this particularnight there

Asteroid

"

"

was

fine

very

Upon

of company

"Are
an

was

ling
prettyfair sprink-

present.

Harkaway, Harvey,
but no signs of Hunston
in

I'llput you

hand, and

The

THE

Saul

true."
Now

bag

friend,"said

me,

traitor."

no
own

your
I will be

"

need

no

"I'm

Garcia.

was

you sure
undertone.

that

the

and

could

Toro

or

they

detective
here?

are

be
"

looked

about,

seen.

Jack

asked

Pike,

"Certain."

Neither of them
"Neither."

*'

The

game

is in the

being played

was

room

rouge

"

et

noir,and

in order

keep

to

SON'S

HIS

AND

joined

visitors

three

our

appearances,

up

in for

stakes.

small
But

Pike

soon

stroll down

to

the

by Harkaway.
them
yet ?
"

signs of

No

chair

his

from

rose

followed

room,
'

WA

HARKA

CK

JA

102

'None," said the detective.

'

Perhaps they

'

Mr.

'

Look

of

that room."

"

A door

Round

table

of them

Two

half open,

the left stood

on

of the smaller

one

whisper.

eager

an

arm.

"

'There

Pike, in

said

there,

Where

pressed Harkaway's

Pike
"

say."

about, I should

'They're somewhere
Suddenly

to-night."

here

not

are

The

second

He

stood

four

men

of such

were

playing cards.
unusual
height as

giants.
Harkaway

was

the interior

rooms.

were

the descriptionof
One of these two

showing

thought

to merit

Toro.

was

stranger.

nearly

high

as

Toro,

as

yet scarcely so

broad.
there

But
and

shoulders, which

The

third

need
It

was

be

told

of

one-armed

his

about

arms,

form.

wiry, muscular

man,

whom

about

chest

no

tery
mys-

made.

Hunston.

was

The
a

angular look

an

was

fourth

was

dwarf, with

the head

shoulders

of

paused before the doorway

partner pushed aside his cards.

to

and

colossus.
As

Harkaway

and

look in, the dwarfs

"

I shall

not

play

Pike

any

with

more,

your

permission,

gentlemen."
"Nor
And

I," said the dwarf.

both

Hunston
His

rose.

bit his

silent.
lip,but was
companion Toro, however, could

not

control

his

disappointment.
"

when
"

"I

It is

generally the

you

have

been

custom

to

winning," he

give

one

his

revenge

said.

with a light laugh.

Revenge?" replied the tall man,
agrees
always take my revenge
promptly if anything diswith

Harkaway

me."

did

not

hear

the

reply

for

just

then

they

ADVENTURES

aside

pushed

were

into the
He

WORLD.

103

attendants, who

passed

of their

Garcia

within

shop
departure.

ten

to

fifteen

or

own

half-caste

went

to

up
of respect, and

attitude

strikingresemblance

of Saul

left the

minutes

an

of the

one

Creole, but bore

who
This

by

THE

room.

was

man

ROUND

Hunston,

bent

him

over

in

whispered something hurriedly

to him.

started

Hunston

slightly.

"Here?"
don't look up, but

"

they

are

door."

at the
"

the Creole

said

"Yes,"

the detective

Pike

?" whispered Hunston,

the others

and

eagerly.
"Yes."
"Are

sure?"

you

"Certain
"

; I

rigged them

myself."
risingand

up

go, sir,"said Hunston,

I must

Toro.
"said

to

too?

"You,

"You

will

please

Toro, taking the

bowing

emoniously
cer"

excuse

cue

me

with

tolerable

readiness.

"Yes,
"

it is

hope

"I

any
for you

serious."

I must

join in

to

If you
will let
once."
"At
"And

if these

They

demurred

me

at once."

go
bottle

go

will
gave

agreeable.
suppose," said Harkaway,
fleeced
their victims, they

in

think

"I

are

forget their losses.

them
to make
Pike looked

is not

before

too

you

gent
ur-

go."

then."

first,but

at

matter

of wine

gentlemen

two

home."

from

news

rate," said Toro, "your

"

"

bad

nothing

not, but

trust

"At

had

sir, I have

join
way

us."
to make

selves
them-

ing
whisper, that,havgoing to regale them
"

"

serious.

they

are

going

to

play

an

uglier sort

of

"

game.
"You

don't

"Indeed
"We

be too

I do."
must

"See

as

see

much

ready

"Trust

that ! "

mean

to

me."

to this."
as

you

interfere."

like,Mr.

Harkaway,

but

don't

very rum
surrounded
a

and

mess,

shop

here.

by

most

perhaps

cost

would

I drink

He

drained

left the

room.

his

attendant

lives."

round, said

glass,set
he

Passing hurriedly out,

Coloured

had

who

it

brought

shortlyby

the

the wine.

Hunston

entered

room

the door
bottle

effervescingdrink.

some

drank

its contents.

Italian

fool, Toro,"

Hunston
"That
who

man,

bowing,

followed

after him, and

of

then

closelyat his heels, closed

hurriedlybrought out of a cupboard

Creole

The

and

followed

was

the passage,
possessed the key.

he

"

down,

Proceeding along
of which

awkward

an

meeting, gentlemen."

next

our

are

past them.

brushed

to

we

imprudent step
into

us

in

are

here

but

An

set.

bring

our

us

bumpers
filling

Hunston,

coward,

no

desperate

you

SON'S

HIS

Pike, earnestly. "We

I'm

from

Creole

The

word

hasty

"

AND

do, sir," replied Mr.

"I

or

AWAY

HARK

JACK

104

was

said

croupier, "will

the

dark-complexioned

spoil all.

Did

do

you

anything clumsy ?

"

'No."
did

'

Why

'

I can't

they
say."

to leave

want

off

so

soon

?"

I tell you there is

Well, that is of little matter.
th ng up.
detective, is here."
Pike, the London
'

Perhaps
What

'

is
to

of

for?"

who

But
'

for me,

do

I have

you

The

our

brains

; but

"

now

Creole, who

"

I'm

all

was

Protean

Perhaps

our

At all events, this

wits

done

about

us,

player for

and

not

the sake

"

Bob, otherwise

the

ious
notor-

serious.

after us, and there can't be

is of course
in league with the
so

both."

"

yet.

hocussing

himself, looked

think
sure

in

is here

that,he
You

want

dollars."
is to be
what

hundred

If Pike

about

propose
we

Emmerson
"

for you.
to do, then

perhaps

when

half fuddle
"True

Hunston.

scarcely thought it over

moment

few

said

some-

much

doubt

police here.

"

so."

! This looks desperate."

Phew
"The
best course
for us would
be to clear out, to make

' '

of
moonlight flitting

it

"

06

WA

HARK

CK

JA

AND

gentlemen about to raise

hurriedly took it from his hand.
of the

How

"

"

sir ?

now,

cried

SOWS

HIS

his

his

glass to

lips,he

the

big man, risingwith anger.

conduct,
Jack's unceremonious

startled
at
They were
but Jack said hurriedly
Forgive my seeming rudeness.
is drugged.
to fear the wine
reason
"

Do

"

seltzer

some

all, take

notice

in

be

soon

was

away
The

notice

no

get

freely of it, but above

; drink
of what
has occurred.
I believe
our

then, before

And

Take

I have

immediately

no

lives may

drink

not

danger."

they

offer

could

a.

in

word

reply,Hark-

gone.

strangers

two

taken

were

the startling

by surpriseat

information.
Is it

"

' '

said

one.

"

True

false, returned

or

while

worth

"

possible?

take

to

the

dwarf, sturdily,
The

precaution.

"

remedy

it is
can't

"

hurt.
So

they went in search

Now, just as they had
and

the

in another

of the seltzer water.

taken
the

moment

it,there

whole

was

loud

room

outcry,

thrown

was

into

confusion.
A

loud

banker

voice

the

denouncing

croupier or

of the table.

The

speaker

It is

"

heard

was

the man's
The

Harvey.

was

swindle

"

cried, jumping up, and

he

seizing

hand.

struggledto withdraw,

man

but

held

Harvey

him

fast.
The

croupier dived

hand, and

into his

forth

drew

with

pocket

revolver, which

his
he

disengaged
presented

at

Harvey.
"Leave

go

hold,

your

or

are

you

dead

man

"

he

cried.

Suddenly
from

up

the

behind, and

almost

away
The

holding
down

croupier flew

blow,
shoulder, and
scene

of which

Then

hit of
down

of the

was

Jack, and

was

hammer,

stricken

was

Jack

Hark-

by an
ugly
straight from the
met

fell.

he
wildest

revolver

the revolver,
pouncing upon it.

steam

put

someone

there

at

the

went

immediately

like the

hand

out

confusion
the

general

ensued,

lights.

rush

for the door.

in

the midst

ADVENTURES

Jack

"

!"

"Hullo

cried

WORLD.

THE

ROUND

I07

Harvey.

!"

"Where

you?"

are

Here, old boy."

"

The

voice

sounded

the door.

near

So

Harvey fought his way

manfully there, joiningMr.
themselves
in the street,
Pike, and
presently they found
with them.
but no
Jack Harkaway

Harkaway
heard

Dick

in

Harkaway
danger, let the

He

had

could
he

He

have

the

not

was

odds

got

clear

the

heard

he

moment

Then

they might.

with

the rush

heard

the door

to

then

Jack

enemies

saw

out

of

banging

heavy,

massive

bolts.
rush

turned
Suddenly the gas was
Then
a
cry of wild exultation

voice, and

not

was

the

shooting of

Harkaway

Four

his friends

to desert

man

what

be

paused, thinking Dick

doors, and

he

on.

gone

Next

when

danger," he thought.

And
in

himself

door

voice.

Harvey's

"Dick's

for the

making

was

four

men

of feet
up.
burst

along

from

the

passage.

liar
fatallyfami-

facinghim.

from
his enemy
Hunston,
boyhood !
Toro, the brigand !
the murderer
!
Emmerson,
the

And
Four

croupier !

to

one

who
would
think no
desperate men,
his life than of rattlinga dice box.
stared surprised at the odds
Harkaway
stood bravely at bay.
up his courage,
All

HARKAWAY

the

elder

of

taking

then, plucking

XIX.

CHAPTER

JACK

more

was

left in

very

critical

position.
In

the

Harkaway
Harvey was
cut

off.

"Asteroid"

gambling house,
had
held back
for awhile, fearing that Dick
still inside, and had thus been
surprisedand

skirmish

at

the

08

And

he

AND

of

foe

bitter

the

Hunston,

his

giantand ex-brigand ; Emmerson,

Harkaway
It

fearful

He

knew

His

thoughts

for

and
And

His

"Who

his heart

the

gaming-table.

and

felon

and

boy

his

Emily,

sank.

of fear

for himself.

there

was

in the

of

danger.
recollect
him,

presence
Jack could

speak.

you?"

are

"I'll tell you that," repliedthe croupier,promptly ;

is the friend of the thief who
kicked
up all the row."
He's

"

thief,"retorted

no

honester

an

"You

and

I must

that

here."
anyone
great a fool as he

"but

than

man

rash

"as

he

"

with

your

tongue;

is," said,
in fact

rash

so

prescribe a remedy."

"Name

it,"cried Hunston,

"Well,"
at

braver

Jack Harkaway, boldly,

evidently just as

are

Emmerson

said

the

eagerly.

English murderer,

looking spitefully

his tongue out."

"
!
Huzzah
cried Hunston
a noble
;
It was,
indeed, the kind of vengeance

Jack, "cut

"

"

take

his old

upon

"Brag's
the old
"

he

would

like to

enemy.

good dog," said

fancy."

"You

Harkaway.

know

proverb."

Holdfast's

better,eh ?

"

it?"

"That's
"Then

I'll prove

in upon

the

dog," cried Hunston,

better

ing
rush-

him.

he got within
range,
right hand
straightfrom the

Just as

Harkaway
shoulder

let

fly with
spank upon

his
the

nose.

Down

more.

no

thinking that

not

the first to

assassin

to his dear

back

quailed

never

Hunston,
was

flew

brief second

heart

the

the

well.

too

brief second,
then no
shade

One

life; Toro,

predicament

that but

one

whole

astounded.

was

was

croupier of

the

their creature,

and

SON'S

HIS

facing four desperate adversaries.

alone,

stood

WA

RKA

HA

JACK

dropped Hunston,

felled like

an

ox

beneath

the

poleaxe.
The

other

And

now

three

closed

it looked

Jack Harkaway

as

braced

in

upon

if the brief
himself

Harkaway
fightwas
up

ously.
simultane-

over.

for real hard

work.

ROUND

THE

activity,all

his

ADVENTURES

wit, all his

All his
wanted

here

He

give

to

at

sharp glance
him, and
upon

advancing
weakest
opening
had

even

gave

He

him

for him

WORLD.

109

strength,would

brief respite.
very
the three
desperate
which

calculated

be

men

the

was

to attack.

decided.

soon

the leader.

Emmerson,

feinted
at
to rush
Quick to act as to think, Harkaway
Toro, but darting suddenly aside, he threw himself
upon

taking
ground.
and

Emmerson,
him

the

to

Then

to the

dashed

he

other

of the

end

room.

after him.

rushed

and

round

turned

completely by surprise,hurled

him

They
made
it more
fearfully
desperate, more
Every moment
for
Jack Harkaway.
dangerous
good, and his readiness of action was
Jack'spluck was
much
in his favour, yet a prolonged fightcould
only end
in

one

way.
would

He
It

be

but

was

Jack

any
Hunston

time

he

it did

not

his

struck

Emmerson

and

this,yet it did

known

instant

an

heavy

mercy.
question of time.

have

must

falter for

at their

his

cause

cowardly

him

make

not

to

arm

fall less

foes.

having both been floored by

(the auctioneer," they used to

Jack's strong right arm

call it in his righting days),
"

forward
Toro

in the

and

latter

The
and
the

naturallythe

was

for

not

were

nimble

more

him, he

quarters with Jack before

found

his friends

as

so
were

the two,
in at
himself
of

half

were

across

room.

regular dinner," said Jack, to himself.

I'll take it out of his ugly mug,
I get after."
whatever
in upon
the croupier.
he bore
Quick as lightning,
There
to guard.
time for the unfortunate
man
was
no
like a battering arm,
Harkaway's fists bore him down
"This

"

two

pursuit of their slippery victim

croupier.

unfortunately

so

close

the

those

and

is

in

that

one

doughty

blow

he

so

decorated

his beauty for many

frontispiecethat it spoilt
It was
a
sight to see our old friend Jack
the cowards, for cowards
to attack
they were
But

soon

cricket ball.

over

and

over

rolled

the

his

long day.

strike
one

croupier

out

at

man,

like

HARKA

JACK

1 10

As

this

as

soon

WA

AND

HIS

SON

'S

done, Jack Harkaway

was

sprang

up

the counter.

on

He

has

refreshment

the

by

now

was

bar
of the

made, and seizing one

it at Toro, who
was
now

been

hurled

Toro's

effect upon

It took

allusion

bottles,he

nearest

in upon

close

head,

which

to

and

him.

smashing

against

howl

him

mightily.
in his rush.
to steady him
However,
only served
in a body to attack.
Then
on
they came
Now
Jack gave a sharp glance about, calculating

it,made

it

the

chances.

pitilessly
against him.
he
there
However,
kept a good heart
for
funking and
scarcely time
boldly
saying
They

were

indeed,
them,

was,

"

faced

"

"

if you

"Come
all.
live
"

"

Jack Harkaway
to exult

Will
"

men

villain ?

in

four

more

; a

giving

in

"

not

think

you
ha 1

not

is

You

not

do

above

behind

from

the

held

wherewith

arm

poor

he

and

snap,

of

one

back

of the

one

to

the

defend

bar, and

off.
of

legs

himself

cordial

invitation

to

from

response
would
have
could

ever

so

than

Jack Harkaway

poor
than

with
I

liked

to

charge did not

his
companions,
have

seen

him

fetch

their

on

nature's
him

more

was

weapon,

"

my

to

help

cried
barkers

own

him

formidable

and
at

ing
admir-

with
look

no

at

better

through.

Hunston,
and

to

level, with

meet

dead

not

the croupier.
"No."

the

against

help fearing him and yet

him
for his cool pluck.
They had each had a taste of Jack's quality.
the counter, armed
Jack Harkaway, perched upon

"Shall

my

men.

although they
their feet, they

weapons
"
Down

all

Hunston.

shouted

chair

up

Hunston's

Now,

Ha,

violently,wrenched

powerful

with

him

upon
snatched

Jack
driving it down
One

shall

Hunston.

in ?

Give
that

know

come

one,

enemies

"

weaknesses.

"Then

"

challenged
"Do
Harkaway.

retorted

you,
should

his

death."

in ?

give

Come

not.

you

die, but

can

his

over

you

No,

know

chair

; I fear

dare

pop

savagely.
him

down?"

manded
de-

ADVENTURES

have

own

my

Hang your
blows
Jack had
"

"So

we

for you.
afraid ?

He

Shall

Had

Or

scant

had

and

men

child's

for the

music

defiance.
"I

the attack,

Then

he

as

prepared

am

four

you

seem

Emmerson

facing

were

he called

as

bottle

to

close

picking

out

get

his

to

Toro

beast, take
bottle

too

round

but

seizing a

hand, he
!

pistol?

eagerly about,

near,

the

that

his

grasped it

giant,cried

"

his

head, and

the

next

fell to the

ground.
handling his weapon

them

to

and

two

of the

like

best-known

broadsword,
cuts.

point.

"was

"One

must

all.

and

one

barker,"

"

for them

wait

stood

two

clutches, he

in upon
Jack, who looked
his loins for the fray.

up

treated

them

Toro, and

for his

he gone
bore

Toro

One,

with

overgrown
the
swung

moment

and

"so

Jack, the croupier disappeared.

large champagne
by the neck, and
He

cruel

like

look

to

he fell into their

once

Hunston,

did not

"You

be

right off.
glance of bold
cried
Jack.

from

funked

girded

He

with

"

commence

mercy

while
he

The

wait?"

that if

redoubtable

the

blood

"

"

knew

expect
Now,

him

them

would

his accordion

open
to finish

Jack returned
do
"Why
you

he
it

the

damaged peeper,
is to
provide us

own

yet, and

his

have

us

Hunston,

But

it.

of

cutting

were

his

fondled

shall ; plenty
you
endless
amusement

if

Let

"

he

Toro, smarting from

cried

given him.
shall," responded

you

of

"

fulfil."

to

purpose

purpose

chuckle, while

trick

not?"

"Why
"I

WORLD.

THE

ROUND

and

Emmerson,

he

got

it

by

the side

of

the head.
"was

"Two

Hunston,

face ; a precious
At that moment
' '

Point

"

ugly

and

smack

Toro

rose

Jack, and

cried

he

it was,

got it full

the

across

too.

from

the

Toro

had

ground.
the

nastiest

touch

of all.
It

of the

jabbed two
a gash upon

his

his throat, leaving

giant'steeth down
mark
he
of to his last
kept a
lipthat

hour.
"In

on

him

Jack fought

"

they yelled,now

like

lion.

thoroughly roused.

WA

HARfCA

JACK

112

AND

SON'S

HIS

displayedall his old grand form.

he did, what
could
But fightlike a lion as
againstsuch odds ?
his
to fall fighting,to fall with
Jack meant
He

it avail him
face

the

to

foe.

hammered

he

And

the

he decorated

And

in

enemies

all the

gaining the day.

of

chance

if he had

merrily as

as

away

faces
had

they

way

heads

and

by

generally of

no

his

reckoned

means

upon.
felt his

Suddenly he
with a jerk, and

he

held

was

down

dragged

arms

powerless

his

to

at the

and

sides

mercy

of his bitter assailants.

How

this ?

Simple enough.
The
croupier, who, after Jack's fearful visitation upon
had got
his face, had preferredstrategy to open
fighting,
and profiting
a
long rope from an inner room,
by his old
Mexican
hunting experience, lassoed
Harkaway
poor
was

dexterously.

most

Another

Jack

floor, pressed down

the

upon

and

moment,

It

indeed

was

We'll

"

his
heard

the words

for his ear, and

feelingsakin to

meant

with

was

But

now.

of minutes.
at

out

tongue

cruel, relentless

at their mercy.

Harkaway

question

lay panting

once,"

said

Hunston,

his knife.

Harkaway

It

have

feelingfor

for

indeed

bad

four

by

foes, powerless, helpless,and

It looked

Harkaway

Hunston

feelingof

the

felt uneasy

saw

they were
Jack Harkaway flinch
;

delight
his old enemy

to make

triumph

and

fear

was

quail.

only transient, if indeed

it

existed.

ever

And

the next

defiant.
You've
'

moment,
done

not

Jack

raised his head

proud

and

it yet,"he said.

'No,

but I will."
Don't be too sure."
lunston
flourished the knife before
'

'

See

'

Pah

that ?
!

"

"

he

said

Hunston

could

Revenge

was

"

Toro,"

he

exclaimed, with

his victim's face.

fiend-like

grin.

Jack, with ineffable contempt

dally no longer with his victim.
now

cried,

in his
"

own

tear open

hands.
Harka

way's

mouth."

HARK

JACK

114

WA

HIS

SON

'S

free, he turned

himself

mighty jerk shaking

AND

face his

to

assailant.
The

as

latter was
himself.
Toro
Italian had
The

man

standing fullyas

advantage

in

who

cope

could

weight,
with

and

tall

he

him

had
for sheer

arms

around

strength.

brute
So

closed

he

Toro's

huge

was

other's

each
But
"I

found

these

see

swaying

then,

the brute

himself

lifted off his

in

fro.
his

on

side, while

the

skill.

villain !"

was

giants locked

two

to and

strength alone
both strength and

you now,
American.

the brave

What,

sight to

embrace,

had

have

his

carcase.

had

Toro

American

fastened

nothing loth,

fearful

him.

upon

American,

The
It

the

the

met

yet

never

long Kentuckian,

in

came

Toro's

deep

when

he

fairlyover

his

amazement,
hurled

feet, and

from

tones

adversary's head?
He

fell no

And

lightweight.

where

lay still,or

his

quiver of

and
huge carcase,
still
lived.
tellingthat he

alone

"

cried

"Jeff,Jeff!
The

other

pressed,
Hunston

and

mighty

he

lad,"he

you,

Hunston

lifted him

jerk, hurled
he

little friend

hard

Harkaway,
sharply round

turned

by
to

"Now,"

said

for the door.

he

he

and

bore

sheer

up
him

Harkaway
to

to the

fellow.
as

band,
waistwith

off.

heavily in the back

dropped without a

this poor

the

and

strength,and

paces

coolly, turning

I'll carry

picked

the collar

dozen

his fist

the ruffian

shouted.

by
by

up
him

planted

tfon's neck, and

baby,

and

dull groan,

precise moment.

finding
protecting the poor

catching

he

And

at this

his

Emmerson,

with

am

Then,

Then

occasional

hand.

"I

nearly still,a slight

an

the dwarf,

turned,

while

lend

fell he

he

of Emmermurmur.

dwarf.

"

No\r

"

easily as

he

would

the door.

The

tried to arouse
and intercepttheir escape.
enemy
But that long, raw-boned
Jeff,the American, inspired
them
all with a wholesome
respect.
A moment
and
more,
they were
fairlyin the street.

Once

more

was

Jack Harkaway

out

of the toils.

ROUND

ADVENTURES

THE

and

MOLE

started

returned

to take

from

115

XX.

CHAPTER
MR.

WORLD.

hotel

the
of

charge

early in
Emily, Hilda,

the

morning,

and

her

little

daughter.
He

charge of a
Dick
Harvey

left,than

The

ruby

fancy

latest

his

to

well-known

deepened,

nose

it spread like

and

that it

was,

incumbent

was

him

upon

the plantation and

servants
upon
negro
generally,in the regular old nigger driver fashion.

estate

The

the

only

upon

the

good

deal

effect which

coloured

baneful

dependants

maudlin

severity had

to make

was

them

laugh

his latest illusion

attended

not

was

with

any

results.

The

whip,

Mole's

Mr.

at his expense.

However,

purchase of a Legree hat and

attempt to grow an imperial or fringe on his
was
probably the portrait of Legree, which

worst

and

an

Mole

Tom's

only

was

chin, which
Mr.

in

Jack Harkawayand

way

gave

leave

to

person

his cheeks.

across

marshal

to

had

sooner

he

of his

hue

rich sunset
His

of

sort

for stimulants.

weakness

exactly the
family, for no

not

was

had

in

seen

the

illustrated

some

of "Uncle

edition

Cabin."
all very
well
when
he tried it

His

servants
; but
negro
old friend's dignity was
our

The

They

the

second

after
the

was

rendered

got from

Monday,

quiteupon

ing
foot-

the

some

reallyefficient

ice
serv-

family.

occasion

ference,
diftrifling

this

general meeting of the

Harkaway's departure.

called

day

This

Monday
he

Mole

himself

retainers, with

in fact both

for what

the

tutor.

were

that

with

on

of

most

touched.

considered

black

worthy

with

Mr.

with

pleasantrieswent

for

high

fun

servants

the

amongst

the

darkies.
Mr.

Mole

calling over
them
"

them

women
all,men,
muster-roll, to the infinite

paraded

and

children,

amusement

of

all.
When

was

colonel

of the

Horse

Guards

Blue, in Old

16

England,"
saddle
"Be
''

you bery fierce orsifer."

"
Stern, Sunday, not fierce

Mole,

"we

in the

were

summer."
said

Mole,"

Massa

golly,

SON'S

HIS

AND

and

winter

M.,

A.

truthful Mr.

the

said

five

at

WA

HARKA

JACK

"

Sunday,

was

chuckling,

disciplinarian."

"Oh!"
"When
command

Now,

obey.
"Of

of

some

"

us

of

discipline,"

second

nature

command,

to

to
to

some

command."

Mole,

Massa

course,

born

to

of

sort

are

born

was

habits

contracted

once

"it becomes

Mole,

Mr.

said

has

one

look

you

so

beautiful

and

grand."
you,"

"Thank
is

"but, in point of fact, there

"

of us, which
species of military instinct in some
Mole
Massa
speaks like a book," said Sunday, producing
of rum
from
his capacious pocket, and looking
a bottle
slilyround.

a
"

As

he

as

Mr.

lost

man.

soon

was

Dear

"

me,"

Mole

he

dropped

said,

I think

"

his

eye

it is

the bottle,

upon

day,

warm

very

thirsty."
reallyfeel terribly

and

He

thirstyat

grew

"There's

nothing

himself

once

seeing the

on

bottle.

his weakness.

knew

Sunday

so

up

as

like

Mr.

said
discipline,"

to lose

none

of his

Mole,

height

"

ing
rear-

ing
Noth-

disciplinefor niggers.

like

that bottle of
dare you have
said, "how
side."
with you ? Bring it here, sir,and place it by my
Mole," said Sunday, with gravity.
"Quite right,Massa

"Sunday,"

rum

said Mole,

"If

have

had

we

had
I'm

"To

keep
Mole

with

"Dere

Mole, you

any

rebellion

should

never

in India."

much

wanted

here."

de folks in order."

smiled.
not

much

fear of

patronisingair.
just dat, Massa

is

"What?"
"

never

we
discipline,

for?"

"There's

he,

of

so."

sure

"What

lots

so?"

Massa

"Ah,

Mr.

had

mutiny,

any
think

"You
"

he

Mutiny."

mutiny here, Sunday,"

said

ously.
Mole," said Sunday, seri-

ADVENTURES

Mole

opened

THE

ROUND

WORLD.

117

his eyes.

Impossible."

"

head.

woolly

the negro,
shaking his
impossible. It am afack."
returned

Mole,"

Massa

"No,

Not

"

"

don't

"You

reallymean
"I mean," said Sunday,
dat dem
dam
niggersis bery
Massa
ob eating you,
pecooliar,and dey d tink no more
Mole, and picking your bones, dan of chivying a 'possum
"

of

out

tree."

gum
Mole
a

Mr.

began

least bit uneasy.

"What
have

feel, he scarcelyknew

to

doing?

been

they

why, justthe

"

"Nuffin," answered
Dat'sjestit,sar.
Sunday.
Dey
do
won't
tries to put 'em
luck, and when
nuffin, wus
we
awful
to it,dey kicks up most
rumpagious."
"

Mr.
"

Mole

This

face.

pulled a long
serious."

is very

"Bery serious,

for I heard

dem

Dear

we

whisper

dat

you

would

well."

boil down
"Boil

down?

me;

ought

get assistance

to

immediately."
"Don't

want

'sistance. Massa

no

Mole,"

said

of

Habits

Sunday.

Mole
habits of
discipline,you know, Massa
make
it all right ; only wants
discipline'!!
you to face'em."
Mr.
said
Ahem
1
Mole, flattered, yet inwardly
"

"

"

"

uneasy.

"Dey'll
Massa

dare

never

disobey

to

great

like

man

you,

Mole."

"No,

Sunday."

"And

if

"We'll

they

show

said

Sunday

Mr.

and

the

them

of

meaning
about.
Mole, strutting
off to

went

women,

"

dare

the

summon

children, into

the

black

presence

the

word

pline,"
disci-

servants, men,
of the august

Mole.

The
heard

latter
loud

deeply interested in
"Yah,
yah!" and the

was

down
clattering
For

uncommonly
Not

one

Indeed,
a

and

merry.
of them
wore
every

disaffected

serious

whole

when
tribe

he
came

smile.

people they

looked

face.

Jack appeared

man

desire to suppress

book,

him.

about

disatisfied

to

be

laboringunder

18

"

WA

HIS

AND

SOWS

are," said Mr. Mole, looking up at the

I want
to talk to you."
"Now,
surrounding him.
of the
Don't
Mole," interrupted one
talk, Massa

"Oh,
mob

HARK

JACK
there

you

old nigger Mole."

song,
ejaculatedMr. Mole, aghast.

darkies.
"What!"

"Gib

us

song."

"A

"

"
cried Mole.
I sing
?
creature
you wretched
But I demand
Never.
!
a song
you to be serious."
don't
don't ; dat's whar
it is, Massa
Mole, we
"But
we
Mole
jine in de
;
please. So here goes, Massa
you

"What,

"

chorus.
And

nigger at

Old

"

in

began

once

loud

voice

"

King Mole
a swipey ole soul,
And
a swipey ole soul

Was

he ;
was
he called for his prog,
he called for his grog,
And
cared nuffin' for tea."
But he never
And

"

Yah

Now,

yah

angels, all

dark

den, you

to-

geder"
And

he called for his prog,

he called for his grog,
And
cared nuffin' for tea."
But he never

"

Mr.

Mole

at the audacious
a rush
jumped up, and made
him,
singer,intendingto wreak condign vengeance
upon
when
had been
a
juvenile nigger, who
distinguishing

himself

the

by

between

the

Poor

worthy

old Mole

Thereupon
The
dance

wild
him

scene

And
And

to

Once
was

Round
circle

efforts to

the

of

chorus

in

savage

"

chorus

went

fast, and
out

Mr.

shouted
alive

flay you

Diogenes

get

old, joined hands

and

called for his prog,

he called for his grog,
cared nuffin' for tea."
But he never

"

they

ground.

he

"I'll
more

the

on

got

occurred.

scoundrels!"

umbrella.

the

sprawling

went

around

"You

name

of his mirth, somehow

tutor's legs,and tripped him
up.

niggers, young
"

"

boisterousness

"

Mole,

shaking

his

"

you
yelledthe
"

you

"

livelynigger,whose

Brown.

again

to

defying

the
Mr.

same

Mole's

chorus, keeping
most

desperate

ADVENTURES

ROUND

THE

WORLD.

119

At length Mr. Mole

furious.
grew
One wild rush, a lunge with his umbrella, and

-jrown

Diogenes
Momentarily doubled
up,
"Cciferously.
Then
recovering himself, he ducked
wutted
at Mr.
Mole, who
jumped on one
madly past.
poor Diogenes to career
Now

Diogenes

Diogenes

violentlyin the wind.

prodded

was

himself

pulled

Brown
his

head, and
side, allowing

short

up

howled

and

turned

round.
The
So

he

made

"You
"You

think

hear ?"

And

what

'Killed
'

what
!

"

added

nice

biled

Drownded

'

Hung

'

Him

he

says," observed
responded the crowd,

"

ought to be
suggested a

"

Mole,

wrathfully.

"

hear

now.

shall repent of your

you
for my
is Mole, do you
name

words,

my

Mr.

nigger.

but

frightenme,

mark

'Yah, yah
'

repent this," said

to

Mole

You

against this mirthful

gone
his mind
to take his turn

up

shall

audacity,
'

had

laugh

wid

done
voice

the

nigger.
generally.

Mole

"

in the

background.
another, immediately.

"

be

down

"

suggested

boy, popping

saucily.

forward

for?"

'What

'Candles."

'No," said Diogenes,

gravely, "he's

suggestions,very
"Roast

him

over

nigger. "Make
"Good
again!"
look
' '

of blank
Shall

Mole
"

slow

fat

enough."
more

ive
invent-

enjoyed

Mole's

fire,"suggested

Diogenes,

cried

"

who

atrocities

these

as

fire ?

not

various

crackle."

him

dismay

I make

if considering all the

as

asked

one

coolly suggested.

were

of the

boys.

groaned.

Have

all

you

gone

staring

stark

mad

"

he

ex"

claimed.

They
"

'''

on

took

I think

it would

notice

no

had

we

make

his bones

better

such

; he'd

of his

an

not

protests of indignation.
roast

infernal

him," said Diogenes ;

smell, as he has no fat

only frizzle,being

such

an

old

bag of

bones."
This

caused

regularstorm

of

laughterand

applause.

Mr.

Yet

Brown.

He

"

have

else

or

he

so

got

idea,"

an

sing

must

Old

'

of

joke.
Diogenes

said

and

tarred

able.
laugh-

very

particularjudge

either

be

must

it

no

was

! I

yah

"Yah!

nothing in

see

however

Mole

Mr.

could

Mole

SOWS

HIS

AND

A WA

HARK

JACK

120

feathered
'

Mole

King

upside

"

down.

one
yelled the niggers, with
'Old King Mole,' upside down."
Mole," said Diogenes, with
"Now,
then, Massa

voice.

"Hurrah!"

"

mediately
im-

"What'll
"A

have?"
you
little warm

"No

grin.

"

"Song

grog," interrupted Diogenes.

no

grog,

first."

"Oh,

thought

it

that

was

rum."
Mole, "to take a little warm
Mole, you're wasting
then, Massa

"Now,

Which

dis honourable

company.
feathering or will

and

"You
Never

and

hab

Mole,

martial

one

oder."

de

or

"

then

niggers

about

Tarring

cokernut

your

of

sir," said Mole.

must

The

on

fortunate
un-

"

"Neither,
"

time

de

it to be ?

am

stand

you

"

chant

invitation,"said the

an

and

spiritof

kicked

fearful

up
the

dancing

row,

until

the
yells,
was
momentarily

wildest

uttering
the disciplinarianMole

cowed.

It

thirtynegroes,
yelling as

or

and

hideous

tortures.

"Bring
"No,
"
"

out

let it be

"and

alarming effect to see a mob of twenty

kicking up their pick-axe feet at once,
undergoing the most
though they were
Mole
shrank
affrightedlybefore them.
de
tar." commanded
Diogenes Brown,

reallyan

was

no

Will

thick."

and

Mole.

shrieked
stand

you

Stand

hot

"

on

cokernut

hundredweight,

cokernut

your
?

"

"

Mole.

repeated Mr.

friends, if you

good

my

"

I'll stand

like

that

freshment.
re-

"

"We

don't

Diogenes,
if you

you.
"

"but

don't
So

dere

I'llnever

want

you
to

get

to

up

double-quick,
now

do

dat's

stand
on
we
our

it,"cried Mr.

cokernuts,"

no

own,

your

to

mean

law.

"

Mole,

and
tar

replied

chant, and
and

feather

And

then
Mr.

When

other

the
of

who

ther Arcade,

"Up
Mole

showed

Hot

Up

tar

Now

much

fear, and

"

man

signs of
"

shouted

Mole

went

frantic

went

again, old

"

niggers laugh

himself

suddenly

like one
little rascal, for all the world
in the Lowmet
rubber
babies, you have

black

those

the

up
one

was

SON'S

HIS

AND

have
heard
should
you
tried again and found
Mole

way

There

WA

HARKA

JACK

122

with

delight.
Diogenes.

cried

resistance.

sullen

nigger.

again.
under

accomplished

be

can

this time

he

swerved

within

was

an

ace

the

influence

of

of

ing
accomplish-

it.
But

he

crickinghis

neck

His

third

He

had

and
little,

he

down

whack

came,

little.

made

was

essay

ambitious

become

actually

the other.
upon
by this time of

promptly

in his eagerness
he
badly-used corkscrew.

himself,
distinguishing

and

contrived

body like a
The
niggers absolutely yelled with delight.
enes.
"Rayther on de off skew whif," said the critical DiogMole.
Massa
"Once
den,
sare
Now,
more,
;
his

to hoist

one

"

two

"

little india-rubber

The
showed

luckless

the

the little nigger

"If

Massa

Brown,

was

nigger,aided

held

doit

dis

time," said

awesome

an

to find

manoeuvring managed
Up he stuck somehow.
shriek

But

sing away
"Never
De

Mr.

up

Diogenes

Massa

Mole,"

this

Mole

Ole

'

King

was

he

then

of

Diogenes

rose

with

centre

But

tar."

de

his

on

little

some

gravity.

the

grinning niggers.

not

satisfied.

exclaimed,

"keep

up,

and

Mole.'"

"

gasped Mole, nearly choking.

! de tar ! we
will wait no
longer,

!
tar

from

delight came

then

even

"Now,

' '

of

the

out

here

done.

ankles.

voice, "bring
Mole
frantic attempt, and
made
a
his legs wide
head, with
apart, and
in

be

the

by

up

don't

Mole

it could

how

tutor

by another,

"

helpless in their hands,

was

version
slightly-altered
"

Good
Was

Mister
a

sober

"

Mole

soul,

so

cried

he

enes.
Diog-

chanted

ADVENTURES

And

THE

ROUND
sober

soul

WORLD.

123

he ;

was

Abjuring grog,
Not
caring for prog,
And

"No,
off

!"

no

their

he stood

sly.
They

had

been

loudly for

cried

of threats,
put in

which

version,

Jack, and

young

for

they shouted,

own

about

were
an

for

his head

on

spree."

would

they

the

was

taught

be

not

put
of

composition

them

by

him

on

the

originalversion, and, by dint

day
prevail,when
Sunday and Monfrom
opposite quarters,both

the

to

appearance

armed.
the

Thereupon,
This

had

been

agreed

conld

being

offered

Massa

"Well,
don't

to Mr.

afraid

be

"What?"

them

for, of
prompting, they

between

upon

although secretlyof their

not
be supposed to countenance

course,

off in all directions.

niggers scampered
own

such

any

indignity

Mole.
said

Mole,"

Monday,

"

they'reall

gone

now."

ejaculated Mr.

"afraid?

Mole;

Who's

"

afraid ?
"We

thought

Mole."

Massa

were,

you

"Never!"
"What

was

of

dey doing? "asked

Sunday, with an
surprise.
nothing,"repliedthe unblushing Mole.

"They?
merely endeavouring
"

was

the

time

same

to

lesson

practicalillustrations.

the

on

You

see,

instruct

and

amuse

laws

them

sumption
as-

"I
at

of

I rather

gravity,with
like standing on

head."

my

"Berry

good,

Massa

Mole," said

Sunday,,seriously;

short
opinion is, dat dey'llmake
if dey get a chance
dey 're desperate."
"but

my

work

ob

you

Harkaway

and

"

"Gracious

Yes,

"

sare

de

"

run

to

New

York,

to

Massa

gentlemen."

"

What, for assistance

"Yes, sare."

Mr.

to

it."
it."
for

mean

"

Anywhere

young

not

can

you'llhab

"Whereto?
' '

! you

me

Mole

thought that

"

this

was

reallyworth

consider'

ing.

They

did not

leave him

after that

But

they so worked

HARKA

JACK

184

WA

ffJS

AND

SON'S

his fears that he resolved

to get off that very night
old friend Mole, and
how
his future
befell our
But what
life was
altered, must be reserved for another chapter.
upon

XXL

CHAPTER
IT

was

had

put in

whole

Jack Harkaway that his preservers

in the
so
opportunely,for never
appearance

an

of his life had

course

had

They

not

got

two

men

house, when
"There

for

mercy

he

had

came
one

squeak.

narrower

great distance

is,"said

he

from

up to them
of them.

at

the

gaming
sharp trot

"And
No," said the other.
yet surely it is."
"Keep clear," replied the Kentuckian, half taking off
"

"

his coat
Let

"Now

or

look

out

for

get in front,"said the dwarf, springingforward.

me

if you

then, try it on

It

"

struggle,

nobs."

broken
"

for another

to prepare

rather

was

comical

thing to
huge companion and

protectinghis
Harkaway.
"You

dare."

have

nothing

to fear from

see

the

this little pigmy

yet helpless

as

us," began

one

of the

men.

is

"It
was

the

our

than

remember

you
"You

American.
with

rooms

the dwarf

friend," said

own

other

none

"I

don't,"retorted

We

"Fear?

former

"

not

exactly."

speaker,

who

Harvey.
now," said Harvey's companion
were

playing

of the thieves.

two

the

in

one

of the

to

side

"

"Yes."
he

"And
"

He

whom
you have
"
exclaimed
?
Who

our
"Why,
carrying."
"

poor

Well," cried

the

there warned

you,"
the Kentuckian, quickly.
are
friend, Harkaway, whom
you

big

man,

in

surprise,"blame

me,

if I

recognised him."
Jack had by this time revived enough to help himself
his two preservers
the ground, and to thank
for their
over
timelyaid
"These
are
friends,"he said, smiling faintly.

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ROUND

THE

WORLD.

I25

big American
; "but
you
much
don't owe
to their fr.endship."
This speech cut Dick
Harvey to the quick.
fault
of
"It was
mine, Jack, old boy," he said.
no
We
had
fought out of the place,"added
thought you
'"'Perhaps,"responded

the

"

Pike.

"Of
"

you did," returned

that well ; but, as it

Harkaway,

course

I know

good

without

for

gentlemen,

is,I

owe

with

my

their

warmth

life to
it

help

these
all

was

"

over.

And

took

Jack Harkaway
in his, saying

the

hands

of the two

cans
Ameri-

"

' '

You

represent

noble

fellows, and

Jack,

"but

"You

"I

in to

to

made

dwarf.

one

did

them

with

off

togetherto

best," said

my

it

fight of

playing

both

are

you

odds."

long

were

you

saw

"I

you.

pretty good

well, for

alone," said
before

we

thfe

came

help."
all went

They
Dick

and

And

as

had

they
It

Not

in the

taken

eventful

each

where

Harkaway
the

explained

of the

hour

the

part

past.

detective, when

themselves
street, found
for Harkaway.
were

seeing him

got

But

Harvey were
staying.
they went
along, they

following.
Harvey and Pike

was

the

the hotel

the

Dick

had

four

nation

your
I thank

as

went

they

to the

of need,
When

there, they could

of the

clear

only

to
in-

suppose

that

he

and

turned
re-

house.
on,

of

scene

to force

together,and

they got

their first inquiries

their

they grew a
the fray, with

Jack's preservers

were

the

intention, in
gaming house.

the

into

way

little uneasy,

asked

how

they

came

case

to

it transpired"
after the row,
lingeringin the gaming house
still sufferingfrom the effects of the
that they were
to them.
drug which had been administered
Suffering is, perhaps, an exaggerated expression for
what
they felt.
the
their heads
It troubled
a bit"
just enough to make
be

little man

feel

who
scamps
He took

Just as

vicious, and

had

the great saloon.

to

take

it out

of the

tried it on.

prime
they were
a

resolve

vengeance,

as

you

have

thinkingof leaving,the

seen.
row

began in

26

JA CK
followed

Then

blows,

and

the

watch

"and

"

AND

HIS

SON

of mirrors

and

lustres,cried,

his

Jeffersonto

companion,

forward."

going

evidence

'S

down.

Mr.

said

is

what

collect

"And

make

to

of

sure

them," chuckled

dwarf.

the

is not

"Evidence
"

smashing
lightsturned
a

Let's keep snug,

"

IV A Y

HARK

Let

take

us

And

it out

much

Mr.

Jefferson.

first."

carcases

that, when

it fell out

so

good," replied

of their

the

desperate skirmish
the four desperadoes,

Jack Harkaway and

began between
and the dwarf
the giant American
were

still in the

gaming

and

erous
treach-

house.
had

They

dim

business
in it
But

have

the cries and

roused

anging

of idea
been

who

that

explain.

to

the

combatants

strong excitement

to enlist all their

sympathies

of the very

rescue

an

little thought that

they

were

who

man

at

ex-

chase

scene

away

them

up

calculated

once.

they

had

to

it braced

opiate, and
for the part they had to play.
To see
four men
attacking one, was
But

the actors

were

the listeners.

nothing like
lingeringeffects of

the

cowardly

puzzled

taunts

is

There

that

proceeding,yet

was

would

they

sort

engaged

were

rendered

them

the
upon
such signal

service.
*****

all

They
wound

off to

went

the

up

hotel

Harkaway's

night's excitement

in

together,and
gathering and

general merrymaking.
"Tell
"I

it,Jack," said his friend Harvey.

all about

us

will," said

]efferson
left."
"What

"Why,

and
do

Harkaway;

to Mr.

you

mean

Hunston's

Brand

by

it's thanks

"but

that I have
that ?

avowed

"

the power

asked

purpose

to

of

Mr.

speech

Harvey.
was

to

cut

my

tongue out"
A

of horror
groan
"The
villain!"

greeted this.

"Villain, indeed
I

! He
it, too.
very nearly managed
feel the effects of their brutal fingersupon
throat
my

can

yet"
And, in point of fact, there
the

severity o"the

pretty good evidence of

handling Jack Harkaway had suffered.
was

ADVENTURES

Around

his throat

the brutal

keeping

to be

certain

were

which

known

were

dead

Pike

had

the

where

bruises

pressed.
great

with

proceeding

was

detective

wa3

silence.

incidents

! "said

"What

disguises?

venture
stirringad-

late

tC1

Emmerson

by

in the

deeper significanceto him than

engaged in the business.
me," he said, presently, "that

bore

of the persons
is evident
to

"It

assassins

Daniel

ring of

127

thinking.

was

There
the rest

black

would-be

all hands,

on

observed

the

WORLD.

THE

deep

conversation

the

animation

was

of

hands

While

He

ROUND

his

and

Harvey.

VJX.:

fellow-scoundrels."

"In

spite

that

possible."

of

wonderful

our

"

"Yes."

is

"

I should

"

It is

scarcely believe

certainty."

"

That

"

Or

would
rather

the

possible,"returned

than

more

make

that of his

Garcia's

Saul

doubt

us

detective

"it

skill."

assistant,"put in the detective.

"Scarcely."
then, could

How,

"

The

detective

before

he

Do

"

"Which
he

the

matter

himself,

this

was

the

Jew

fellow

just

returned

and

Harkaway
was

Bob's."

Protean

disguisesto

our

that if he
proves
well."
him

knew

evident.

of that

words

shrewdly

over

?"

compared

"True,"

"

"

words

He

thought

remember

left ?

we

"What
"

had

pronounced

you

before

it be

Harvey,

in

Emmerson

not

breath.

himself,

yes."

"Yes,
"And

is in the

Emmerson

that

habit

of

patronising

them."
"

He

"

almost

What

"

Do

admitted

if Garcia
you

as

should

believe

much," said Harvey.

be in league with him

that to be

possible?

"Every thingis possible,"replied the

to-morrow

thoroughly.

matter

miss

I'll make

morning

him

once

wish

"

"

detective.

business

pal was

to

"

But

sift the

well, for

much."
*****

Daniel

it my
old
my

Pike

was

resolved

not
on.

man

to be

put easilyoff his purpose,

28

the

to

AND

SON

HIS

"S

went, in company

he

officer of the New

York

police,

secret

Garcia, the Jew wardrobe

of Saul

shop

followingmorning

upon the
well-known

Early
with

WA

HARK

JA CK

and

man

barber.
would

luck

As

his

standing upon
He
recognised

sighted officer
Yet

have

it,they found

own

threshold.

Pike's

the

companion

at

worthy

in which

he

was

his

upon

worthy
"Good-morning,

Saul," said the American

Israelite made
The
a
profound obeisance.
"Well, gentlemen.
Any thing I can do
wanted

pushed

gently

"There's

"

said

I want

' '

Jew

alarm

time

same

"

you?

but

his

the

shoulder,

shop.
with

two

or

in

you

ask

to

goodness gracious !

you

in

that, Mr.
not

am

looked

at all."

alarmed
the

about

that
a

up

you
said
of yours,

the American

"

Garcia."

place, went
there

was

chair

self,
for him-

no

bidding the Jew to be seated.

few words
a
concerning a friend

"

customer

for

passage,

the

word

officer.

on

having ascertained
interruption,he drew

doors, and
the

to

the

detective

American

at

into

no," repliedGarcia, I

fear of immediate
"

; I want

the

hand

them

before

nothing

dear

to both

in

placing

Garcia

Private, sir ?

The

ment
mo-

said.

private,"he

"Oh,

them

to

detective,

"Forward,
' '

talk

to

him

in

guard

of admiration.

was

American

quick-

saw.

the way

He

the

as

once,

Israelite

and

detective.

"Who?"
"One

you

welL"

know

name?"
"Robert
Emmerson,"
replied the detective.
Saul Garcia
moved
muscle.
a
never
"His

He
"

put
Don't

The
as

on

look

ignorance.

him."

know

detective

he

of well-affected

Saul Garcia

looked

fairlyinto

the

eyes,

replied,slowly

"

"

That's a lie.
The Jew jumped
' '

but
"See

up

the officer

here, now,

fool away

your own
squalls,"said he.

"Really, sir,I

with

an

pushed

ejaculationof

him

back

Garcia, don't
time

and

mine

don't understand

you

offended

nity,
dig-

in his chair.

try it
too,

you."

or

on.

look

Don't
out

for

Dear

"

is

son

! dear

me

"

me

dangerous

very

WA

HARKA

CK

JA

I3o

AND

the

groaned
and

man,

SON'S

HIS

Mr.

"

Jew

violent.

very

Emmer"

"Yes."
in

be

danger.
he's

when
The

He's

that

at

dangerous man.
thing desperate, and I don't
a devil-may-care rascal."
"

You

"

fear

need

I tell you,
place he will
"

"

As

wouldn't

In

mind

be

to

; he's

place

he

first

the

Now

listen

to

any
such

in

will
the

next

got

we

be,
our

Garcia."

Saul

me,

doing

killed

ears," said the Jew.

Pike.
the donkey
said," muttered
Emmerson
will
help, Robert
your
Mark

limbo.

words

my

he

there,

; once

be

lodged

in

will be

dead

to

world.

The

Jew's

He

lived

glistened.
eyes
in constant
fear

latelyhad

and

He

all

am

"With

the

questioner.

after, and
carefully looked
hear
from
where
anybody

never

information.

his

want

nothing.

very

as

"

again.

you

"

true

detective, "for

trouble

never

eagerly

think

you
do."

"I

will

he

looked

Jew

the American

fear," said

bagged,

Do

"

life will

business, my

"

needn't

You

"

his

in

interfere

if I should

"And

had

series

Emmerson's

of
of

dreams

ugly

very

violence,
about

him.

However,
Emmerson

"

"

He

has

been
for

what
Emmerson.

When

"Three

the

for

he

insisted
is

I had

passage

to

he's

customers

interrupted

Emmerson

interfere ?

say,

some
"

sir, and

that

"In

men

"Yes,
to

can't

himself

make

trying to
I

clean

of it

breast

last

much,"

as

night," he said.
interruptedPike.

here

was

thought

know

resolved, he made

once

"

so

upon

as

ant,
assist-

my

mighty close,

eagerly.
serving them.

violent

that

is Bob

"

in

came

Pike

very

up

Do

I didn't

you
dare

"

wait

outside

said

Pike, eagerly; "you

"

"Yes."
"

it all

see

outside

and

now,"

he took

your

waited

place."

"Yes."
"And

your

head

he

persuaded
man."

the

three

customers

that

he

was

ADVENTURES

"He

did"

"And

THE

WORLD.

131

did."

he
he

then

ROUND

his dress

changed

again, as

soon

as

arrant

ass

they

gone."

were

"Yls."
For

what

"That

of

*'

Pike

dress

have

him

laugh

yet,

"Daniel
?

exclamation.
an
repress
clear as daylight. What

as

What

sure

as

Pike!
"

waiter."

not

it

see

been

"

dark-coloured

could

"I

cried

the

villain

my

name's

Are

Saul,

an

had

Daniel

Daniel

you
in

has

at

But

me

I've
I'll

Pike."

Pike, the

English

tective
de-

surprise.

"Yes."
Saul

Garcia

English

was

silent,for he

had

"

said

heard

of

the

great

detective.

"Where

is Emmerson

now?

the American.

for that," whined

mustn't
me
press
you
mustn't
indeed, Mr. Silkey."
you
Jew;
"Hullo!"
the
exclaimed
American
detective.

"Really

the

"

thought that you

The
Jew smiled
'

'

Who

at

doesn't
"

Mr.

didn't

know

his

doesn't

Who

less

Silkey was

name."

my

involuntary admission.
the
clever
Mr.
Silkey ?

know

President

know

harsh

"I

in

his

"

Grant?
when

tone

he

claimed.
ex-

"

he

next

spoke.
Yet

pressed his point just as firmly as

look
here, Saul Garcia," he
you

he

"Now,
know

will
"

you
say,
Yes, murder

"

for murder?

of

kind," said Pike

brutal

Silkey

"but

explain."
will,"replied the American

Then

turning

"It's

the

who

"You

said.

sir."

"So
"

is wanted

Emmerson

that

ever.

was

to

the

murder

pal

of

of

Jew,
one

he

of

his, rendered

detective.
said

your

"

own

Emmerson

people.
all

A
kinds

Jew,
of

struck him
Emmerson
to the heart
services, and in return
with
followed
it up
a knife, and
by striking to death an
his poor friend Pera pal of Pike's, and
English detective
"

cival's brother.
Emmerson
.whom
Silkey, "the man
killed could have
sold him fora large sum.
Think
of that ;
but being bound
together by a sort of old friendship,the
hear
of sellinghim."
Jew wouldn't

"Now,"

said

Mr.

recital;

the

"Can

rely

"

you

Silkey.
Garcia,
excitedly.

Saul

said

will,"

"I

dark?"

Keeping

"

by
I'll

then

Mr.

said

proper,"

"Quite

upon

him

killed

him."

for

do

struck

much

Jew,

Emmerson

Bob

"and

SON'S

HIS

the

exclaimed

wouldn't,"

"He

AND

WA

HARKA

JACK

132

Yes."

"

"Mum's

word,"

the

said

Mr.

And

he

"I

Silkey.

know

the

well."

man
'

did

Of

'

course

he

The

do.

you

killed

of

one

people,

my

"

Jew

the

to

ran

and

door,

peered

out

right

cause

eagerly

left.

and

Then

he

What

"

about

"Oh,

he's

"He

may

whispered

friend

Is

your

Silkey

to

he

true

to

our

"

"

right enough."
I don't

but

be;

to

mean

speak

before

any

"My

friend

here

"

strangers.
"Don't
has

and

back,

came

all

travelled

Emmerson,

Mr.

retorted

fear,"
and

Silkey.
of

thousands

these
take

him

he

said

the

Jew,

must,

miles

for

disgraced

be

or

Bob

take

to

"

ever.

"Very
"I

will

well,"

help

Then,
"Come
be

here

found

not

fora

resolved.

now

friend."

your

after

evidently

moment's
close

and

yards

twenty

favorable

the
pAUse,
cautious.
be
from

opportunity

Jew

here,
to

said

"

Emmerson

waiting

is

to

ing
watch-

and

off."

sneak

"Whereto?"
"New

Orleans."

"Good,"

said
' '

Daniel

Pike,

Emmerson's

game

ours."
Was

he?

We

shall

see

further

on.

smiling
is

over

the

at

American

he's

as

good

tective.
deas

APPEARS

MOLE

"MR.

HARKAWAY?"

"Yes,

sir."

"We'll

send

"Well,
"

"

then, young
man,
Very well, sir."
Very well, sir ! Do you
of

honour

to

whom

you

have

the

speaking ?"

the news
I'lltell tell you, and you may
convey
Harkaway, if you think fit. Isaac Mole, Esquire,

Then

Mr.

to

know

sir."

"No,
"

AGAIX.

please,sir."
please."

if you
I don't

name,

your

up

SCENE

THE

ON

"

his number?

"What's

133

XXIL

CHAPTER

ISAAC

WORLD.

THE

ROUND

ADVENTURES

B.A., LL.D."

AndA.s.s.," said the waiter.

"

"No."
Mr.

"Tell
to

have

should

"I

John

"

'
"

will be

is Master

stop, where

situated

In the

"

I presume

next

'

Jack

"

I mean,

Master

"

to Mr.

room

that I may

Harkaway,
go

to

up

sir."

the

man
gentle-

young

"

"Really, sir,it is quite against the rules. We

you."
preferto announce
"Very good," said Mr Mole, with dignity. "I
tha
total charge of him, but
have
tutor
and
please."
whatever,"

"None

the authorities
whether

to

should
his

am
as

you

offence, sir."

No

"

glad

very

at breakfast."

"

Mole

sir."

"Yes,
"And

sir."

so,

that Mr.

Harkaway

him

meet

thought

know

here

"I

shall

let

that

appeared doubtful as
you
clear
to
out the hats and
coats

about

not

was

Mole.

Mr.

returned

in the hall."
"

Very good, sir,"repliedthe

know
The

what

to

answer

fact was,

that

having beguiled

th*

make

Mr.

to

Mole

tedium

bowing.

man,

"I

shall

that."
had
of

only justarrived, and

his

journey

with

rather

AND

HARKAWAY

JACK

134

did not

copious libations, he

considering the
The
to

up

after

man,

young
he went

Up

unprotected
On
he

"No
He

very

Mr.

Mole

to

step

for

say

leaving

the ladies

once

more

?
forced

to stand

about

knocked

"Who's

pearance
ap-

sundry misgivings.

he

mum

"

decorous

very

early hour.

consideration, he

been

hesitation, asked

some

with

mature

had

present

SON'S

Jack'sroom.

should

What

HIS

at

would

his venerable

upon

the negro

mention

not

how

head.

revolt," thought Mr. Mole.

Jack'sdoor.

young

there?"

"Me."
Me

"

who's

"

"And

it is Mr.

so

"Mr.
"Mr.

on

Now,
one

out

man.
gentle-

worthy

service."

your

"Wait

Jack.

young

of bed

bit;

he

as

spoke,

and

began

to

slip

clothes.
Nero

slept in a kind of cupboard, situated

with
connecting young
Jack's room

in

and

poor fatherless lads had

did the monkey
hear

tered
quar-

no

sooner

he

than
stirring,

with

at

Mole."

in."

passage,
in which
the two

master

an

Mole,"

Mole,

like Mr.

replied that

exclaimed

jumped

some

small

Isaac

Mole!"

I'll let you

He

It sounds

me?

Jack.
"Good-morning,
elegantbow.

capered

out

of bed

been

his

to shake

the

young
hands

young

sir," said

Jack*making

young

Nero

grinned, and repliedby a bow, rather more

and stately,if possible.
This tickled young
Jack mightily, and he roared

Thereupon Nero,

who

ripe for fun, capered

that his young

knew

the room,

about

formal

again.

master

kicking up

him

was

all kinds

of antics.
He

began

just

as

he

by darting

got into them

Come
here," cried young

Nero
bolted

waited

any
another

until

Jack

Jack, boltingafter
was

all but

on

him.

him, and

then

off, grinning defiance.

Jack, in
do

Jack's trousers,

to

Nero
"

with

young
them
on.
put
in half a crack.

about

was

of

his

good
dash

shirt,laughing until he

towards

and

recovering
grab at Nero.

his

powerless to
continuations, mad"*
was

But

latter

the

Just as
he

THE

ROUND

ADVENTURES

kept

the

up

135

tactics.

same

he

Jack thought

young

WORLD.

had

got hold

of

him, off

flew.

the
then, when
the bed furniture, and

chase

And

down

flew

Jack

young

upon

up

aloft.

from

rascal

You

"

Nero, and

at

looking

sat

hot, Nero

got very

walk

"

said

trying to

his

young

look

stern.

the

ceilinglike

sole

reply

on

flyif

master, shaking his fist

"

I believe

only

you

could

you

tried.

Come

down."
Nero's
for

grin,and

to

was

begin

active

an

hunt

flea.

In

came

another

Master

Jack?"

of this there

midst

the

knock

at the

door.
'

'

Are

forgettingme,

you
sir.

said Mr.

Mole.

"

No,

'You

rather

are

long

while."

just lost my trousers," replied his pupil.

'What?"
ejaculated the astonished
pedagogue.
alive
for
had
fun,
a
Young Jack, ever
happy thought.
'

I have

"Nero

shall go

bagged
So

he

down

"Here,
your
face.

your
Of

There

You
he

Mr.

"My
Nero

me,

since

Nero

has

the

in, saying

rushed

his

did

not

derstand.
un-

it himself.
"

"

hugging Nero.
most
affectionately.
Mr. Mole
towel, he cuddled
right vigour-

boy
responded

Dropping

monkey

door, and placing Nero in position,

his head, he opened the door
about

towel

dear

little that this

to the

up

behind

Mole

"

did.

led him

stood

understand

precious

was

with
and

for

immediately came
monkey, who
his perch, and hurriedly finished dressing him.
this towel;
hold
it
Nero," said Jack, "take
head
this way,
and he'll think
are
drying
you

course

Jack

greet him

bags."
my
beckoned
the

from

over

and

and

commenced

the

tutor.

ouslj.

"Ugh!"
the
come

monkey ! confound
and
help me, Jack

Mole
not

shouted

be

endeavored
denied.

to

the
!

is it?

"Who

monkey

Here,

Oh, hang
my

boy

"

"

shake

himself

free, but Nero

would

136
He

hung

Mole

the

he

more

with

Jack laughed
'

Come

'

But

his

up

sole

own

head.

Mole
little

Do

"

tutor,

Jack,

half

young

in

can't

close

"

Mole,

to

bing
rub-

Mr.
a

you

Mr.

transfer

"Sinbad

ing
pant-

Mole's

Nero

but

room,

Mole,

mischief."
hat

to

like

was

the

Sailor."

the

him.
him

to

fury

get

him

convulsed

sir.

here,

said

do

to

take

to

goaded

"Sorry

more

ears.

I shall

displace

mean

Come

clung

his

the

sea

'

back,"

over

the

could

now

"

'

still

was

all

of

you

room.

fright, the

said.

my

response

man

Nothing

off

get

wriggled
old

'S

affectionately.
the

over

pulling

exertions,

Nero's
his

he
; he

and

hair,

his

with

"

not

don't

If you

"

SON

glee.

would

Nero

HIS

with

roared

Nero,

here,

AND

Mole

all

rolled

and

Mr.

caressing

on,

roared

And

WA

HARKA

CK

JA

off, Jack
Mr.

away,

with

Mole,
"I

laughter.

the

ejaculated

slay him."

shall

"or

"

"

said

hope

young
won't

he

you."

hurt

Hurt

"

me

"

Mr.

said

Mole,

indignantly.

kill

He'll

"

me."
"I
for

hope

not,

human

flesh

"Oh!

has

showing

been

craving

late."

of

don't

you

he

sir, but

he

mean

has

been

human

eating

flesh."
"I

am

This

he
Nero

flopped

"Murder

In
the

fright.

take

him
the
elder

a
"

he

has,"

for

Mole.

to

on

dancing

doing
his

say

much

too

was

Down
over,

to

sorry

the

about

caper

among

yelled

Mole,

"I

shall

be

cried

Jack.

ground,

him

now

rolled

gracefully

as

the

and

as

and

over

the

landers
High-

crossed

claymores.
forgetting his dignity

killed.

Somebody

come

in
and

off."
midst

of

appeared

this
at

diverting
the
doorway.

scene,

Jack

Harkaway

138

it is that

of

HIS

SON'S

he

not

am

join you

to
that you are about
hear
I
post, that
may

rid

be

to

sorry

I shall

awhile, and

played
The

off

end

is off in very
undignifiedhaste, never
anxious
I know
he
to get
was
so
why

suspecting that
away.

AND

mock

kinds

all

WA

rebellion, and they have

him.
of extravagant pranks upon

and

spiracy

HARK

CK

JA

to

if you

and

his

Write

us.

dear

our

for

presence
I hear from

unless

soon

return

of

to

boy

you

me

by

are

well.

next

"EMILY."

"So, "said

Harkaway,
yes."

"Oh,

is

"everyone

at home?"
wrong
No ; the real fact is,that there
here."
presence

well, I hear."

"Nothing
"

my

are

several

for

reasons

"Indeed!"
"Yes.
about

my

place, I

the first

In

anxious

getting very

was

pupil."

young

Jack?6

"Young
"Yes."

anxious?"

"Why
"I

feared

These

the

other

"What
I have

friend

"Yes,

oh, I know.

"

staying

I could

him,

very
it
all
as
taking

is

eh ?

and
4 '

then

reason

was

that

here."

Mr.
he

the

I have

as

afford

Now

"

gospel.

tions
expecta-

some

him."

neglect
Harkaway,
apparently
understood
from
always
to

livingrelative."

Mr.

Mole.

in all that.

"However,
How

are

there

getting

you

"

Mole,

is his creature, the

And

; and

not

particularurgency

"Moving,
so

in Fifth Avenue

mistake," said

along here,

other

My

singular,"said

hadn't

that you

no

"What

shortly.

"

"How

that

glected.
getting nehe is losing."

"

relation, in fact

from

"Quite

reason

be

might

are

is the

"Indeed

you

education

precious moments
right,"interrupted Harkaway,

"All
was

his

that

brigand

told Mr.

Hunston
Toro."

moving.
Mole

exciting adventures
Asteroid.

all about
of the

is

their old

here, and
enemies,

previous night at the

"

******

"The

worst

part of Harkaway,"

said

Mr, Mole,

subse-

ROUND

ADVENTURES

quently, "is

that he

of

It is

dangers.
view,

of

shouldn't
He

no

York

of the
the

could

acquired

as

littlepeace

taste

and

quiet."

and

that

then

in

in

popped,

the country for

quittingof speaking-,out
manner

into the fire.

frying-pan

If he

139

had

he

it

upon

little dreamt

New

of

Mole

WORLD,

will insist upon

rushing-into all sorts
doubt
amusing- from his point
very

look

object to
Mr.

Poor

but

THE

have

but

adventures

foreseen
to

were

how

turn

unfortunately some
for

out

himself, he would

left the rebellious

have
at
even
certainlynever
negroes
his head thrice
the risk of being forced into standing upon
a day.
He
naturally preferred standing-upon his feet.
that before
Yet
he little dreamt
long he would stand
his feet for the last time.
upon
This perhaps sounds
like a riddle.
Alas

! it

proved

riddle

no

him, but

to

CHAPTER

YOUNG

YOUNG

JACK

humour,

for he had
anxious

was

Short

strong
Jack

as

affection
had

favour

to

ask

hunger, they

would

be

dreadful

desperate plunge,

one

beneath
Can

you

with

they

had

been

up

between

the dark

wonder,

together, a
them.

night

to the bitter
to the

crawled

have

buried

their

of the

waters

then, that

good

him.

doubt, for if they had

no

have

him.

already sprung
their lives.

could

in

father

orphan boys.

them

that

was

that

upon

unfortunate

had

saved

this there

Of

get his

keep

reality.

AWAY.

to

to

the time

FADING

pleased
a

sad

XXIV.

LIFE

to the two

It related
He

was

they

affection

not

of

pangs

river, and

sorrows

cumbed
suc-

for

with
more
ever-

Hudson.
should

feel

deep

for their generous

preserver?
young
It is natural, too, to love those whom
have
served,
you
and
the
tenderness
reciprocated
Jack warmly
young
and

which

earnest

the two

orphan

lads

bore

him.

HARK

JACK

140

could

Jack

his father

asked

his

carried
"You

Jack,

you

of

younger

bright

sad

tale.

to

the

fatal

for him

red

spots

first

that

we

may

kindness."
the

lad,

dry, hacking

upon

and

in him

sown

told

had

privation

cough,

cheeks, which

and

want

had

boy,

poor

the

mined
underseeds

of

diseases, consumption.

could

be

have

to

was

care

the

medical

best

vice
ad-

got for money.

New

first

"

York

asked

and

him,

saw

Harkaway.

None."

"

"Would

boy's

not

life ?

The

Nothing

to

Hunston's

villany,for

Now
But

him

the

door

"

at

so

at

his

Saul

and

boy's father
their gambling

hunt

considerable

his

"Poor

far

too

gone.

it is very
will lie at

boy,

His

death

of

shot

himself

his

in

companions
after

they

had

house."

hotter

grew

remarkable

in
the

already

his

than

ever.

easily caught.

not

was

is

prolong

may

that

Emmerson

after

and

he

young.

the

Emmerson

the

poor

"

Harkaway.

cunning,
of disguise,served
him
baffle the vigilanceof
On

boy.

doomed

be

His

the

preserve

attention

and
but

so,

that

lad," said

dreadful

ruined

or

save

can

"Poor

climate

head.

Care

could.

month

his

shook

doctor

life for

of

change

"

Nothing

"

for

hard,

Girdwood

that

only hope

his

physicians of
speedily pronounced his doom.
"Is
there any
hope for him?
of the

complexion,

of all

Harkavvay's
One

suit

us," Harry

to

brothers,

two

his frail constitution

most

he

so

Jack would
reply, "by
better."
getting
you

see

delicate

Originallya
that

pressing his

and

and

"

young

transparent, waxlike
two

losing them,

boys.

two

for all your

repaid,"
gives me

pleasure it

and

of

good

too

young

repay

am

The

been

to

to

"I

thought

SOWS

point.

say

able

HIS

well,

moment

have

would
be

his

chose

He

AND

the

adopt

to

the

bear

not

WA

cleverness

good stead,

and

officers,Daniel

he
Pike

in the

art

contrived

to

and

Silkey,

time.

day that they had

very
Garcia, the villain Emmerson

their
had

information

shifted

his

from

quarters,

ROUND

ADVENTURES

without

and

prudent
for

to

the

in

of

Jew

141

treachery, thought

it

haunts.

Hunston,

kept

reason,

Toro,

for

apart

Emmerson,

and

awhile,

only meeting

places.

Now

the

of

hunt

the

while

such

of
Emmerson

his

hotter.
the

upon
in

up

the

friends.

he

his

and

Harkaway

down

himself

post

to

that

swore

and

difficulty in getting

and

Harkaway

hotter

grew

contrived

had

movements

And

detectives

had

they

Emmerson

scent,

hunt

old

confederates,

same

secret

But

his

avoid

three

The

the

suspecting-

WORLD.

THE

would

Hunston

help

friends

for

their

to

in his

share

discomfiture.
"

He's

difficult

I almost

is, and

"He

tackle," said

to

customer

begin

think

to

Hunston.

with

Toro,"

said

Emmerson.
"What?"
"That

is

there

Perhaps so
that
boy's life

can't

luck

"

this

got

is it ?

When

them

so,

scheme

for

"But

grimly.

Emmerson,

and

as
may
settling it with

well
this

the
tell

boy

"

"

shall

You

his

Jack."

young

What

said

favor

always
I have

that

you

over

it."

indeed,"

It does

charm

"

can't

they

like

It looks

"

have,
we
uncomfortably,
always be so fortunate."

Hunston,

But

luck.

worse

be

not

can

life."

have," said Hunston.

before," said Toro.
on

that

returned

"Yes,"

"

tried

have

Jack Harkaway's

over

there

will

we

"

"We

charm

; but

"

see.

"

'To-night."
Where?"
Not

thousand

Emmerson,

poor

a
you
haters

And

schemes

then
for

miles

from

significantly. "Come
glorious revenge.
never

he

the

with
Such

and

me,

vengeance

returned
I promise
as

you

of."

dream

briefly

Avenue,"

Fifth

unfolded

destruction

to

of young

them

Jack.

his

diabolical

WA

HARKA

JACK

142

CHAPTER
THAT

and

Harkaway
Irishman

leaving the hotel, an

were

SOWS

XXV.

evening, as

same

HIS

AND

came

Dick
up

Harvey

to them

with

note.

"Are

Mr.

you

sir?" he asked.

Harkaway,

"Yes."

Pike," said the

Mr.

From

"

Pike

"From

said

the

scanned

He

"

note

presentinghCs

man,

Harkaway to himself.
half through, and
passed

note.

it on

to

Harvey.
"Shall
"If

go?"

we

like."

you

very invitingplacethat Pike had appointed

for the rendezvous.
refined
The
quarter of New
Bowery is not the most
It

not

was

drinkingbar to which Mr. Pike invited them

far from being a safe place of resort.
was
They thought twice, therefore, before settingout.
"Go
or
"Decide," said Harkaway.
stay ?
littleof all
want
to see
we
a
"Go," said Harvey;
the

York, and

"

"

we're

while

sorts

better

I don't

here, and

touched
Irish messenger
What'll
I say, jintlemen?"

"We

will

returned

Yes, but stop.

"

"Back
to Mr.
"Direct?"
"

Sure

"

Then

ground
The
"I

that

am

Irishman
to

Where

do

his cap.

be

your

his cap

honour's

respectfully.
going

you

health?"

"

honour."
sirr."

same,

show

was

drink

are

Pike, your

you can
too well."

have

could

go."

good, sirr. Can I

the man,
touching

"Very

we

this."

than

The
"

that

know

us

taken

back,

the

way,

as

don't know

we

the

at this.

aback

sirr, in

double

quick time,"

he

said.
"So
at

once

The

short,

you
;
man

shall," answered

Harkaway

and, understand, you

was

altered

in the
his mipd

act

of

go

with

; "we

are

going

us."

startingoff,but, pullingup

ROUND

ADVENTURES

"No,

I had

better

"they might

with

go

the

keep

not

THE

WORLD.

them,"

143

he said

himself;

to

appointment, they

are

so

very

downy."
As

this, he gave

said

he

leer.
very significant
felt so much
inclined to keep Mr.

have

They might not

Pike's appointment

had

noticed

they

Irish messenger.
Suddenly the Irish

the

singularbehaviour

of the

separated
place.

the two

from

somehow

messenger

when

gentlemen

other

or

the

near

got

appointed

they could not find him, they inquiredfor the

address
given in the letter sent by Mr. Pike.
But, strangely enough, when
they routed out the place,
And,

there

was

Nor

his

as

Daniel

no

indeed

names

Pike

"

We

Harkaway

had

"

What

do

Can't you
"Not
I."

begun

"The

letter?"

either

of

very

is

by

grave

now.

something up."

"

"

forgery?

look

there
?

guess

if it is

to

or

mean

"What

by

"

you

"

there

mistake, I think, suggested Harvey.

mistake,

known

Webb.

or

made

"Either

present.

the detective

was

have

' '

Pike

"

"Yes."
it

"Is

blank.

looked

Harvey

likelywe

are

sold, Jack?"

is,"said

I fear it

Harkaway.
exchanged
They
glances, and
although they
silent
to a
nothing, they came
understanding.
other's
each
thoughts well enough
They knew
"

the

upon

subject.

If the

practisedupon

been

be

have

thought

after this

hotel, asking
and
about

they

seen

the

Irish

drinking bar, and presentlyemerge

rig-outfrom top to toe.

man

for Master

Young Jack

they

had

low

in a fresh
Robert Emmerson,

was

them, the authors

their old enemies.

they

enter

messenger
therefrom
Soon

only

would

What

It

had

cheat

of it could

Mole

said

was

had

with

the

English
presented himself
Harkaway.

his two

the town,

when

at

Harkaway's

friends and

new

just returned

murderer.

from

negro

ions,
companMr.
stroll with

waiter

brought

them

WA

HARKA

fACJST

144

from

the following message

called.
"A
big monkey has

been

HIS

AND

SOWS

strange

some

who

man

found, sir,and

they

had

think it

Nero."
"Where?"

is your

by."
they given

"Close
"

Have

"

No, sir

is

man

waiting

?"
to take

you

him."
well."

Very

just after the departure of his

Harvey for the Bowery.
Young Jack had hardly noticed Nero's
the message
was
brought.
This

was

I will

"

with

come

"You

better

not

father and

go," said

before

absence

back," he said.

Dick

"Will

you

Girdwood.

young

not?"

why," repliedthe boy,

I don't know

had

get him

go and
"
me?

had

"Why
"

there if you

with

will go
"

; the

the address

better

but I think you

not."

"

But

I can't leave

"

Send

for him."

"

must

"

Nero."

myself.

go

He

would

go with

never

anybody

me."

but

sorry for that,"said

shall not be long."

I'm

"

"I

that," answered

It is not

"

I wish

"only
The

two

"Have

Harry Girdwood,

wouldn't

you

others

looked

any

you

sigh.

boy, nervously,

at all."

go
at him

reason,

sick

the

with

earnestly.

Hal?"

asked

his

brother

Oliver.
"I can't say I have," was
the reply,"only I feel lowspirited. I feel as if something very unpleasantwas going
to

happen."
"To

whom?"

"To

Jack

and

to me,

His

brother Oliver
"Hal's
down
upon

raise

laugh.

"Ah,

wish

"

too," added

looked

the
at

boy, seriously.

this.

grave
his luck to-day,"he said, trying to
don't go ? "
we
Well, and suppose
wouldn't," said Harry Girdwood,
you

eagerly.
His

the

brother

room.

made

signs to Jack

to

follow

him

out

of

HA

JA CK

46

SON

HIS

"S

Mole, reprovingly.

Don't I

"

yes."

"Well,
"And

AND

"

for you

care

Mr.

Jack," said

Hush,

"

WA

KKA

our

"

here?

friends

young

"Yes."
that
mean
by saying that Nero
you
monkey thing is the only friend you have got ?
Mr.
after
to go
"I
Mole, that I want
only mean,
Nero.
Mr. Mole, with all his drawbacks,
Now
was
reallyvery
what

"Then

do

"

"

"

"

to

he

way

So

gave
Nero.

wanderer

sick

The
from

his wilful

attached

much

But

made

boy

going

and

pupil.

young

agreed

to

in

go

last effort to dissuade

of the

search

Jack

young

out.

in vain.

determined,

So, finding him

he

insisted

panying
accom-

upon

them.
them
to

place to which
leading them was

the

the

Now,
was

make

close

had

in fact,

by,

for

come

close

so

as

guide quite unnecessary.

"You

who

man

afraid

are

of

he

the

monkey?"

lot of you,

said

to

young

Jack.
No."

"Afraid?
"You

want

to

seem

sir, to catch

him,

"

though.
"No,"

answered

me."
"I wouldn't

will

Jack; "only they

young

come

with

"Why
him.

not

Me

"

looks

"

as

"Don't

paid

alone,

I go

whether

for

difference
The

Jack,
young
And
whatever

asked

not?

"Why

or

you

the man,

turning sharply

upon

to

were

you

fortypeople go with me
I only spoke.
the reply ;
"

"

It

alone."

afraid to go

trouble, whoever

your

it be

can

"You'll

Jack.

stuff," replied young

talk

sullenly.

whether

oh, nothing," was

though

answered

them,"

have
"

goes.

It will

make

you."
grumbled surlilysomething indistinct,and

get
no

to

man

led

on.

He
he

to

came

halt in front

of

an

house,

empty

at which

pointed.
"There,"

get

him

said

he, "that's where

out, but hang

me

if I could

he
make

ran

in.
him

I tried to

move."

ROUND

ADVENTURES

"Because
he

"Yes.

"

Of

does, you'd better go in and

for the

care

job myself.

"

he

hurt

might

the best

not

am

like

does

the

you," laughed
to

person

animal,

poor

fear

no

of

affection

for

"

and

much,

too

course

look

"

you

"But
I

If he

go?

poor
is rather

me

see," said Mr. Mole, "I have

in the least,but his
monkey, none

"Why,
the

you," suggested Mr. Mole.

retorted the man,
sharply.

"

"

Will you

"

147

"

is

I don't

WORLD.

know

you

good.

up.
Ahem

"

know

That

"Very
him

doesn't

he

Does

"

THE

go

hunt.
for
not

monkey

and

Jack.

young

on

would

"

worlds.

interruptedMr.

Mole

with

laugh of derision.
"All
right,governor," he said, sneeringly,"you stop
when
I chivy
here, and I'll go and look up Jacko, and
The

him

man

catch

out, you
for

opening

bit of

than

calculated

another

got

ever

The

near

whistle

help laughing

Mole

was

in

one

more

person

or

even

the

wild

at this.

frightif

Nero

him.
the house, and
heard, and a voice cried

was

resist

not

mortal

entered

man

is

Nero,

hold

to

not

that Mr.

knew

could

If there

"

him."

hold

who

Mole,

brag.

tiger,it is myself."
Young Jack could
He

tight and

Mr.

will," said

"I

him

shortly afterwards

"

master."
young
What's
that ?"

"Now,
"

"

For

He

about

was

Don't

go

"

any harm
I fear he means
how

How

could

to you
out

"Are
escape

"

to

you

him.

can't think

"You

the

man

"

murder

in the house

you."
here?"

three

harm

prevent
was

the

don't."

Jack.
?

house, when

here

if

pened
anything hap-

"

heard, and

the

voice

of the

man

"

you
?

we

the whistle

Again
crying

about

stopped

; pray

said

me

"But
"

in there

not?"

"Why
means

Jack.
young
into the
to dart forward

of the Girdwoods

younger
"

said

me,"

coming,

young

sir,

or

shall

the

monkey

148
"No

they

While

of the

Then,

there

On

try it on

while

Mole

advanced

were

you

peered in.
signs of anybody,

the

to

and

house,
no

were

got

soon

than

more

occasions

ordinary

rather

never

he

ventured

stairs.

Mole

Poor

SOATS

HIS

speaking, Mr.

were

empty

as

few

up

AND

here."

all about
door

would

They

fear.

WA

HARKA

JACK

he

he smelt

expected.
danger half

and

way,

more.

that there

Now

put his head

There

was

real

into the

lion's

was

Mr.

oath, and

sudden

perilbefore

was

was

the

he

actually

jaws.

rush,

Mole

him,

low

dashed

but

in the

fiercelymuttered
face and sent flying

backwards.
So

sudden

the

luckless

the

sent

assault, and

tutor

path, maimed,

stunned

three

boys

were

before

they

The

and

over

and

ferocious, that it

so

until he

over,

lay upon

senseless.

momentarily

paralysed

with

fright.
And

to
sufficiently

followed
Two
him

savagely by
"

go

Hullo

your
"Let

poor
the house.

darted

men

"

regain their

after

see

from

up

could

and

out

each

cried

ot mind
presence
Mole, the attack was

Mr.

made

rush

at

Jack, clutching

arm.

the startled

"What's

boy.

Let

this ?

hold."

go,"

said

the elder

stepping bravely

Girdwood,

forward.
But

the two

One

of the

men

drag young
a
perfectgiant one
account
on
effectually
and
Jack was
young

proceeded
was

men

bulk, the villain Toro

in his grasp.
The
other

"

Hunston

Jack off.

"

disguise himself

never

to

"

"

could

who
of his
like

huge
baby

Jack'sleft arm powerless.

clear, they meant
dragging him
held

And
together,it was
into the half-finished house.

fell
Young Jack fought hard, and the two Girdwoods
the giant Toro, and fought bravely for Jack.
upon
But struggle as they would, what
could they do against
such

brute

Toro

strength?

turned

fiercelyat him

savagely
with

upon

Noll

Girdwood,

his fist,hurlingthe brave

and. bleeding to the

ground.

and

boy

drove
less
sense-

ADVENTURES

Young Jack

ROUND

and

Harry

poor
such

fightagainst two

to

THE

WORLD.

Girdwood

powerful

alone

Jack,

"would

Suddenly a diversion was

they little expected.
way

created

in

me

cried

left

were

men.

young

"Ruffians,"

149

you

murder

"

The

innocent

moment

in

favour

of all these

disasters,Nero,
dashing along from the hotel, and
cause

came

at

that

with

Toro's
shoulders.
upon
there, he took out a few handfuls

bounded

single leap
Perched

their

up

of the

giant'scurly locks.
before

Then,
favours

could

Toro

Hunston,

to

Hunston

like

But

Nero

The

sagacious monkey

of

those

threw

too

who

were

in his

help

he

whom

fought
was

retaliate,he

the face.

for him.
that these

knew

kindest
it

to
was

But Toro, intent only upon

the empty
house, had got him

him,
most

the enemies

were

and

he

so

gratefully

needed.

dragging
off,and

young

Jack

nearly

was

You

shall not

injureMaster

kill you first,

you
But his feeble
Yet

monster,

or

Jack

! " he

die for

good

cried ;
Master

into

plishing
accom-

his purpose,
when
Harry Girdwood
young
him
and fought desperately.

upon
"

down

his

madman.

much

where

clawed

transferred

sprang
"

I will

Jack."

strength could not aid him much.

threatened, by his great activity,to trip the

he

giant up.
his lips,Toro
pinned
upon
Jack to the wall, and held him powerless, ing
squeezyoung
the very life slowly out of the hapless boy.
in
With
the other he tried to fix upon
Harry Girdwood

So, with

the

same

But

muttered

curse

way.
tried in vain.

Toro
was
boy was
slippery as an eel, and when
in
wrist
nearly fixing him, poor Harry seized the giant's
his teeth, and bit it through.
and
forwards
to
Toro
jerked the poor lad backwards
free his hand
then
from
at last
the teeth of Harry, and
him heavily to the ground.
threw
Then, seizing his ever
ready knife, he struck savagely
twice
in blood.
at the boy, and
he fell,bathed
ter
Help, help ! he murmured,
help for Masfaintly;
The

"

"

Jack

"

"

his

Then

HARK

CK

JA

5o

HIS

AND

WAY

'S

SON

fled.

senses

laugh
you're mine," said Toro, with a savage
he dragged off Jack into the house.
of triumph, and
Hunston's
This
eyesight.
probably saved
Nero's
was
clearly enough to tear out his
purpose
was
one
arm
scarcely able
enemy's eyes, and Hunston's
from
the nimble
foe.
to guard them
master
his young
Nero
saw
going off, than,
no
sooner
scratch, he jumped after them
one
more
giving Hunston
"Now,

the

into

house.

Hunston

"

I'm

"

here,"

Shut

"I'll

He

cried

"

in

called

the

giant.
the

villany from

foot

stairs.

of the
' '

this way
his comrade

Hunston,

"

it, too,

bolted

Poor

that."

to

see

guard against interruption.

to

! it would

Jack

"What

"

door.

the

do

go

want

you

with

hard

very
with

me?"

him

asked

now.

young

Jack,

boldly.
with his fist.
The
giant repliedby knocking him down
"What
want?
do
we
Why, we're going to kill you,"
to kill you
he said, deliberately;
slowly, and to let your
"

father

know

that he

it,so

shall in body."
you
The
boy stood up
'

You

'

but

may

keep

that he

could

"Silence,
And

face

me,

cub

would

again, hurling him

gentlemen

Fifth Avenue,
close

because

way
be horrible

his

dashed
to the

are

for

captors.
stronger,
no

for

death

you."

fist into

they

the bold

boy's

ground.

XXVI.

heard

loud

cries

in

the

vicinityof
proceeding from

at hand.

in

someone

danger,

them.
"

his

enough

walking along

were

when

"There's
"I

you

henceforth,

CHAPTER
Two

'

as

"

Toro

the brutal

said,

father's

of my
invent

out

he

'

in mind

much

as

again defiantly before

"

kill

suffer

may

heard
Which

way
"It sounded

cry."
did
here

it sound
to

the

"

right."

think," said

one

of

'Let

WORLD.

151

again."

listen

us

THE

ROUND

ADVENTURES

"Hark!"

along, Jeff,this way,"

"Come
indeed

was

fatal

lay

boy Oliver

But

alas

and

wood

said

the

show

his

heart

kneeling

his

and

eyes

moaned

faintly.

after

"

I think

"

Emmerson's

the

has

the

over

this ?

done

it must

be

pause,

he

to

at first.

speak

gasped

"

"

men

"

men

very

ready

little fellow's

poor

of Emmerson's

some

"

struggled vainly
moment's

over

little fellow."

by weeping

sufferings. "Who
Harry Girdwood
Then,

ghastly wounds

two

who
Kentuckian,
was
taking punishment himself, and yet was

at

the

big Kentuckian,

opened

lad," groaned

glutton

in

ground

still insensible.

was

Poor

"

Girdwood

Poor

the

on

Harry Girdwood
ebbing fast from

sufferer.

Harry

to

upon

side.

boy,"

young

"

Gird

for poor
life blood
was

""Poor

the

poor,

came

suffering.

The

chest

writhing

Mole,

poor

horrible

in the

of the

scene.

There

His

gentlemen.

along, guided by the cries

people, and in two or three minutes

wounded

most

adventurous

two

dwarf, for it

hurried

They
the

those

the

said

"Yes."

boy lay heavy in the big man's

poor
could
scarcely believe that they heard

And

the

They
rushed
"They
away," continued
"Who?
' '

out

us

and

Harry.
Jack Harkaway,

what?

"

on

tore

did

arms.

aright.
Jack Harkaway
you

say?"

"

Yes, sir.

elder?"
the son."

"The

"No,
"Where

Tell

to?

me

"

tell me,

quick, my

poor,

poor

boy."
And

boy
' '

that'empty

In

"

then

house."

again, overcome

by weakness,

the unfortunate

fainted.
What

shall

we

do

with

this poor

child and

the

others

"

Jefferson,looking about him in sore perplexity*

Leave
"See
after
us
here," groaned poor Mr. Mole.
Jack."
boy
my
my
They turned eagerly to Mole for information.
exclaimed
"

"

WA

HARKA

CK

JA

152

AND

SON'S

HIS

in the house?"

"He's
Ves."

"

Jefferson,the

Mr.

but made
It

dash

strength to

mere

Darn

"

go

you,

But

stood

door

more,

require something

more

move.

"

ejaculatedJefferson.
himself against it

the

although

it would

open

literallyhurled

He

no

door.

fast,in fact, that

than

shock

shook

house, the

whole

the

firm.

again," urged Mole,

"Try, try once

shall

"I

the

at

for

fast.

was

So

American, waited

brave

face

dare

never

his

his groans.

between

Oh, try

mother.

to

save

"

Jack !
needed
The
no
doughty Kentuckian
urging.
He
was
performing prodigies as it was.
But that kind-hearted
giant,who was
ready to cry
the wounded
when
he
an
ugly customer
boy, was
young

over

lost

his temper.
He

lost it.

had

Woe

be

to

Woe

be

to Toro

him

on

'

they

should

at

get

him

while

meet

in

baffled Kentuckian,

panel

upper

With

if

should

now

this rage

was

The
the

if he

Hunston

Stand

the

door, and

vexation, dashed

at

actually splintered it

of his fist.

blow

one

of

sheer

of the way,

out

said
Jefferson,"

his little friend.

'Why?"
'

You

'

Yes

He

it"

"

here.

; see

produced

It had
the

do

can

'

his

been

six-shooter

from

his

pocket.
since

companion

constant

the battle

at

"Asteroid."

"

It is not

bolted,

Saying which,
the keyhole, and
A

loud

"

Well

before

Up
dashed
No

"

can

see

inserted

he

drew

the

the

This

only

the lock.**
of

muzzle

the

pistol in

trigger.

explosion followed,
done.

it is

and
!

way

"

the door
cried

flew

open.

Jefferson, dashing

him.
the
open

stairs
the

he

flew, followed

first door

signs of Jack

or

he

of Nero.

came

by
to.

the

dwarf,

and

Go, then, and

"

WA

HARKA

JACK

54

they could hear

heavy tramping of feet to

in angry
tones
I'll have
here !

crying out
Not

'"'

by brick,

brick
latter

SOAr'S

the

brigand.
and
splinteringof wood
a
fro, and
burly voice

the
and

"

the floor up and

I'll find him."

once

the

walls

down
The

exchanged glances.

more

colour.

changed

voice.
giant brigand recognisedJefferson's

The
Once
a

what

Toro

and

Hunston

but

HIS

me," said

leave

then

Just

AND

in the

only
with

man

whole

whom,

the

on

his life had

of

course

of sheer

score

found

he

brute

strength

Alone, he feared to cope.

This was
Jefferson,the American.
And

there

he

was

in

noticed

the

the

house

the

on

"

track

in

"

hot

pursuit.
Hunston

change in Toro at
together,they became

Passing their lives

each

to

other, that they understood

other's

each
them

upon

The

what

word

Toro," he said,

giant appeared

of his

passing in

was

being spoken

to

put

there is yet time

"

convinced

to be

the

by

escape."

to

arguments

companion.

I'll go," he

"

without

accustomed

so

the scent.

Come,

"

mind

once.

said,

"

but

only

on

your

promise

of

early

vengeance."
Count

"

"I
"

do."
This

And
flew

then.

way,

Quick

then, having bound

by

out

further

that very

At

the

it"

upon

"

and

made

Jeffersonand

moment,

Jack,
young
for the roof.

gagged

door, and

the dwarf

they
into

burst

room.

The
stroke

dwarf
of

Then

bounded

up
knife,severed

the gag

to young

Jack, and

the

which

rope

bound

from

hastilyremoved

was

with

the

single

him.
poor

boy's

mouth.

"Where

have

they gone

"That

way," gasped
exhausted, pointing to
"

They

The

shall not

dwarf
him

would

were

young
the door

escape
have

to remain.

"

"

first words.
Jefferson's
Jack, who was
well-nigh

by

cried

which

they

had

caped.
es-

Jefferson,darting off.
followed, but his friend persuaded

ADVENTURES

look

"Stay and
might return.
Woe

"

his

Jack,"

young

he

'55

said;

"they

prepared."

Be

betide

after

WORLD.

THE

ROUND

if

them

which

revolver,

said

they do,"
had

the

already

dwarf, reproducing

rendered

them,

signal service.

such

off in

Jeffersonrushed
heard

contrived

doubled

No

Mr.

hand

the

Jefferson!

"All

perhaps,

crossed

for

the

it

door,

Jefferson,than
before

stairs, but
dashed

was

he
and

open,

appeared.

Harkaway
"

themselves,

thought

made

and

reach

even

conceal

to

this

had

rushed

he

could

got far,

their pursuers.

on

sooner

back

had

the stairs below.

footstepson

had

They
and

he

ere

short.

stopped
He

pursuit,but

right!

"

"

ejaculatedHarkaway.
the Kentuckian, seizingHarkaway's
I am
hurried shake.
glad to see

cried

giving it a

and

"

here.''

you

Harkaway
whole

closelyfollowed

was

of

mob

policemen

By this time
partly attracted

thither

which

by

the lock

they being

Are

"

more

and

Harvey

volunteers.

great crowd

below, but
shot

and

Dick

by

had

been

drawn

to

the

spot,

nates
by the cries of the poor unfortuespeciallyby the alarming pistolhad

cared

blown

been

for below

off.
"

demanded

the

big

American.
"

Yes,

"

Then

let the

guarded,"

be
lose

thousand

grip !

are

house

with

dollars

than

I had

fail to

once

and

house

Toro

the

those

murdering
giant brigand in

XXVII.

must

baffled

and

of them.

trace

had
no

escaped

easy
surely have
the

for their pursuers.

visible outlet
every

cunning

vain.

ruffians
was

too

ransacked,

was

pursuers

They
which

that

more

were

guarded. But all in

They could get no
eager

bag

outlet
every
I'd rather
"for

"

HUNSTON

How

Let

surrounded.

be

CHAPTER

The

them."

Jefferson,excitedly;

cried

Would

ruffians.
my

servants

our

scrutiny

matter

the
to

possessed

vigilance of

such

guess.
some

of the searchers.

hiding place

alone

In this way

could

disappearance.
When
Harkaway

and

And

boys

Who

the

but

The

maimed

pily-res
hap-

the

two

tended.
Messieurs

"

induced

Harvey had
migrate suddenly, and without

whole

the

day
Sun-

senior

Jack Harkaway

of

Dick

junior and

the

and

tutor

darkies

faithful

of

brace

?
Monday
protracted stay

and

with

party returned

his

ous
mysteri-

whom

by

for their

account

Jack,
already being

were

SON'S

HIS

AND

they

the

young

Girdwood

WA

HARKA

JACK

456

and

family

to

New

previously writing to

York.

They reached
It might have

here

"proverbial good

luck

stood

more

For
as

you
Oliver

of the

"

it is true, but for the

had
once
Harkaways, which
worse,

heir
of

members

of the
the

in

house

party it

stead.

good

indeed,

bad

was

see.

Girdwood

had

bruises

few

much

time.

sad

very

and

son

other

will

been

the

the

at

to

come

and

severe

particularharm.
shaking, but no

no

bones

broken.
With
A

his

litter

the

The
This

was

doctor's

The

sustained

fact
of

to

Mr.

poor

had

he

believe

they

were

one

ot

very

him

his

tenderly

and

this

world

him

nothing.
numbered.

were

legs was

needed

they scarcely

the

fears.

his

him,

heartrending

were

groans

move

and

it

courage,

they

were

gravely injured as
all inexpressibly shocked
as
so
cruelly maimed

be

and

all the

bestow,

evident

was

serious
hurt.
very
knowing the worthy tutor

great

to

one

worse.

some

that,

was

no

was

avail

could

of their

Mole,
they attempted to

when

were

borne

they could

that

apparent

so

confirmation

for

As

that

give him,
boy's hours in

poor

he

tenderness

could

they

care

and

matters

hotel.

! all the

alas

Harry

procured,

was

carefullyto
But

brother

young

as

to

be

sessed
pos-

inclined

not

he

was,

to

learn

to

render

the

poor

and
that
putation
am-

necessary.
The

last

orphan
His

boy's
sorrow.

boy,

were

new-found
bed

"

of

moments
at

Girdwood,

little

hand.

friends

new-found

Harry

gathered

were

friends

so

soon

to

around
be

lost

the
"

poor

in silent

ROUND

ADVENTURES

Grief

in every
face.
brother
and
young

Jack stood
upon
tenderly clasping a hand, as

bed, each

thought

thus

so

to

soon

could

He

essayed

But

in vain.

to

huge lump

"

"I

be his

"And

Never."

"

You'll

Jack

turned
?

Jack

Harkaway,"

"

said

"

murmured

Harkaway,
ever
forget?

"^nried

tenderly.

died

in

trying to

save

"Can

covering
Heaven

face

his

help

you,

"

not

had

dying boy's appeal to

been
by
brought about

the

for vengeance
Noll," said the

elder

Girdwood

you
it is an

say,

Oh, Harry!"

in

his

ill wind

an

brother's

that

blows

this.

could

not

him

catch

that

his

his

meaning,

brother

was

mind.

Harry

dear?

"

he

asked, gently.

blows

nobody

sickly,fellow,

good

ill wind

off,a useless

it's

said

enemies

his

sufferer,pressing
see

all

him

remind

him.

upon

crossed

little in his

do

I say

dying boy,
sorrowfully gazing

"

his brother

suspicion

"What

the

Harkaway,

forgetthat

gently "there, you

nobody good."
He smiled
faintlyas he

wandering

was

Noll ?

hungry

some

sob

"

hand

and

added

not

this trouble

the

going

am

down

Jack, gulping

forget poor

poor boy !
It needed

But

that I

"now

"

not

his hands.

"There,

for

repress.

child ?

"Forget?"

their

throat, and

his

grief-strickenbrother
to young
Jack.

brother," he said,

Mr.

my

"You'll

with

him.

"What,
"

he

his

at

Jack's father, who

to

upon

dear

not

you,

appealing
down

with

him.

will," answered

could

higher in

higher and

rose

dear

you,
will, I

he

that

boy,

reply.
speak.

then

and

You'll

won't

was

not

Harry gazed sadly

"

they

which

the grave

Noll," said the poor

me,

to choke

threatened

moment,

from

though

at his brother.

latter

The

back

side of

either

him.

fret after

faint smile
The

him

hold

to

claim

Don't

"

157

was

His
his

WORLD,

THE

that

no

good.
to

am

anybody."

HARK

JA CK

58

WA

AND

SON'S

HIS

Jack for a
youget young
exchange, Noll, and Jack gets

brother.

It's true, and

"

the

profitby
few

have, and

fellows

"

and

"

He

were
concluding words
was
quite resigned to

He

was

-quitecontent

after

sleep

laborious

smiles,

than

tears

feelingsakin
The

like
leave

to

meaning.

his fate.
die

to

nay,
to him
"

he

was

was

as

than

more

welcome

as

day.

known

life had

His

quite content

full of

prospect of death

; the

content

brother

"

this world.
His

I'm

You

more

he

and

than

sorrows

looked

pleasure.
great sorrow

sweets,

more

to his rest

forward

with

to

one

the

was

separation from

his

brother.

strugglesfor bread, the hardships they had

them
to
each
other
with
undergone together,endeared
than an
more
ordinarybrotherly affection.
been
It might have
worse," pursued the poor boy,
not
been
sacrificed,
; "if I had
looking up at Harkaway
for young
Jack. He has
they might have done as much
I might have
before him, whereas
a brightfuture
dragged
died
in
for
and
time,
some
on
miserably
great suffering."
The

severe

"

"

Do

"

None."

feel any

you

his

closed

He

pain

he

as

eyes

now

"

said

this, overcome

with

weakness.

ebbing fast now,

strengthwas
almost
was
sustaininga conversation
His

the
that

calm,

thought
motioned

held

silence

the

sounded

The

remembered
of

the

fast

his

and

then

lay
the

even

of

for him.

sighed

his

finger on

mured
murso

still

doctor

lips, he

spectators of this harrowing

ticking of
and

of

dying boy,
the

clock

disturbing the

and
on

in
the

boys, still holding his hands,

this dread
death

the

last

awesome

chimney-piece

louder.

hour, and

clock, but they likened

Girdwood's

he

looked, that

with

much

too

gently, and
coming.

breaths, fearful

the

louder
two

moment

their
of

was

he

eyes,

"

this exertion

to silence.

them

moments

end

too, and,

In that dread
scene

the

placid

so

so

closed

of "Mother

name

they thought

So

with

lay there,

he

As

and

knell

never

it in their

ever

heard

fancy

afterwards
the

to poor

ticking
Harry

ADVENTURES

And

while

the door

was

was

The

other

THE

WORLD.

thus

they were
watching
gently opened, and

into the
One

ROUND

two

159

in sad

expectation,
lessly
stepped noise-

men

room.

Daniel

Pike.
his

was

comrade

Nabley,

Percival,just

or

recovered.

Oliver

Girdwood

looked

and

up

them

gave

nod

of

recognition.
"Come
The

here, Mr.
detective

"You

stepped

have

Oliver

Nabley," he said, in

known

have,"

it is to lose

what

repliedthe detective,with

"Remember

of my
purpose
"I will."
The

life to

"Let

it to

justice,and surer
'Vengeance is mine/
hung his head

"

mortal's.
Girdwood

brother's

"Kiss

Noll,"he

the word

hear

can

mother's

dear

our

"

"Mother,

gentle sigh,and

Harry

but
all

no

his

dying

boy

thirst for vengeance

could
struck
and

Sometimes

his voice grew

was
came

night
he

it

was

would

fancy,
callingme.

voice

bless you
this,and seemed

troubles

all ! "
to

form

came.

were

ended.

XXVIII.
his grave
before the
Noll.
in full force upon

scarcely in
back

forget how
cruellydown
by

not

me.

over.

was

Girdwood's

murdered

Day

yours
Lord."

the

God

sound

CHAPTER

been

but

than

before

"

; good-bye, Jack dear.

lipsmoved
slightlyafter

He

hands
saith

said, faintly, kiss

Good-bye

THE

the

weaker.

me,

Noll dear, I

Poor

but

said, gently

boy's face, and

the

over

came

and

His

dered
mur-

rebuke.

change

weaker

"a.

his eyes.

alone, Noll," he

vengeance
leave
earnestly;
any

sigh ;

accomplish."

dying boy opened

Oliver

this scene,
then," he added, in low
"
in what
it must
and
be
tones,
help me

impressive

whisper.
boy's side.
a
brother," said

"

brother.

the

Girdwood.

"I

or

reverently to

his

in the

poor,

weak

brother

brigand Toro.
boy's thoughts.

the

struggleagainstit

ba"J

160

of his poor
he made
him
to fury, and
Once
the oath taken, he

big

the murderer

I will track

life !

own

devote

rolled

tears

of my

his face ;
if it
brother, even

poor

down

"

my
he fulfilled that

How

goaded

of vengeance.
deep vow
regarded it as his duty to
a

the

Yes," he said, and

me

murder

cruel

life to the task.

his whole

costs

SOX'S

HIS

brother's

thought

The

"

AND

all in vain.

But

"

WA

HARKA

JACK

vow

will learn

you

as

read

you

on.
*

But

now

His

leg was

must

we

All to
To

no

could

with

truth

it.

save

and

care
every
of course

were

procure

Mole

tion
atten-

to

seen

by

far

full

justice,he learnt the unpleasant

than you
have
would
self-possession

more

anticipated.
During his illness,he
by

done,

was

could

use.

Mr.

do

do

Mole.

Isaac

nothing

"

All that skill could

money
his friends.

worthy

in the fall

broken

that

to the

return

nursed

with

the

patient

to whom

negress,

young

was

untiringcare
greatly

grew

attached.
after the

And

off,he could

taken
the

painfuloperationof having

hatchet,

resist the

not

when

even

down

the young

sickness, and

his broken

opportunity
his back

on

believed

negress

of
on

leg
throwing
of

bed

implicitlyin

his

romancing.
The

Admirable

an

his
I

the tutor,
"

I shall

"Not
you are
"Massa

Mole

as

tell her

as

country,

my

solid

some

Venus

nurse

would

as

ing
minister-

much.

Chloe,"

proof of

said

itude."
grat-

my

exclaim, quite

whelmed
over-

magnanimity; "you bery much

poor black gal.
a
bit,Chloe," said the patient,with fervor,
an
angel."
with

to

give you
dark

his

upon

scruple to
in

back

am

Oh, sar," the

good

side,looked

he did not

angel, and
"

regarded Mr.

Crichton.

Mole, upon
"When

she

that

was

consequence

his

too

"

Mole,

Massa

Mole

!" exclaimed

the

"for

nurse,

white.
laughing, why, angels are all bery lily snow
beautiful gals,and
lots of picturesof dem
dem
seen
"

WA

HARKA

JACK

162

SOWS

HIS

AND

"Yes, sar."
you

"Yes,

sar."

"Then

me?"

thoroughly understand

"And

mind,

in

bear

favour

any

ask

you

shall be

granted."
the foot of the bed, surveysat
dusky nurse
upon
ing
her patient with undisguised admiration.
voice.
;Massa
Mole," she said presently, in a tender

The

Yes."
Have

Would

'

What

'Got

to show

something

I have
'

good
my
like to see

you,
you

Chloe

one,

new

you."

the
?

"

"

is it?

What

nurse

"

one

now?

Mr.

Mole, innocently.

new

asked

handsome."

something bery
'

What

is it ?

It

like

am

44

of

leg

'Yes

He

made

It

was

"I

to

to

of

Mole, looking hard

you,

Chloe's

notions, it

form,
one

to like it.

she

so

had

rather

was

had

shall

oured,
col-

use.

you

Massa

that while
desert

never

'''Course
She

for

great warrior, sar.

Dey

looked

eh ?

Mole, with

my

Mole?"
I've

got that

colours.

leg

stand

to

upon,

"

quiteseriously.
Chloe," said
see,
you

don't

he.

"Colours

"

"Yes,
A

Mr.

not."

"Colours,

sar."

joke, Chloe."

But she
invalid was
At

gaudily

smile.

'Why.

44

it

ment
orna-

an

white
in stripes,until it
and
green
of those rods which
land
surveyors

take

"Whatdat,

"

Bring

you

grim
4

Mole."

Massa

lose your leg in battle."

one
''They'llknow
thing,Chloe," said

think

Chloe.

at

"

mysterious
one

table."

for poor Mole.

make
up my mind

bright

some

Every

44

said

reminder

ugh

you

leg of

face at this.

wry

the human

reminded

"

leg dey bring

"

with

put

I must

According
to

table

sad

beautiful

new

suppose
timber

in my

; de

"

could

length

not

forced
Mr.

to

Mole

see

any

abandon
was

joke
the

in this, so the

waggish

attempt.

sufficiently
strong

to

venture

ROUND

ADVENTURES

in

out

all the

of

glory

THE

and

spick

WORLD.

163
wooden

new

span

leg.
His
certain

painted

wooden

with

lump

pride.
she

Consequently
her

the

regarded

nurse

not

was

patient showed

desire

little disappointedwhen

to

it up

cover

with

the

ers
trous-

leg.
So

she

eloquence to dissuade him, and used

argument the probabilityof his being looked

chief

her

as

as

upon

would

with

touch

far out, my
good Chloe/'said Mr.
"
of pride,
if they did take me
for a
be

not, MassaMole."

course

"I

not

"

warrior.

"Of

warrior.

veteran

"They
Mole

her

exerted

have

Chloe

share of
my
her mouth

done

opened

fighting,I
it

"

was

tell you."

can

good

size

to

"

its

fullest extent.
You

' '

fight,sar

"

Chloe."

"Yes,
You

"

eber

?"

sojer,sar

dier,
to say a downright sol"Well," said Mr. Mole, "not
soldier might be a mere
a
Chloe, because
private.
led brave
had
to battle, Chloe
No, I have
men
; I have
for

kings
with

them

He

drew

At

first
his

upon

himself
our

world

if any

"

treadingon

her

However,

he

born

wooden

fought
he

height as
made

bled

said this.

slow

but

and

progress

leg.

and
Mole,
reallythink I

be

his full

to

friend Mole

poor

new

Mr.
I

up

It is for all the

"

I have

companions, and
days together."

my
for

should

walking
lady was

young
decline

upon
to ask

stilts,"said
me

pleasure,for

that

waltz,

to

fear

of

toes."
found

soon

acrobat

an

like

to

that

it
his

preserve

not

was

to

necessary

equilibrium upon

leg.

Chloe

accompanied

him

in

his

walks

abroad

at

first,

strong and confident in himself; and during

grew
Mr. Mole
told such
walks
tounding
wonders, related such asthe
he was
of which
hero, that she would
scenes

until he
those
have

thought

Robinson

Hannibal,
North.

him

And

thick," and,

of

combination
Crusoe

so, in Yankee
what's
more,

and

Caesar, Mungo

the

late Wizard

phraseology,
he

believed

he

Park,
of the

"piled it on

it all himself.

"Do

HIS

Chloe," he said

know,

you

AND

HARKAWAY

9ACK

164

shrewd

one

girl,and"

and

very remarkably
"
dark in your complexion.
so

SON'S

day,

"

it's a

pity you

are

you

a
are

nurse.
nigger,"sighed the young
said
the
tutor,magnanimously,
Nigger or no nigger,"
than
fairest
is
whiter
the
heart
lady'sin the land."
"your

Poor

"

"

"

Lawks

' '

And

for

I shall

have

do

to

something

handsome

very

you."
nuffin."

I don't want

"

not," said

I suppose
to be rewarded
"

over.

man

Chloe

words,

"

"Yes,

sar."

"You

must

shall

are

think

of the

word

Mole,

always think
?
you listening

"but

will

you

have

it

And

even.

mark

my

"

yourself what

for

Whatever

take.

Mr.

for your
goodness, and you must think it
with all the cares
his mind
and troubles
on

have, can't

that

the

Mole."

! Massa

form

the reward

is,it shall be granted

have

; you

Mole."

great Isaac

again and grinned with pleasure.

the kingly promise of the worthy tutor sank
Meanwhile
mind.
girl's
deeply into the coloured
She obeyed her patient.
The

negress

She

did

think

when

And

promise
What

stared

she

caused
she

it

over.

claimed
Mr.

her

Mole

claimed, you

reward, the fulfilment of his

will

was

past, and
long
lost his leaden
comb

since
with

ment.
embarrass-

good

time.

XXIX.
white

getting very

while

all in

see

CHAPTER
MR. MOLE

considerable

very

he

had

which

about
been

he

was

the

hair

in America
wont

to

for

he had

tiddivate

his whiskers.
"Ha

I" said

Mr.

Mole,

"I

am

losing

my

youthful

shall
I am
afraid I am
What
looks.
gettingvery grey.
must
? I certainly
I do with my whiskers
improve them."
"
I could dye them
Mole.
for you," said a voice behind
"
"
You could Jack 1
"

Beautifully."

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Are you sure

Of course,"

"
"

repliedhis pupil.

that I doubt

He

165

"

Do

"

want

you

the tutor, "I

"
skill,but

"Well, Jack," answered

"not

WORLD.

THE

to

see

"

specimen

ROUND

your

certainlyshould

paused.
what, sir?"

"But

"You

fear, rather

are,

given

practicaljoking."

to

"

"Me, sir ? said innocent

Jack, looking demure.
ness,
Yes, Jack,you have inherited that reprehensibleweak"

I fear, from
"

it, Mr.

"Well,

you

Mole

"But

that

could

you

it for me,

do

Jack

"

Mole

shall

try."

himself

sat

of

Why,
down

I can."

course

in

chair

he

as

spoke.

"

you got the dye handy, Jack ?

moment."
yes, sir ; in one
Jack soon
got his dye and appliances ready, and

Young

he set to work.
"
I think a good chestnut
do

prove
reallyim-

you

have

"Oh,

could

smiled.

Do

Mr.

But

"

great pleasure, sir."

reallythink

Jack
"

appearance
my
It would
give me

"You

father.

your

colour

as

you say,
Brown
is

Mole, is

could

age

as

good
What

choose.

colour," said Mole.

good

of your

man

young
sir ? "

Mr.

brown,

"Yes."
"What
"It
"

' '

a raven
you think of black
'
dyed look, sir."
got such a

do
has

Do

think

you

You

Yes.

themselves
Can't

so

black

as

old beaux

juvenile by dyeing
call

you

it,and

what

who

they always
do they look

"

I
said young
Jack. "Then
you ?
look,for all the world like barber's dummies."
Then

to make

want

choose
like ?

"

say."

"Can't

"

?"

"

at those

look

look

black,

raven
"

"

'

you

say

brown

can.

They

"

"Yes."
"

it be

My

dear

rich and

Jack, turn
glossy."

"Very well, Mr.

Jack set to work,
time,

one

whisker

my

was

Brown

Mole.
and

hair

in

brown
be

let

it"

remarkably

completed.

colour, but

brief

space

of

166

"That's

WA

RKA

HA

CK

JA

AND

HIS

'S

SON

sir."
it"

done,

"Let

me

Jack

rang

see

for

hand

glass,and

Sunday appeared

with

it.

Mole,"

Massa

"Oh,

said

Sunday,

"datone

whisker

magnificent."

look

frowned.

Mole

"he

"Sunday,

criticism upon
not,
"Why
"Because

said, with

dignity,"I don't
personal appearance."

my

dispense with

can

your

"

sar

want

your

taste,

that of any

or

nigger."
himself

drew

Sunday

and

up

his chest

expanded

Mole
?"
"Niggar, Massa
"Yes, nigger."
not
and a
"Am
a
niggar a man
certain
"In
a
only a certain

?"

brudder
sense

"

"

limited

very

"

sense.

dis child

Am

"

asked.

"Am

The

not,

and

Don't

day

one

What

"

Jes'you

ob

Massa

Mole

"

am

black

ignorant nigger, a

an

outside

call names,
glad to call

"

"You

doll,
country,

the

ragshops in my
gentleman, you ebony effigy."
Massa
"You
Mole," said Sun day.
brudder, perhaps."

me

"

tink of what

dis

Mole.*

Massa

niggar tell you,

Snowball," said the tutor, who

in high spirits
out," and Mole took up
to-day. "Get

was
a

brudder

?" he

Mole

said.

are

you

because

"

Massa

sense,

?"

they hang

as

limited

grimace.

sar

at this.

dis chile de

not

Because

such

de

exactly,"he

"Why
"

in

latter made

Not

"

his wool

scratched

Sunday

boot, and

out

justin
Soon
"All

cracked, you

are

time

Massa

grinned

Jack

was

could

popped

Mole,

in, saying

came

"

all

right.

Jack."
Jack
young

behind

nodded

way

something
it be ?

who

Sunday,

in

wrong

take

de

tutor, and

the

that he

quite

got

the

to show

it all.

understood

What

at

of

himself.

save

right,Massa

mischievous
There

to

head

after,Sunday again

glass away,
He

it at the

threw

in all this.

to

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"Get

gayer
grey hairs.
"
You
a

of

imp

out, you
and

ROUND

THE

WORLD.

said

darkness,"
with

younger

the

imp yourself,Massa

Mr.

thoughts

of

said

Mole,"

167
Mole,

ting
get-

banishing his
the

indignant

Sunday.
left the

And

he

Mr.

Mole

he

at first he

it,but

heard

caught

of the

few

it but

remembered
These

too

the words

were

Was

words

the next

He

Get

the negro
Mole.
at poor
turned
He's

!"

scoundrel

nuffin' for tea."

Mr.

cried

Mole.

Sunday's retreatingfigureto the door,

out of reach, and
laughing derisively

after

stumped

but

"

then

he,

was

called for his grog,

he never
And
cared

out, you

minute, and

"

swipey soul,
a
swipey soul
caring for prog,

Never

He

tion
atten-

any

well.

And

He

pay

Mole

Mister

"

"

did not

the strain.

to

He

singing.

room

was

to young
Jack, who was
laughing heartily.
insolent
most
nigger,Jack," said Mole.

sir."

"Yes,

it best

Jack thought
point.
"Ignorant as

he

is

to

with

agree

his

Mr.

ugly," added

tutor

upon

this

Mole.

"Yes."

respect to his superiors."

He is, he is,"said Jack ;
badly wanting in respect."
and frail, said Mr. Mole.
Not but what
all weak
we
are
in

"Wanting
"

"

"

"

"Not

all," said Jack.

all,"said Mr.

"Yea,

Mole

all.

affirm

; "I

We

are

but

"

poor

worms

!"

"Worms
"

All

exclaimed

bipeds," groaned

mere

up into a fitof
to his pupil.
all."
"Not

"

Mr.

fervour,
religious

"

How

nasty."

Mole, working himself

in his

anxiety to

do

justice

all."

"Yea,
"Not

Jack.

young

all, I say.

Biped

is

What

is the

definition

of

biped ?"

two-legged animal," repliedMr.

Mole.

"Then

ffIS" SON

AND

biped,"said

timber

Mole's

Mr.

to

not

are

you

WAY

HARK

JA CK

68

y*"ung

'S

Jack, pointing

toe.

coughed the tutor; "proceed from where

were
interruptedby that ignorantnigger.
we
Mole
Mr.
was
so
thoroughly satisfied with his first
in the
which
had
been
whisker
dyed, and he had seen
to the
hand
glass,that he trusted himself implicitlynow
"Ahem!"

"

pupil for

of his

hands

Mole

for Mr.

Alas

turned, and

was

and

whisker
few

One

whisker

The

other

And

his grey
it done

"Is

Jack

grey hairs.
after,Mr. Mole

back
other

rather

looked

singular

party.

glossy brown.
a bright blue.
hair was
dyed a fieryred.
Have
?
quite finished, my
you

was

was

dear

"

sir,"said

"Yes,
'

to

and

his scant

dinner

mischief,

meant

the tutor's
dye pots when
work
the
vigorously upon

the

set

moments

sightfor

Jack

! young

changed
artfully

he

the rest.

pupil,hardly able

to contain

self.
him-

Sunday appeared, it was

returned
the glass to its owner,
another
hand
glass disengaged

only

well ?

it looks

And

his

"

'Beautiful."
'

is the

Where

'Sunday has
'Ring for it."
Jack obeyed, but
to say

that he

that there

when

had
not

was

"

looking glass,Jack ?
taken
it away."

and
in

the

house.

Just then

servant

callingfor

was
company
the banquet.

matter, I look

"No

to tell them

came

Mr.

well

that the assembled

Mole, and

and

it is of no
Mole;
consequence.
Yes, sir.
So Mr. Mole, conscious
of his

anxious
I

to

begin

hope," said
Come, Jack."

young,

"

Mr.

"

' '

commanding figure
and personal attractions, strode majesticallyon.
His
than
reminded
more
step, now
ever,
Jack of his
early lessons
by one
open
from
"

the

Dot

in arithmetic, and
as
of the negroes,
young

rear.

and

own

carry

one."

the

door

Jack

was

announced

thrown
him

Have

"

WA

HIS

AND

had begun
at this time
gang
of their position,and they had

The

going

as

few

There

is

there's

"

days

by

go

nothing

dies

no

; let the
so

away

police."

purpose."

Harkaway

it is not

crew,

haunt

forget; they

like

us

likelythat

shadows."

our

what," said Toro, savagely, "if I stay here

tell you

much

unpleasantness
desperate.

"

for the

as

will

to feel the

not

their

to

them

"And
"I

keep

"Curse

of the

are

have

to

they

yet.

'S

ordinary police,"said Hunston.

private grudge againstus, as well, to help

these

They

Let

down.

the ardour

"But
them

out

soften

excitement
soon

SON

grown
little patience,"said Emmerson

objectin

"

HARK

JACK

170

longer,

I shall

mad

go

can't

; I

endure

ment."
confine-

"Stuff!"
"I

tell you

I would
than

sooner

"There's

be

stived

dead, hung, shot

thing,
any-

"

here."

up
of

chance

good

be

sooner

said

that,"

Emmerson,

significantly.
what?"

"Of

Hanging."
The
burly brigand changed colour.
In spite of his boast, the thought of hanging
quail.
"

It
It
with

infamous

all his

with

and

death, for he had

not

was

only the

was

faced

of

manner

in many
ways,
brave
a
man.

death

qualitieshe

was

death

the

him

made

that

filled him

fear.
I'llthank

"

'

'

to

joke."

I don't
What

hanging

said, sternly,"not

me."

joke with
'

he

Emmerson,"

you,

do

gambling,

for

Murder

then

mean

you

or

There's

anything

short

such

no

of

"

of

thing as
"

"

'Yes."
'

Of

not."

course

"

Well, then ?
Well, then, what
is dead, that warrants
'

by Harkaway
New

York

"Ugh!"

; so

force

is

if I told you
are
out, and

large a
on

that t/ie
a

that

reward

its mettle

heavy

"

the

boy Girdwood
reward
whole

offered
of the

"

The

halter

is

of

question

THE

ROUND

ADVENTURES

good

as

round

as

Follow

days.

WORLD.

neck

your

; it is

only

I may

yet

and

advice,

my

171

"

save

you.
will."

"I

here, let the

"Lie

snug
knows?

who

Francisco,

begin

may
and

the hue

before

away
San

they

"

noise

over

think

to

that

bit, and

we

had

raised, and

was

cry

New

or

blow

are

Orleans,

or

goodness

what

are

we

to do?"

own

in his

"

got
at

now

knows

where."

meantime,

in the

"But,
"

what?"

For

"Food."
it to me."

"Leave

He
to

had

put its efficacyto

Later

in

the

"

little way,

poor old
off."

"Be
to the

see.

the

at

door, that

excitement.

fear each

bush

an

officer."

the

steps, opened

through

the

iron

wooden

grating.

who

man

relief."

wants

interview

the

by banging

trap.

But

the

to be

not

was

man

got rid of.

rapped again.

He
"Let

in ; I

me

Hunston
"

What

"

am

bring

you

friend."

at the

paused
do

want

words.
"

message."

from?"

"Who
"I'll
or

doth

abruptly terminated

he

And

wanted

there?"

"Who's
"A

was

up the stone
and peered

ran

will

you
knock

momentary

guiltythief

The

Hunston

trap

there
a

head, but

great test, as

day

all into

them

threw

his

of

scheme

give

I'll go

back

Hunston
"Shall

no

from

answer

to him

the street

here.

Let

me

in,

just as you please."

companions.

to his

turned

in?"

I let him

"Yes."
"Is

it

prudent?"

"There
The
wide

door

be

can

; such

unbarred, and

was

to let the

harm

no

old

man

squeeze

poor

old

worm."

opened just sufficiently

in.

HARKA

JACK

172
Then

it

The
With

"Wait

bit, young

there

From

"

before?"

speaking

"

wind."

got my

to

aggravating old

more

from
message
there's no
but

"

message

you've got

puffed and bio wed, and

grunted with rheumatic
pains
all of them, goaded to fury.
is your
Mr.

double

and

say

"

was

what

say

nearly

is your

what

"

He

"Who

bent

until I've

man,

wind;

your
off, will you
never

carefullybarred.

white-haired, and
infirmity.

"Hang
But

and

then," said Hunston,

"Now,

get

shut

SON'S

HIS

AND

was

man

and

age

immediately

was

old

WA

he

blowed
until
"

and

they

man.

puffed, and

were,

demanded

and

one

Toro.

here

one

asked, looking

mind
me
you
him
about
ciously.
suspi-

No, no."

"

' '

All friends

here ?

"

"Yes."
I

"Then
"Emmerson
"It's

"Ugh,
They
But

to

back !
my
looked
about

astonished

I left him

"

old

the

old

man,

for Emmerson.
he

absent.

was

them

Emmerson

rather

was

is," returned

"

all the

present hiding-placewas
How

is here."

if he

me

surely enough

This

he

Why,

odd

by Mr. Emmerson."

here

sent

am

anything

had

inasmuch

more

contrived

their

as

but

to

spacious.
slip out unobserved,

puzzle.
at the

of the street

corner

yonder," said

the

man.

"Why

didn't he

'

Because

'

Did

'

watched

by

two

Hunston,

ciously.
suspi-

men."

the two
?"
men
were
say who
and Nabley, the English detectives."
!

"

"

It is all up with us.

Curse
his
venturesome

"Emmerson
here. "
"Like
with

was

asked

he

'Pike
'
Confusion
'

he

himself?"

come

an

so

has

ruined

many

rats

spirit!
us.

in

.a

"

It strikes

trap,"said

Hunston.

said
me

we're

the

giant Toro,

caged

oath.

"Softly, softly,"said

the

old

man

"while

you

are

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him

blaming

ROUND

What

"

Why,

"You

yo"* mean
in the first

brought

"You've

WORLD.

of

imprudence, think

fo*

do

' '

THE

own

your

duct."
con-

"

place, in lettingme

in."
Emmerson."

from

message
word
my

only

173

for

it," said

old

the

man,

sharply.
"

to tell

you don't mean

it is false

"But

us

and what
if I told you
yes, I do
I appear
of being the old man
to be, I am
that, instead
Daniel
Pike, tb"e detective ?
"That

"

"

"

Saying which,

he

jumped back,
locks, and

hat

B\\d snowy
at the astounded
men.

brimmed

CHAPTER
PIKE

"

"

"

Ha,
old

match

man.

for you,

Saying which,
his

taken

pistols.
ha, ha ! he laughed

fellows, 'pon my
a

pistols

two

by surprise. So judiciously
old

covered

man

his

all with

feeble

broad-

XXXI.

was

gang

presented

place taken, that the sham

his

was

"

The

off his

tossed

"

life,all of you
Now, I'll show

that I'm

of
a

than

more
you
barkers."
my
his pistolsand
down

without

even

he

pretty set
by surprise by

are

you
taken

threw

folded

arms.

This
In

like

looked

imprudent

very

they

moment

ran

in

indeed.

move,

him,

upon

and

him

held

powerless.
Instead

fightingfor freedom,

of

at what

the least alarm

old

man

"You
Shall

"

'

'

with

I ?

shall.

whipped

ten

There's

place, the

sham

laughter.

friend,"said Hunston.

this, my

will

"

"

stop," he added, pulling himself

; "I'll wager
you
whole
skin, and
a

Suddenly

fit of

boisterous

festing
of mani-

instead

"

who

that I have

"

shall suffer for

Indeed, you

"And
short

into

burst

had

nay,
taken

had
he

all the

money

that I get out

dollars

make

laugh

jerked himself

dollars

my

ten

heartilyashamed
myself, in spite of you."
all

you
to

free

in silver from

down,"

up
of this

his

of

his

captors, and

pocket.

he said.

"Are

you

afraid

bet

to

all of

me,

to

ten

ex-brigand

of the
old

to bet

audacious

fellow's

do ?

You

"

What,

SON'S

the

intrepid Toro,

dollars, when

the

the odds

I offer to bet

level ?

are

The

"

the

Now,

HIS

favour, and
Oh, oh, oh !

Toro.

brave

AND

his

in

one

you?

afraid

daring Toro,
ten

WA

HARKA

JACK

7a

was

that

taunts,

challenge
Very good,

much

so

he

surprised by
blurted

the

his

out

ceptance
ac-

bet.

to

then

here," said

; see

the sham

man.

And

this he

at

himself

Daniel

as

which

with

horsey cravat,

off his

took

them,

before

Yes, it

as

had

contrived

disguise

to

slightchange effected,
Protean

large as life,as

indeed

was

he

and

Pike.

then, this very

And

whiskers

mutton-chop

the notorious

so,

he

stood

Bob.

Robert

Emmerson

himself.

They stared at
stupid, gaping.
Wonder,
their

him

in

half

frightened way,

were
fear,curiosity,

amazement,

silent,

all blended

in

faces.

"Emmerson

"

whose

amazement

came
over-

"

"Is

him.

ejaculatedone,
it possible?

it is."

"Yes,
"

Hang

' '

Where

it

won," cried Hunston.

asked
ten
dollars, Toro ?

all,he has

"

are

your

in

growled out something

something to the effect that he
Toro

son.
Emmer-

ungracious spirit,

very

did not

made

be

to

care

fool of.
would

"It

said
this

Italian
But

Protean

Bob, with
a

they laughed

was

goaded

they

got out

cleverer

; you're such

Toro

you,
At

take

so

man
a

than

laugh,

"

Robert
to

make

blockhead

precious
boisterously that

son,"
Emmera

fool of

already."
the

peppery

to boilingheat.

all felt anxious

to know

how

Emmerson

had

unobserved.

nearly all asleep,"said Emmerson.

I don't quite see
"Yes, granted,"said Hunston
; "but
how
you got hold of your rig-out."
I have
Easily enough.
plenty of friends."
"But
it not dangerous to let them
where
know
was
you
"You

were

"

were
"

?"
I did not

tell them

where

was

hiding."

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ADVENTURES

"That's

right."

"

I'm

not

quite a

"

But

you

haven't

how

fool."
told

Deuce

"

I wouldn't

"

Saul?

"

"

there?

to go

Garcia,

nor

man."

any

at their fears.

laughed

sooner

trust

Garcia

Garcia

is bound

to

than

know,"

man

any

he

by something stronger than

me

self-interest."
is that ? "

"

What

' '

Fear.

"

Do

"

think

"I

you
know

Saul

Garcia

"Why
there's

daren't

"

betray

emphatically.

Emmerson,
if he

me

could."

?"

not

he

I'd

knows

fear

no

so

so," responded

Because

"

Saul

trust

Emmerson
said ;
love or

and

bit."

"

' '

where

"

"

You
know
"Easily enough.
"Isn't it precious dangerous

"I'd

175

us," said Hunston,

of your togs.

got hold

you

WORLD.

THE

his

of

have

trying

No,

his life for it.

his

on

with

tricks

no,

Robert

Emmerson."
he

differentlywould

How

Garcia's

Saul

into

looked

he

thought, could

have

private

at

room

that

have

precise

moment.

that,while he had been

Little did he dream

his

had
and

been

Nabley

asked
"

the town

scour

Daniel

Pike

Percival.
forth

venture

can

for

senger
mes-

in

safety now?"

Emmerson.

I should

given

have

"

said Hunston.
in

but

your

"

rig-up you

am

not

might

you."

that bore

true.

Robert
made

part with

proud

could,

you

mother

the

was

Had

think

complimenting,

to

deceive
It

to

otherwise

"

think

"You

sent

effecting

Jew's cunning touch,

the

under

metamorphosis

there

an
a

Emmerson
actor

"Now,"

said
from

hundred
he

their

of the first

finish which

of after

been

to

different man,

he

rank, for he executed

would
each

might have been

representations.
when
his comrades,
covered
they had rea

veteran

"

surprise,

actor

I'lltell you

what

my

plans

"

are.

And
was

then

he gave
to put Pike and

them

Nabley

sketch

of his purpose,

off the scent

which

by having forged

76

letters written,
direction

HARK

CK

JA

WA

SON'S

the very opposite

this excitingscene
had
taken

purportingto

that in which

to

HIS

AND

from

come

place.
But

he

This

had

into

contingency

one

treacheryof

the

was

taken

not

Saul Garcia, his

his calculations.

masquerading

friend.
He
a

have

would

fleet-footed

he

out

messenger
there
was

(Emmerson)
Robert

felt less easy

Emmerson

had

he

the side

by

Garcia

seen

door

send

while

he

his dress.

changing

little dreamt

what

narrow

escape

had.

By

strange accident

some

the
hand
A

did not

Jew's

message,
Daniel
Pike.

upon

However,
dress

he

been

Girdwood,

know

ready himself.
provided for

was

had

Oliver

where

him

by

who
to

the

put

ceived
re-

his

far-seeing

within
minutes
after an
old woman
left
a few
Pike, and
the hotel, and hurried to the house
of Saul Garcia, where
she crept into a doorway
nearly opposite, and watched
and

waited

She
had

with

knew

patience.

well

that

Robert

when

brimmed

hat

tottered

along

followed

and
on

or

disguised
white

until she had

fist at the

her

dangerous business they

rashness
all.
might mar

door,

in his broad-

hair, hobbled

Bowerywards,

stick

shaking

Emmerson,
long, lank,

like his shadow

Then,

was

that haste

engaged in, and

And

it

the

seen

she

old
him

and

woman

housed.

exclaimed

to

herself"

length I have
Hurrying along,

trapped you."

"At

plumped
"

into the

nearing the

was

of Daniel

arms

Hullo, madam

"

exclaimed

hotel

when

she

Pike.

the detective.

Pike."

"Mr.
"That's
The

she

me."

old

lifted her

woman

veil,and disclosed the features

of the
"

boy Oliver Girdwood.

You
!" ejaculated Pike.

"I've

found

"What"

what's

up,

lad?"

them."

"Who?"
"

The

"Are

and

"

gang.
you

growing

"

said the detective,subduing his voice

wonderfully interested.

sure

Was

it his

that

idea

what

in this

himself

dyed

SOWS

HIS

AND

scarcelyknew

that they
flights,
he

WAY

such

eccentricities took

Mole's

Indeed, Mr.
Had

HARK

JACK

78

he

gaudy

purposely ?
by this particoloured

manner

beautified

was

extravagant

think.

to

figurehead.

"

am

very

head

at the

of the

table, in the

for him.

reserved

place

his seat

took

Mole

Mr.

glad to

see

you

again,Mr. Mole,"

us

among

Harkaway.
I, too," said Dick.
"And
am
I," said Emily.
so

said

"And
"And

I."

"And

all of us."

And

they

all his

With

Mr.

Mole

too.

were,

weaknesses,

; and

he,

on

his

they

reallyvery

were

part, bore

them

one

fond

of

and

all

i^reataffection.
Mole, ' ' very.
very glad indeed," said the gratified
with you, to look
it gladdens the heart to be once
more
"I

am

kindly faces I have learned to love

^nd esteem
so
years."
many
moist
when
he spoke,
The
old gentleman's eyes
were
with genuine emotion
moist
when
Jack saw
; and
young
heard
his faltering
his quiveringlip,and
voice, his heart
ened
smote
him, and he began to look upon himself as a hardand

around

villain.

young
' '

all the

see

ought

have

to

good

for

beating

"

that,

he

thought.
"Mr.

said

Mole,"

all, bumpers

and, company

"Hear,
I want

Harvey, presently,"fill

hear

your

glass,

round."

"

"

give you a toast.

All the glasseswere
fullycharged.
"Ladies
and gentlemen," said Dick,
I may
say ladies
for the object of this toast is a favourite with
especially,
the sex, an unusual
favourite, I may
say."
He
fixed his eyes upon
the blushing Mole.
in gentle remonstrance,
"Come,
now," he murmured,
"I say, Harvey."
' '

to

"

I repeat, an
favourite.
unusual
toast which
will,I am
sure, be drunk
"

and
at

sincerity. I

all,ladies and

gentlemen

need
; I

I have
with

not

beat

give

you

to

a
propose
the greatest enthusiasm
about
the bush

the

long

life and

ADVENTURES

A
Mole
a

on

suitable
"

Ladies
in

You

no," from

"No,
"You

to

tutor

honour

as

of

boy

his tutor

"And,"
brings
"

Nor

"

as

ever

have

had

capacity

to

sound

in the

service, as
; grey

Mr.

beg pardon,
Well,

as

And

career.

couple

who

may

hairs, I say."

Harvey,"
was

hear

allude

now,

Dick

said

Harvey.

the tutor.

saying, when

I grow
old
of this day will be

to the

worthy

Yes, yes," said young

"

Now

for this must

Coaley."

returningthanks

my

to you,

let
my
me

Chloe."

Jack.
"

hip, hip

bit,"said young
be

one

quered
che-

cheer," said Dick.

Let's give her

"

then

in

in

and

"

"

Stop

ever

live to
may
not, for grey hairs

my
has

who

nurse,

"Hear,

"

good

of
acknowledgments the name
helped very materiallyto procure
happiness of meeting you here."

with

the indescribable
"I

the

his

grey in the service, the recollection

of the proudest and
happiest reminiscences

good

have

of

don't."

"Oh!

me

am
pay
re-

honour

greater villain than

either," murmured

ones

can

his son,

to

never

the

right;

my

hope

breathed."

himself

Mr.

blue

"Pray

like

although
on

good.

praises.
Mole, impressively,"I

began

dishonour

no

added

grey

grow

far too

friend

in
officiating

Young Jack thought

when

made

cept,
good, kind friends all,acthanks.
possible,my warmest

are

you

good

our

warm-hearted

and

leg,and

and

of your kindness,
I hope I am.
I

it ; I say

being

his

Harvey.

that

sensible

duly

Mr.

subsided,

bit."

maintain

"I

somewhat

indeed."

are

"Not

volley of cheers,

to me."

good

too

are

words

few

as

liant."
bril-

"

gentlemen,

and

shadow
less

be

"

his words

were

his

never

legs we beg pardon,

acknowledgment.

got

These

his

had

179

may

whiskers

his

enthusiasm

the

when

and

WORLD.

laughtergreeted this,then

of

roar

THE

Mole, and

Isaac

less, may

grow

never

Mr.

of

happiness

ROUND

royal

Jack
one.

; "let

Here's

me

to

give
the

the time,
health

of

l8o

JA
Chloe

"

AND

HIS

Mole.

upon
I don't see

slipof

Mole

hope, Jack,"

reflection
"

ejaculatedMr.

Chloe

mean

"I

"

A WA

SON'S

Come,

"

Master

come,

"

Jack !
"I

HARK

CK

nurse's

my

the

said

tongue."
seriously,"that

it was

no

colour."

it,"said young

Jack.

black face."
Coaley," explained Mr. Mole ;
Oh-h-h, dear," ejaculatedthe boy, as if he had just
wonderful
some
lighted upon
discovery; "Coaley I
Chloe

"

"

"

"

"

couldn't

think

of that.
"

"A

what?

"A

fantail hat."

Mr.

Mole

have

and

wear

fantail."

groaned.
continued

the

seeing every
far

so

gone

doesn't

ejaculatedthe preceptor, aghast.

"Besides,"
around

She

irrepressible
Jack, looking
I shouldn't
at
him,
laughing
"

one

Coaley

as

if I had

wanted

to

use

an

pressive
ex-

name."
"I

thought not."
No, sir,"said his pupil,demurely

"

drawn

the line must

"

be

somewhere."

Mr.

Mole

"No,
drawn

and

nodded,

smiled

sir," concluded
the line at

"Chummy

young

approvingly.
Jack; "I should

have

Chummy."

"

"Yes, sir."
And

then, before

remonstrance,
"Nine
Chloe
"I

Mole,
the

stood

with

by

"I

with

could

led off the

beaming

and

has

only

claim

word

of

littleone

in."

countenance.

good, kind nurse,

my
his old touch
of grandeur,
she

offer

cheering.
"

told

of me, if in my
sar," said Chloe.

"Yes,

tutor

nine," cried the boy,

subject,"that

giftshe may

Jack

young

times

have

the amazed

to ask

Chloe,"
he

returned

have

; that

as

to

shall be

power,

said

Mr.
to

any

granted."

wish

it to be some
and
lastingtoken of my esteem
I
he
gratitude. think, perhaps,"
added, looking around

him,

"

that there is

"The

no

present you

time

mean

like the present."

Chloe ? " asked
to make

young

Jack.
"Present?

Chloe,

my

"

oh, I

kind nurse,

see.

No,

no;

present time.

your claim
smiled, and showed

The
black nurse
teeth in the company.

make

So,

"

now.

the finest set

of

ROUND

ADVENTURES

She
Then

she

was

burst

into

out

In

Nobody
Chloe

colored

all.
and

one

all,in the

what?

was

in fact, a very

was,

the notion

but

probably,

that

thing but

any
serious

so

hold

caught

joke.

matter, which

she

thought

seriously.
thing

you
any
laughing ? demanded
"

Off she

started

to

now

you

have

done

Mole, grandly.

Mr.

again ;

claim

and

she

when

could

speak

she

"

Must

"Of

here, sar?

I ask

"

course."

Before

"And

"Dear,

me," exclaimed

dear

Chloe.

course,

"

Massa

Jack ?
certainly."
Massa
Harvey too?"

"Yes,

Because

the

tutor, irritably;"of

"

Why not ?
dey laugh,"said Chloe, simpering.

off again.
set them
This, as you may
suppose,
"Well, Chloe, what can I do for you? What boon
to claim

you
"

and

knew.

did

of very
"Have

"

laughing

were

of her risible faculties

"

her

possible.

manner

all about

And

"

at

laugh.
long-suppressedmirth,

and

one

they

moment

noisiest

said

gnawed

loud

told of

laugh that

it caught the company

It

181

WORLD.

handkerchief.

cotton

It

then

and

wriggled about,

THE

You

won't

"Is

not

hands?

at my

refuse ?

"

plighted?" demanded

word

my

have

"

Mr.

Mole,

loftily.
"

Mole," said Chloe, hiding her face in her

for very shame,
"den, sar, I ask you to be

Den, Massa

handkerchief
my

husband."
Had

not

have
Mr.

been

Mole

gasped

"Your

gasping

"

looked

from

one

to the

other,

Jack.
young
his work.
good girl?" demanded

and

then

fixed upon
thought this was

eye

They

midst, the effect could

stunning.

more

"Husband!"
The company
every

fallen in their

thunderbolt

was

what,

my
for breath.

Mr.

Mole;

182

"

with

husband
A
of

glaring

"Are
' '

No,

said

he

last

leg.
place, Mr.

took

astonishment,

open.
At

AND

wooden

um

silence

long

Chloe.

"Mybeautimi

"

Mole

Chloe

at

SON'S

HIS

sar," repeated

husband,

My

WA

HARKA

CK

JA

the

looking
his

with

picture

mouth

wide

"

you

dreaming,

sar,

I'se wide

Chloe?"
"

awake.
"

"And

mean

you

"Yes,

Dere,

sar.

thought

You

so.

now,

gwine

you

laugh

at

me,

refuse

to

'cause

sar,

me;

I'se

poor

nigger."
And

then

she

set

up

howl,

and

buried

her

about

him

in distress.

face

in her

to

repay
else.

handkerchief.
Poor
"

Mole

Mr.

Don't

Chloe,"

cry,
kindness

your
It will
"

looked

oblige

Don't

he

in that

said

Just

way.

don't

; "I

think

wish

of

something

me."
nuffin'

want

else," sobbed

the

I want

"

nurse

only you."
turned

she

And

Then

grief and
Mole's
good

Mr.

Stop

bit, Chloe,

her

head,

really

shame.

part showed
do

uppermost.
he

girl,stop,"
really mean

good

my

is very
distressing ; but
She
nodded.
She

hanging

door,

with

overcome

"

the

to

you

grief-strickento speak.
him
said
he, looking around

"It

cried.

it?

"

too

was

"Then,"

"You'll

sar

me,

marry

is

Mole

Isaac
determination,
keep my
promise."
"

of

man

with

an

air

his

word.

of
I'll

"

"Yes."

Silent
In
"

"

"

amazement

minute

Here's

hurrah
And

"Now

it

three
!

the

the

was

upon
broken

was

cheers

by

for Mr.

face

of everyone.

Jack.
Hip !

young
Mole.

"

hip

"

company
one

more

responded
for

Mrs.

Mole

with

that

will.
is to be."

!
"

hip

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CHAPTER

YOUNG

SOME

JACK

LETS

183

XXXIII.

MOLE

MR.

INTO

SECRET.

elapsed since the performance of the little

produced such a startlingtransmogrification

time had

trick which
in Mr.

Mole's

The

whiskers.

hair and

effects of the hair

recollection
irritating

One

dye

of the

had

disappeared, and the

pleasantly
practicaljoke still floated unnot

in the

mind

of the tutor.

morning,

after

breakfast, he

of himself

stock

WORLD.

in the

moodily taking

was

mirror.

result of his

The

personal inspection was

any thing but
at length, addressinghimself
to his own

satisfactory,and
in the

reflection

glass,he

exclaimed, in

fretful

tone

of

reproof
"

Mole, your personal appearance

"Mole,

is gettingvery

mouldy."
"What's
behind

gettingvery

mouldy

"

inquireda lightvoice

him.

Turning sharply round,

the

tutor

beheld

his elbow

at

jack Harkaway.
hopeful pupil, young
The
fore
sight of the latter brought his wrongs
vividly bein an
him
instant, and he answered, snappishly
You
ought to know, sir, why I look so mouldy."

his

"

"

Young Jack
unconscious

shook

his

curlyhead

in the most

innocently

manner.

don't, indeed," he replied.

Look
his tutor, imperatively;
"said
at my
hair, sir,
"look
attentively."
"

No,

"

Jack

looked

"Now,

Mr.

then," continued

to tell

me

what

my

head

his eyes.
Mole, "have

both

with
attentively

of hair

and

the

whiskers

ness
goodlook

like."
"

It all looks

as

if it had

been

well

peppered,

by all the colours of the rainbow," returned

look into his features.
a
scrutinizing

or

struck

Jack,throwing

184

peppered, sir,and

"Well
With

"

HIS

AND

the colours

SON'S

of the rainbow?"

Mole, aghast.

Mr.

echoed
'

WA

HARKA

JACK

white

pepper
colours of

the beautiful

little nutmeg, helped with

brown, blue and red,"added younqf
and

Jack,coolly.
Jack, Jack," cried

his angry
tutor, "I'm surprised a"
When
look at me, don't
the levityof your remarks.
you
"
very acutely, eh, sir ?
you feel the stings of remorse
"
Not very,
sir," returned
hero, with refreshing
our
"

feelingstronglyinclined

candour,

"What,

after the abominable

not

cried Mr.

laugh.

to

trick you

played me

Mole.

"Trick, sir

I didn't

"Jack, you
age," exclaimed

are

play

you

than

worse

your

the tutor, who

trick,sir."

any

father

at

was

your
self
him-

rapidly working

was

for that
If it hadn't
been
up into a great passion.
infernal stuff you applied to my
hair, and
Mr.
Mole," interruptedour hero, vehemently, "I
"Oh,
"

"

doing."
you don't believe that was
my
But I tell you
I do believe it,
"returned

hope
"

Mr.

Mole,

emphatically.
' '

Then

am

you're quite mistaken,

you."

assure

"

Mistaken?
"Yes, sir."

"

"

sorry, for

very

!"

Impossible

I confide

wished

to you

dye

to

colour

of my

"

angrily exclaimed
the secret

that

"

is,I

beautiful

once

"You
did, sir."
"Didn't
procure
you
?

that I

was

mean,

hair ?

me

Mr.

Mole.

"Didn't

gettingmouldy
restore

the

and

natural

"

bottle

of

liquidhair

storer
re-

"

"Quite true."
"And
?

didn't you,

"No,

sir,"interruptedyoung

of

unimpeachable

was

fault."
my
deuce it wasn't !

it,then

was

Jack
"

some

vile

tion
concoc-

Jack, with

innocence.

"The

all the

ness
bold-

vile 'concoction'

not

"The

fault

instead, bring me

"

will have

exclaimed

Mr.

Mole.

"Whose

"

silent.

was

Tell

"

me,

my

revenge

Jack. I'm sure

you
Jack,
revenge."
yes,

dear
;

know,

and

186

HARKA

JACK

"I

WA

SON'S

HIS

AND

was
Jack, who
'black
niggers'

for my
part,"said young
his preceptor, "why
draw
out

wonder,

tryingto

allowed

to

come

this moment,
without.

were

ever

Just at
from

Like

one

more

or

at all."

into the world

peculiarsound

endeavouring

persons

audible

became

smother

to

laugh.
voices, too, had

The
voices

of the two
Mr.

But

resemblance

remarkable

Monday.

and

niggersSunday

in his angry
excitement, was
the room,
and did not hear them.

Mole,

and down
Our hero

did, but took

no

the

to

notice,being

stridingup

profitably

more

employed.
Like
chance

scion

true

of

of

he

Harkaways,

the

bit of

practicalfun, and had taken

absorption to fix a pin in the

of his tutor's

lost

never

advantage
of his

seat

armchair.
It

was

nice

very

sharp one,

and

of

the

course

point

uppermost.

was

This

Mr.
"I

being comfortably arranged, Jack- went

up

to

Mole, and laid his hand gently on his arm.

hope, sir," he said, entreatingly,
"you'll forgive

Sunday and Monday."

"Forgive them?"
growled the preceptor, catching
sight of himself in the glass. "Ugh! I should like to
poor

smash

the

pair of them."
"But
better, sir,"continued
they don't know
any
hero, pleadingly.
"They're not
possessed of
nobilityof disposition."
"That's

Mole,
teeth

took

out
"

; "and

"You're

your

friend, very true," said Mr.

young
his toothpick and began picking his

true, my
he

as

our

of

such

interrupted his
forgiving spirit,"

petitioner.
"Yes, of course," continued Mr. Mole, "it's our duty,
as
Christians,to return good for evil,and cultivate feelings
of love

and

he shrieked,
or

and
It

suddenly,
in

fitof

playfullyknocked

as

"

his

oh, dash

it !
"

his

point

and

the

of the useful
of his hollow

Mr.

little instrument

he

tooth.

it!
dentally,
acci-

forward

arm.

caused

jerk had

lurched

boyish exuberance,
up

"

youthful pupil,either

happened, too, singularlyenough,

arm,

nerve

charitytowards

to

Mole
was

be

the
to

pick
tooth-

stick

using

the

into the*

ROUND

ADVENTURES

Oh

"

his

oh

"

hands,

fling

"

performed
hearthrug.

the

sir?

matter,

of

h !

"

"

WORLD.

187
he clenchd

preceptor,as

sort

' '

"What's

the

groaned

and

the

on

ugh

"

THE

agonized Highland

"

inquired

his

practical

pupil.
"You've

driven

mad,"

me

the distracted

gasped

poor tooth again,"said the

of pity; "hold
tone
your

"It's

hopeful, in a wellclaimed,
jaw, sir,"he ex-

that

assumed

tutor.

earnestly.
"With

Mole, in

sir ; it will

hands,

both

relieve

fury.
the pain," continued

imperturbable Jack.

the

Up

Mr.

yours," shouted

Hold

"

of

hands

the

went

the

agonised preceptor

his

to

chin.
He
all his

it better?"

much

asked

his

pupil presently,in

the

of

tone

The

"

as

"Ah,

yes

"

"

teach

"Suppose
That's

Mole,

as

The

vaga

them

said

"

again

"

burst

ignorant darkies

Whilst
loud

walked
took

his

to

his

immediate

hands

at the

their

ears

room

to

and

same

upon

keyhole,
their hands

and

him,

the

moment

who

he

effect,and

behind

Monday,
the

; but

he

started

shrieked,

rubbed

door

the

matter

do," repliedMr.
dropped into it.

to

armchair

flew

away
open

up

like

as

he

ously.
vigorwith

startlingabruptness, Messrs.

bang, admitting,with

Sunday

think

sir,and

Jack, suggestively.
the very thing I'm going

and

"

lesson."

with a loud yell.

Jack-in-the-box,
I'm
"Ugh, murder!
impaled !"

clapped

the tutor

out

the

mean

sit down,

you

he

pin

hero, suggestively.
Mr.
ing
Mole, calmtrue, I forgot,"admitted
I must
give
forwell, as a Christian, I suppose

the black

over?"

won't

Monday,

Christian," interposed our

down
must

placently,
com-

subsided.

nervs

and

Sunday

Mole,

"

like to

But

"

of the irritated

poor

rascals

internal

should

Mr.

Mole?"

Mr.

you,

anguish

you'll forgive

"And

answered

much,"

better,
as

the

directed,with

as

concern.

"Much

jaw

might.

"Is

"

his

desperately holding

was

had, for
and
and

who

some

now

knees.

time

past, had

fell sprawling into

188

HARKA

JACK
what

Forming

WA

is called

AND

SON'S

HIS

the

upon

stage

pictureof

astonishment.

had, in his anger

Mole, who

Mr.

forgotten all his sublime

at the

glared down

darkies

two

surprise,entirely
and
charity,
grey-headed fiend,

of love

like

glared up at him.
advantage of the momentary
of his pin.

took

Jack

himself
"

sentiments

in their turns

They

The

and

tutor

What

the first to

was

do you

this manner,

two

to possess

speak.

by bursting in upon
black
fellows,eh ?

mean

you

tableau

"

my

privacy in

he

demanded

fiercely.
Massa

"Golly,
were

Beg

as

pardon

my
and

of you,
The
two

let

features

' '

"

could

you be
other ?

"we

coming

was

up

"

arm.

"

that be ?

together,arm

Mole, wrathfully.

in

"

arm,

if you

could

"How

the tutor.

roared

after

one

came

the

"

"We

come

with

"Well,
said

ing
writh-

their knees,

massa."

you,
in

de oder.

arter

How

from

then, explain,"said Mr.

den," they commenced,

speak to
togeder, arm

One

up, both

of this conduct."

meaning
up

pardon."

Stand

eyes

though
strange contortions, as
them, and they were
trying not to

de stairs to
Both

the

beg

sirrah

um

into

tickled

something
laugh.

' '

hanged,

whose

Sunday,

him

"

saucers,

be

"

know

me

returned

niggers scrambled

their

"Now,
"Well,

wide

as

open
"

Mole,"

Mr.

"Yes,

Massa

sideways,

up

day,
Mole, "explained Mon-

grin.

coming
Mole, viciously.
and

you

massa

were

well, when

speak

to

got

we

to

to

eh?"

me,

door, I felt

de

drefful tired."

"Golly,

I,"joined in Sunday

did

so

brudder
here, Let's hab a rest
my
in to speak to de grand Mole.'"
'

"

"so

Dat
we

"And
"Or

de

on

lean

against de

through
Mole, suspiciously.
"No

"'*x"n him

afore

affirmed

to

say

going

Monday

mat."

stop
to peep

"and

de mat

on

golly !"

quitetrue, s'elp me

door
the

honour,

to

get

our

keyhole

"

massa,

him

bref."

which

?" asked

wouldn't

do

Mr.
sich

ADVENTURES

"

ting r

heart

protested Monday,
much
dignity.

with
Him

"

rather

"What

"

"And

"

the

companion.
abruptly?"

manded
de-

de

"while

door, Brudder

Sunday

African.

let

off

of dem

one

an' dat

cannon,

blowed

big sneeze

de

door

open,

into de room."

both

us

Yes,

agin

he

sudden

report ob

shot

his

on

sneezing fit."

drefful

all of

like de
and

backs

fact," admitted

so

hand

jissthis way," replied Monday

war

wid

Dat's

his

his

then

flyopen

the door

leaning our

took

war

placing

189

tutor.

"Well, it
was

WORLD.

not," exclaimed

tink

made

the

we

THE

ROUND

massa

dat's

'xac'lyhow

it

war,"

corroborated

Sunday.
"Oh,

that

tone,

veracity of

your

Mr.

returned

proved he
the speakers

had

Mole, in

quietlysarcastic

considerable
then

"

answer

doubts
me

of

the

question."

one

massa."

"Yes,
"If

"

it ?

was

standing,as

were

you
backs

to the

door, how

with
were,
you
the door opened,

you

say
is it,when
"

?
you fell in with your faces foremost
rather puzzled to account
darkies were
The
two

phenomenon
So, after
for several
"

The

without

seconds,

jisswhat

Dat's

tings in

betraying themselves.
scratchingtheir heads in a perplexed

for this

Monday
boders

manner

replied
"

Mole.

Massa

us,

Dere's

some

partic'lar
bodering."

dis world

laughed sarcastically.

tutor

pair of vagabonds, "he

said, sternly ; "you were
listeningat ihe keyhole."
almost
darkies
turned
The
nation
whitey-brown with indigthe
at
charge.
with a
to their assistance
came
Young Jack Harkaway
doesn't

"It

brilliant
' '

the idea

turn

Mole

us

seemed

of the

caused

sneeze

Jack,"
like

of

couple

the

exclaimed
crows

on

de wrong
up'ards."
way
his own
retain
to
opinion

subject.
But
"

he

said

Well, and

at

length,after

what

was

them

to

he said.

it, Massa

upon

shock

Mr.

Mole,"

was

pouncing
De

all,you

shock

the violent

Mr.

over,

"Dat
"

at

me

suggestion.

Perhaps

turn

bother

it you

pause
had to say
"

to

me?"

niggers,
a slug.
on

the

HARK

JACK

190
"Urn

wanted

WAY

AND

to tell you

with

repliedSunday

HIS

sar,"
someting bery partic'lar,

important

an

SON'S

wink.

""What?"
"

Dis

child
"

wanted

"Ugh

"Yes,

massa,

to tell you

dis

Sunday

dis wicked

this,

checked

the tutor

I think

"Then

Of what
with

into
at

day."
birth-

world."
it

though

as

ago,

was

great

benefit.

national
But

grinned

him

war

twenty-eight years

bery day

for de fust time

come

day

Mole, in profound disgust.

Mr.

grunted

dat to

use

me

are

him

the

what

has

"

of

you're out

sooner

and

you,

by remarking

it the

better.

birthday to

your

do

"

"Him

man
thought p'r'aps you sech kind-hearted
health, Massa
Mole," said
might like to drink our
you
Monday, insinuatingly.
"Or
gib him lillydrop ob someting to drink him own
"

"

health," suggested his companion,

"I

should

this

with
see

chuckle

drop

"

Whatever

arsenic,
to

self,
him-

coat

tail

slightly

his attention.

Jack's speaking

"Massa

of

the tutor

Jack pulled his

juncture, young

attract

to

both

his teeth.

between

At

give you

"muttered
smutty-faced villains,

two

you

like to

modestly.
a good dose

to

his comrade

of Mole's
it

was

for
"

us," whispered Sunday,

we
get sometink, you
"

perhaps.

rum,

that

our

hero

said

to

Mole,

it

was

evidently satisfactory.
A

smile, of rather

grim quality,however,

his features, and turning,he left the

with a benevolent
He soon
returned
and

"I

good.

room.

smile

his

on

face,

hand.

bottle in each
have

overspread

that will do
something here," he said,
it with
will take
a glass of
you, and wish
"

you
you

better manners."

"Hair, hair, hair

!
"

mean

hear, hear, hear

"

shouted

Jack, vociferously.
brightened up immensely at the words.
negroes
"Him
obligatedto you, Massa Mole,"
bery much
Claimed
Sunday.
"We
both bery much
obligated,Massa Mole," said
equally rejoicingcompanion.
young
The

ex-

his

ROUND

ADVENTURES

"Don't

mention

worthy
as

bottle, and
"I

"

he

"

"

19!

mean

the

glassesfor his

for himself

one

ug

friends," returned

filled two

lent,
excel-

my

courteous

guests

ceptor,
preof

out

one

of another.

out

like
you
I prefer a

know

"try that.
healths

returns

of this

"I

pair of

it,you

WORLD.

THE

My

wish

good old Jamaica," he continued;

lighterbeverage. Your very good
friend Sunday, I wish you many
happy

dear

day."

the

both

to

same

of

you," joined

in young

Jack.
"

wish

dis child

And

"

de

to both

same

ob

you,

The

glasses were

Sunday, as he took
thick lipseagerly.
emptied in a twinkling.

"Is

it

asked

golly,he
and

do

exclaimed

his

smacked

good?"
Mephistopheles.
"Him

Mr.

Mole, with

s'elpmy
glass,

the

grin worthy

of

rate; reg'largolopshus," replied Monday,

fust

glowingly.
"It

de

exclaimed

ob

scrumptious drop
companion.

most

his

him

rum

eber

taste,"

"

Try another, said the tutor, as he replenishedthe

glasses.
They were
emptied as quicklyas before, and as quickly
' '

refilled.
This
The
Their

The

something else,

or

was

rapidlytaking effect

them.
I say,

Monday

brudder,

length

at

"Him

feel

he

as

he

as

"

"

"

feel,eh? "hiccoughed

bery queer?"
staggered and leant
hie

"

tried to

steady

day.
against Mon-

himself

standing in this helpless position for

manner
seconds, Monday exclaimed, in an imbecile
The

two

hie

"

darkies
and

And

Mr.

go

"

"

hie

and

"

panion.
com-

few

a
"

dinner."

coherent
inand
more
more
grew
of supporting themselves.

gradually
incapable

more

Mole

home

the

against his

After

"It time

day,
Sun-

returned

himself," murmured

dis chile feel

Dat's jisshow

Limbian,

hie
you
to his comrade.
how

jisslike

drowsily,
"

times.

in their heads.

rolled

eyes
rum,

upon
"

repeated several
began to stagger.
was

process
darkies

his

pupil,having placed

couple of

HARK

JACK

92

WA

HIS

AND

they dropped into them.

they lay with their eyes shut and their capacious
wide
snoring like a couple of grampuses,
open,

mouths

utterlyunconscious.
"Bravo, morphia
Did

with

chuckle,

"and

joyously;
it's my

it !

"

the

replied his

PLAN

asked

Jack.
preceptor,

his hands

together
now

"

"

ha

RETALIATION,

OF

"

amiable

lubbed

he

as

CHAPTER
A

rum

they're quite at my mercy

! my
turn, Jack, my
boy.

now

Ha,

turn.

Mole, triumphantly.

Mr.

thing in

drugged

intense

an

! " exclaimed

put any

you
Yes, I

"

final

and

There

"

them

kindly gave

chairs for their accommodation,

push,

SON'S

XXXIV.
MOLE'S

ON

PRINCIPLES

OF

AND

LOVK

CHARITY.

FOR

his

over

did

full five minutes

they

look

don't

look

"They
pupil.
Pretty !
Here

hideous
Mr.

Mole

"

ugly?

he

You

he said,

should

vampire

at

length.

!
frightful

Ugh

the

his

brutes

"

became

hit

not

quietly;

"it's

!" returned

Psha

"

admitted
certainly,"

so

virtuously shocked

physical imperfections that he boxed

about
to administer
sundry punches
ribs.
But Jack stopped him.
"

gloatlike

exclaimed

pretty,

very

They're

"

They're

Mole

victims.

sable

"Don't

Isaac

man

their

and

ears

in the

was

region of their

he's down,

when

at their

Mr. Mole,"

cowardly."

the

enthusiast;

these

"

things

are

men."

not

What

"

are

hair to turn
asked
'

'

then

? " asked

Black

"Pigs!

"Yes,

they,

and

puddings!"
"anything but men.
brown,
now

Jack.
I'm thinking.

red
what
We

and
are

his

pupil.
Mr.

answered

blue
you

can't shoot

Did
?

they

Mole,

not

cause

dignantl
inmy

"

going

to do

them,

or

boil

with

smother

them

?"

them,

them," he remarked, in a reflective tone.

"Not
and I don't think
Jack,
very well," said young
if we
could."
they quite deserve that, even

or

"

HARK

JACK

194

I'llfill'em, trust

"

in

manner,
run

"

"

AND

HIS

And

'

Mole

now

tutor, in

; don't lose

go

; "as

down,

go

you

of the largestpailsthey have

up two
cried our
hero.
All right !

bring
'

yS

SON

the

me," grinned

'

reply.

all the way.

Stop ! cried

WA

ogreish.

an

moment

tell them

to

in the house.

"

"

'

here, stay !

"And

have

also

must

"

shrieked
of

one

the

the

excited

biggest

soup

Mr.

Mole.

kettles

"I
diately.
imme-

"

"I'll tell 'em

left alone

Mole,

Mr.
kind

boiler."
up the kitchen
with
his prey, first performed
dance
all to himself.

to send

of

triumphant war
Ugh, you sleeping beauties ! he exclaimed
; "there's
What
do they mean
a
pair of noses.
by spreading out all
their faces, eh ? They must
be compressed, squeezed,
over
the tongs ?
ha, ha ! So they shall be ; where's
Mole
hopped to the fireplacelike a nimble old jackdaw,
and seized the steel implements alluded
to.
'

"

'

"

' '

Now

But

cried

"

it, he cried.

for

just

What,

Ever
What?

ordered, and

was

dropped

Am

got

"

exclaimed

Mole,

in

prise
sur-

flown."

yet,"returned

Jack.

I to lose my
revenge
idea."
a better

"

much."

so

"Well,

he

have

started

started !
' '
No ; but I've
"Better?"
"

as

already?
must

you

Not

"

did

back

No, I haven't
'

him

crash.

got
why,

;
'

behind

tongs."

tutor

the tongs with

"

the

drop

startled

The

"

voice

"

"Come,

"

interestingcrisis, a

the

at

Let

hear.

me

then, I

was

Quick,

dear

thinking,instead

these

to

were
we
darkies, suppose
operation ?
What, what ? asked Mr. Mole.
"Paint
them," grinned Jack.

boy."
of whitewashing
perform another

"

"

"

' '

Paint

with

"Yes,
"Oil
"

colours

Don't
lover

"Not

them

"

echoed

oil colours."
?

"

repeated Mole.

the
you see
of mischief.
very

his master.

advantage

clearly,"repliedhis

"

continued

tutor.

the

ful
youth-

ROUND

ADVENTURES

I'llexplain, then.

"

THE

Whitewash

WORLD.

be

can

195

easily got

oil colours, when

dry, can't."
true," cried Mole, admiringly.

off

by washing;
' '

True,

we'll have

oil

colours, by all

only be quick."
I choose
"May

Clever

I'llleave

means.

colours ? "

the

' '

asked

boy

it to you,

he approached

Jack,as

the door.
"

Choose

what

"

I will.

be

you like,but
of dryers," replied Mole.
little glue wouldn't

their hair,would
"

he

be

"

bring plenty

thingto rub in
youth, playfully.
a

bad

suggested the
No, capital,dear boy ; bring lots of glue and brushes."
I'll bring all they've got in the shop," cried Jack, as

"

once

from

rushed

more

"Don't

it ?

and

sure

forget the

Mole

oil and

him, in

after

the

apartment.

turps,"shrieked

fever

the

astic
enthusi-

of excitement.

reappeared, bristlingwith bristles in the

from
head
to
foot, and with a
shape of paint brushes
the tipof his youthful
on
bright smudge of emerald
green
carried the
closely followed
by two
porters, who
nose,

Jack

soon

of

the

materials,

paint pots

of all sizes.

rest

"Are

Mole.

eagerly inquiredMr.
"

'

'

Quite

sure?"

What

colours

White

"

darlingboy?"

you've got everything,my

sure

you

varietyof

immense

including an

brought?
groundwork."

have

for the

"

you

"Good."
Red

"

for the

and

he

I had

ah!

"Red,
"

what

complexion."

are

you

it in

going

hair," remarked

my

to

for those

use

Mole;

rascals' wool

"

asked.

Glue

"

as

preparatory coating,and

finish their noble

"Emerald
of my
'

whiskers

Yes, and

'

about

you,

"No,
where's
"

green
emerald

"

preceptor,

no,

the

heads

was

for

to

wool," roared the exulting

One
hair.
Ha, ha ! excellent.

their

blue, I remember."

theirs will

though, was
no
green,"

be

green.
there ?

pounds.

There

was

no

green

"

chuckled

glue, dear boy

six

green

of hair."

green

Here, sir,"answered
about

emerald

Mole,

"no

green;

but

"

Jack, holding up

ing
bag contain-

"

Right,"

"

Here,

HARK

CK

JA

196

WA

his

returned

tutor

this

tub.

And

this

can?"

"Good.

'S

size."

the

full"

quite

oil"

linseed

"Contains

SON

"now

It's

sir, in

HIS

AND

this?"

"And

"Turps."
"Bravo

"

here's

"And
"Excellent
"come

youth,

to

Oh

"

embraced

"

he

Here

they

"nothing,

for

my

"Quite
"

Well,

exclaimed

Mole,

right,"

"All

first
while

of

all,

Mole,
The

was

And

our

he

getting
right,

it in
is

if

most

packet

his

on

my

nose

hard

that

should

ask

and

you

throw

not

unpleasant."
Jack.

young
for

now

sweet

my

revenge

himself.

recovered
with

animation

much
in

some

glue

paint

ready."

thoughtful

hand

most

said

boy,

on

the

the

wanting

understand,

Jack,

put

shied

him

not

was

sir,"

returned

boy,

quite

pipkin

right,"

to

"and,
melt,

assented

admiringly.

earthen
then

as

we'll

we're

"Quite
Mr.

my

his

wanting."

feeling

dear

of
that

dryers,
he

as

caught

place

accident,

an

then,

midst

the

the

see

and

and

The

in

Jack,

"I

please

pot,

face.

don't

said

Mole,
nose,

my

paint

it in

is

warmly.

pupil

"

tutor

said

on

clever

of

see,

you

"Jack,"
packet

sir,"

are,

respected

his

at

Mole;

murmured

heart,"

my

stopping

dryers!

ingredient

important
"

his

exclaimed,

"the

caress,

of

boy

arms."

my

Mole

Mr.

lead."

white

the

vessel,

placed

upon

hero

hauled

the

containing
the

material,

glutinous

fire.

forward

large

paint

pot

"

ROUND

ADVENTURES

OPERATED

ARE

MONDAY

AND

with,"
"Ah,

white

the

which

"

in first?

I don't

"

commence

which
the

thoughtfully;

were

of

Mole,

the

ingredientsdo

whose

ideas

the

on

indefinite.

much,"

returned

our

hero.

Mole.
rightif we can," remarked
ought to go in first,"he continued,
lead,
turps, or the oil, or the white

well

as

may
wonder

Mr.

asked
it matters

think

"We

"I

ground colour, to

Jack.
young
And
white.
yes

subject of paint mixing

"

IN

said

put

you

mix

ARTISTICALLY

ON

SLEEP.

THEIR

"WE'LL

197

XXXV.

CHAPTER

SUNDAY

WORLD.

THE

be

"

Suppose we put 'em all in together? suggested Jack,

who
began to find the mixing process progressing a trifle
all we
is to get it nice and thick."
want
too slowly ;
Mr. Mole,
"Ah, yes, nice and thick," eagerly echoed
"that's
the principal,nice
rubbing his hands, gloatingly;
dear
that
and thick, my
they cannot
Jack, so
get it off for
"

"

twelvemonth."
"

Here

then," cried Jack, as he emptied

into the pot.
littleoil, sir,if you please."

goes,
of white lead

"Now
Mr.

Mole

"That
with

The

poured

will
brush

turps

in

do," said
"

;
was

now

our

the tin

hero,

as

tity
quan-

can.

he

stirred

it round

little turps."

added.

Jack
"

from

some

stirred away
Now
you have

manfully.
a

turn," he said

to his

tutor, when

his

got tired.

arm

"Certainly, my
boy, that's only fair,"said Mr. Mole,
readily,as he stirred away
vigorously.
"Capital exercise for the muscles, isn't it,sir?" asked
Jack, presently,with a quiet grin.
almost black in
the tutor, who
was
Capital,"returned
"

the face with

his exertions.

98

HA

A ND

HIS

Lovely smell, turps," remarked

our

JACK

"

"don't

you
Delicious

"

'

! atishoo

Mole's

eyes
don't

"Pray

so,

'

but

! he

'S

SON

hero, presently:

"

Mole?

something
turpentine,"gasped

compound,

atishoo

Mr.

! there's

of

the odour
the

think

WAY

RfCA

rather

wholesome

very
the

tutor,

he

as

the

to

pungent

watering from the effects

forget the dryers,"exclaimed

stirred

(atishoo !

suddenly) nostrils.

sneezed

about

"

of the turps.
Mr.
Mole,

were

anxiously.
"I'm
add

may
brush

capital,"exclaimed

round

and

and

ready;

"I

Jack;

think

you

now."

some

That's

"

returned
forgetting,"

not

for

the

vermilion

he

as

the

"There,

round.

now

hero,

our

worked

colour's

ground

and

the

the

emerald

green."
"Ah

! yes,

the

though

as

yes," returned
happiness of

Mr.

Mole,

the

looking
human

whole

the proper
preparation of these
to work
hero went
again.
in

"Put
"f

spare the colour."

I don't intend
to," grinned

pended
de-

plenty,"urged Mole;

in

plenty, Jack, put

eager

race

colours.

on

Our

as

don't
"

lots of

"And

dryers;

pray

hero.

our

put in lots of dryers,"Mole

entreated.
how

"Oh,

wretches
red

put in lots,"said Jack, assuringly.

I have

"

long

I shall

begin

to

forget my

never

work

my

they treated me to, Jack," said

mixed.
length all the paint was

By

this time

the

glue

ready for
Mr. Mole
hopped

All

was

which

on

the fire

The

two

There

they

out, and
thrown

darkies
their

back,

melted.

was

operation.
up to the sleepers with a nimbleness
for by the in tenseness
of
accounted

playing

duet

their

on

"Now

not

sat in their

their

powerful

and

the

had

arms

two

Mole.

only be
he felt, and
the gratification
glared at
hungry ferocityof a giganticvampire bat.
can

the

whisker

sky-blue

hair

At

on

with

the

stirred

a peg.
with
their
chairs,

dangling
eyes
but not

them

at

their

shut, and
very

legs stretched

sides, their heads

their

harmonious

mouths

open

instrumental

noses.

then,
then, Jack ! Now
Mole, in a mingled tone

pupil!
my beloved
of affection and

"

claimed
exner-

ROUND

ADVENTURES

lesson

considered

hero

we'll

I think

"

asked

It must

"

begin

we

199

painting

our

he

placed it on

done

into

well

the

took

be

to

replied
"

glue, sir."

the

what's

rubbed

be

as

with

then

and

moment,

begin

And
yes.
Mr. Mole.

"Ah,

WORLD.

"

Our

shall

how

"

excitement,

vous

THE

with

their

bubbling pipkin

the

hair," Jack
from

plained,
ex-

the fire and

stool.

"And
is
who
see," returned his tutor.
rubbing in, you or I? Perhaps you had
"No, sir,"interrupted Jack, blandly, "that's
I

"

glue?"

to do

the

too

cult
diffi-

"

Mole.
"

Um

requires your skill, Mr.

rub in the glue."
rather
the tutor, looking down
returned
in a rethe pot, and
flective
scratching his nose

ah!"

"

doubtfully into
Mole

having

tucked

and

coat

"There,"

he

his

his shirt sleeves.

up

hero

our

pipkin to

another

glue into

conclusion, took off

this

to

come

meantime,

In the

I had."

perhaps

"

manner,

Mr.

It

operation for me.

I think you'd better

an

said

poured

some

of the hot

cool.

he

as

had

pointed

to the

latter;"it's in

sir."

capitalcondition to use,
"It
was
awfully hot
worthy preceptor.

ago,"

minute

his

remarked

"

now.
Oh," returned Jack, it's only pleasantlywarm
of his confidence, plunged
"Mr.
Mole, in the extent
"

"

his hands
A
"

into the

prolonged

his wooden
"

It's

"

"Suck
Our

"

fire !

leg, and

The
up

some

shrieked, stamping about

his

hands

in

his

on

agony.

water."

hero

for

ran

water

anxious

more

he

wringing

basin

of

cold

water, in

having allayed the pain, he

to

which

the

his hands.

preceptor immersed
The

"

fingers,"cried
fingers,sir, suck your
your
it'sa certain cure."
Mr. Mole, angrily; "get me
the devil ! " raved

cold

some

result

the

was

boiling."

"Suck

Jack

howl

murder

Oh,

material.

pleasantlywarm

glue being
in the palms
into the woolly

once

operations.

commence
now

became

cool

for

his

he
purpose,
and
rubbed

of his

hands,

heads

of the negroes.

scooped
it thoroughly

HARKA

JACK

200

After

WA

AND

SON'S

H/S

this

operation, young
Jack painted their heads
with emerald
the glue causing them
the
to take
green,
colour
readily.
said our
Doesn't it look capital?
hero, admiringly,
his
task.
he
as
completed
''

"

admirable,"

"Excellent;
ha

! black

faces, and
What

ludicrous.
"

Now

we

My

dear

"

will
"

Jack, let
thick

that

green
asked.
faces with

white," said Jack.

have

task," said

half

white, and

exquisitely

Mole.
leave

good effect,"suggested

"

"

them

paint

my

be

for them.

you
that ; would

black

he

paint their

must

lay it on
Suppose

"

"Ha,

hair ;

emerald

next

Mole.

Mr.

grinned

half

hero,

our

eagerly.
will do
"I
Mole.
"Oh, yes, so it would," assented
so.
Bring the white paint here, and plenty of it."
Jack brought the paint pot, and Mole gave it a good
stir-up.
"

It's jollythick, isn't

"All
raised

the

better

draw

their foreheads

Jack ;

lines

two

Mr.
"

took
"

filled in

Monday's nose;
horrid way."
"Very good
Now,

brush

on

shall

"

"I

think

from

the

top of

chins," counselled

according to order.
Monday's face with

paint
they

that, you

loaded

remarked

his

on

brush, and

with

have

brute,"

he

paint, up

stop you
our

it thick

continued,

an

side

one

snoring

hero, in

enough

in

of

such

encouraging-

some
then, fillin the left half of Sunday's handsame

Jack,

"Capital !
apiece;

!"

to work

went

little red

he

you."

of

dab

that will

"

in the
ha!

"Ha,

as

Mole.

righthalf of

Take

brush,

thrustingthe

face

for

Mr.

good

said Mole,

some

tone.

Mole,

continued.

time.

"

pupil.

vigorously.

"There,"
to last

Mr.

right down

instantlydrawn

were

paint,"Jack
Mole

said

of their

guide

fillin the

then,

"Now,
white

line

it will,"returned

"So
The

boy,"

the bottom

to

will be

"that

his

remarked

full of colour.

the brush

"You'd

dear

better, my

"

it,sir?

manner."
this

is

splendid work,

Jack.

"And

now,

their

cheeks, and

give

I?

Mole's

again.

cried
"

and

then, I'll rub in

them

an

eyebrow

CK

JA

202

head
wid

green
him ?

He

HARK

and

him

Am

he

about

was

WA

ill,am

he

Jack pulled him by

Massa
"Ah,
Jack, am
and
turned
recognised his
grin

Monday

observed

his

glimmer on
Any thing up

in

examination,

when

he

you?"

dat

master's
the

asked,

he

as

son.

unable

youth,

restrain

to

wid

gan
be-

features.

own

dat

nigger,Massa

Jack ?

"

he

asked

undertone.

an
"

matter

"

he

of the black.
appearance
these signs and graduallya smile

to

""

de

the sleeve.

returned

the comical

at

What
am

or

closer

SON'S

white.

dead,

rise for

to

it's me,"

HIS

AND

complexion

young

"Yes,

Rather," returned

hero, confidentially. "Hush,

our

listen here."

Monday

put down

"Mole's

been

his

having

ear.

lark

with

Sunday," whispered

Jack.
"

Hab

he, though ?

"Yes

; he's

coat."

paint, while

of

"Yes,

he

Don't

asleep.

was

say

"

word.

No, sar,
who

day,
Mongolly he won't,''chuckled
pecting
immensely tickled at the idea, little sus-

help

so

was

he had
"

him

coat?"

"A

"

given

"

Oh,

what

him

been

guy

about

to

operated
him

look

himself.

on

"

he

continued.

"

Yah

"

"

"

He

was

and

"Golly,
grimace,

what

he

exclaimed,

in

with

to

contact

the

den,
sud-

to his cheek.

dis?"he

came

thanks

which,

his hand

clapped

short all of

laugh, but stopped

dryers,

as,

the

was

with

terrific

coating of paint,
now

hard

as

as

enamel.
This

unusual

turning round

and

him

peculiaritycaused
to

unbounded

hero, he

our

ishment,
aston-

asked, in

no

little perturbation
"

"Any thing de matter,

Any thing the matter

' '

should
"

there

be ?

Golly, dis

bile all

over

"You've

that's what

been

"

Jack,wid my
returned
Jack.

"

' '

No.

What

"

chile

him

face ?

Massa

feels

though

as

him

got

big gum

cheek."

sittingin

it is,"said

our

hero.

draught
"

Never

and

caught cold,
mind

that, it's

ROUND

ADVENTURES

nothing. Keep quiet ;

Monday,

you

right,Massa

"All
the

Limbian,

himself

threw

tell

neber
back

were

like

very

Like

him, he tried

Like

him, his

Lastly he
"Whar
"

de

Whar

he said

As

his

returned

chair

his

proceedings
failed.

but

him, and

he

sneezed, and

paint

his eyes.
the first remark

was

got to, I wonder

Monday

this,he turned

his eyes

he

"

made.
the

was

second.

the left.

to

in his

Monday, lying perfectly motionless

chair, and looking altogetherso entirely unlike
that his comrade
began to think something very
There

was

the

was

de

There

"

murmured

he

wras

no

tink

answer

him
green,
in him
the bucket

about

to

"

himself, apprehensively,

Monday

from

"

he

called

softly.

?"

Him

him.

hair

I think

white.

dis the

fears increasing,

fust

have

him

kick
cation."
fortifi-

stage ob

mortification.

to say

notice

start up

to

turn

mug

you

Monday.
Sunday, his

come

sleep,and

no

wid

matter

murmured

ole

turn

was

de

drefful's

something

Sunday meant
Finding that

came

Gorra, mussy
"

serious

answer.

any

still no

to

him

wid

matter

"Monday,
But

himself

matter.

"Gorra,"'
"what

and

mouse."

his head,

tickled

dinner?"

ole

mind,

of his comrade.

to scratch

white

plug of
opened

fired off his

those

nose

and

him,"

in

quietas
pretended to be asleep ; "him
to consciousness,
When
Sunday came
much

203

the secret."

Jack, me

he

as

WORLD.

Sunday's waking,

see,

keep

must

THE

and

taken

was

try

to

of

bring his

his

appeals,he
to life

friend

who

by

had

Jack,
suddenly young
him
by the sleeve.
plucked
Don't
"Hush,
Sunday," he said in a low, hasty tone.
; it's only a bit of fun."
say a word
Sunday, glancing at his
"What, dat dere fun ? asked
companion's profile.
"It's only a littletrick
hero.
"Yes," whispered our
Mole's played him.

shaking him,
slipped round

when

to his side,

"

"

an' white?"
de green
"What,
Mole's
made
"Yes, paint.

Keep
what

quiet ; don't
he does

when

tell him
he

what

wakes."

him
we

beautiful

have

done,

forever.
an4

see

CK

JA

* o A

What

WA

HARK

HIS

AND

ugly nigger him

SON

'S

look, Massa

Jack," exclaimed
Sunday, making a desperate effort not to laugh, but opening
it
his mouth
and
shutting
suddenly,
up again as
him.
had
before
his
comrade
done
quickly as
"what
de matter
wid
am
"Oh, gorra,"he exclaimed,
Him
feel as though him got de tic toddle doo
dis infant ?
in him jaw !
"Never
mind your jaw.
Hold it,"enjoined Jack.
Him
will, sar ; but him feel bery funny 'bout de jaw."
silent.
And
Sunday fell back in his chair, and was
"

"

"

It

they

there, both

sat

the other

watching
Mole

Mr.

comic

immensely

was

and

watch

to

pretending
of the

out

Jack

stood

the
be

to

but

asleep,

of his eye.
distance
aloof

corner

short

darkies

two

as

each

ing
enjoy-

the fun.
fun

more

voice

The

and

Sunday

two,

Jack, Massa

hero, with

our

"look

in

suddenly

little

loud

darned

almost

from

in his

his thumb

looking, ugly
Never," shrieked
The

side

"Him

"did
dat

as

Mr.

at

yah

got hold
he

his

comrade,

at him

Ain't

!"
of the tutor.

gurgled,
delight,as

with

his
he

mouth

pointed

sich

frightfulYah, yah, yah !

Mole, holding his sides.
Ho,
ever

you

see

"

nigger ?

"

to his

comrade,

for you
larf cos

were

both

round

looking
said

you

"

larf,brudder
his white

convulsed

and

presentinghis

"

laugh, brudder?

Sunday showing
They

oxysm
par-

quite infectious.

grew

length Monday,

"What

"

mirth

white

such

each

tion.
produce suffoca-

look

do

Yah,

to ear

ear

"

to

shoulder

Mole!"

turn,

fellah

ho, ho !

almost

had

Mole, Massa

extended

into

went

his

over

Oh, oh

ugly ?

"Massa

isn't it time

Jack,"gasped Monday at length

his cheeks, as
tears
running down

the meanwhile

Sunday

Monday,

their feet,glanced at

nigger dere, only

dat

at

the

his thumb

pointed

At

to have

"

to
niggers sprang
slily,and turning away
of subdued
laughteras

Massa

him

cried

he

so

two

other

he

them,

time

was

"

for dinner

to

of

out

Hullo, you

"

"

it

length Jack thought

At

"

yah, yah, yah !

yah, yah, yah

"

!"

turned
re-

half in return.

with

laughter the sightof

ADVENTURES

other, and

each

to

roar

his
"

What's

"

Him

to look
"

matter

stairs
downdown
to rub

exceedingly doleful.
Jack.
young

asked

in his chair.

himself

rocked

"You'd

as

face

up' your

and

possible,"said

soon

as

Jack

had

minute

tie

better

wife, then,
In

and

room

all of a sudden
come
on
got drefful toothache
biles,"replied Monday, as he
top of him
gum

de

on

the

the

disappeared, calmed
dropping into a chair,began

and

plasteredcheek

from

205

comrade

and

abruptly

WORLD.

in the street.

out

after his

THE

rushed

Sunday

himself

Monday,
rather

ROUND

got

get home

Mr.

to your

Mole.

dark-coloured

and

wrapper,

the black half of Monday's face.

tied it over
"
Dat's not rightside,"groaned Monday.
"I tell you
it is,"insisted Jack.
de big gum
de oder side,"
"But
bile on

protestedthe

nigger.
"No

matter," returned
I've tied

as

then

Jack

and

cape,
a

made

you'llfind

his victim
him

showing

good appetite,and
with

Monday

put

Before

showed

his teeth

reached

he

the

Mr. Mole's

on

him

the

hours

it didn't

and

door

cloth
him

door, wished

out.

of the

mirth

he

behind

he

however,
receive

might

his

along
singular

he

about

was

his

think

to

wife, he

his time.

nicely,for

do

began

from

to

his wife

when

Massa

tell Ada

"Neber
mind," he argued; "I must
Mole keep me.
Dat'll do nicely."
But

dark

aching furiously,hurried

home,

reception

three

being

the per
wrapdraw
soon

created.

appearance
to

keep

it will very

politelyto

the streets, utterlyunconscious

as

"you

pain."

the

out

it,and

hero

our

step in, Ada

the

opened

gave

cry

of

surprise.
He
and

was

taken

aback

by this unusual

treatment,

said, rather ruefully

he
"

rather

"

What

am

de

matter, Ada

Let

me

come

in and

lub

"

you.
"

"

ing
exclaimed
Ada, flourishyou won't, you villain !
and
not
broom-handle
in the doorway
defiantly,

No,
a

allowing him
"Well,
dinner

?"

to pass.

won't
he asked,
but

you

let your

dear

husband

hab

him

206

WA

HARK

JACK

AND

HIS

SON'S

not my
"You
husband, sir."
are
The hapless Monday's eyes rolled in his head with
at the assertion.
"If
den?"
dis chile not
am
husband, who
your

may
dis-

he

gasped.
band's
husyou," repliedthe indignant female;
my
coloured
handsome
gentleman you're a horrid

"Not

"

"

guy."
Me, Ada

"

horrid

me

"

though

the world

"Yes,"

Ada

as

You're
"

more

an

him

But

faltered

coming

was

like my
impostor. Go

you're no

"

to

Monday
away."

you
rob

try to imitate

do
the

house

black's

than

dinner," wailed

him

want

Monday, feeling
end.

an

vociferated, "though
to get in and
voice

husband's

my

guy

; but

like white-

the

hopeless

victim.
"

There

"

No

"

Go

is

for

none

you."
"

dinner, my lub ?
and get it elsewhere."

But
Down

the

came

"

I'm

I tell you

"'

broom-handle

Monday's

on

devoted

head.
The

door

slammed

was

outside, hanging
and

simple

the

being

the

paint

on

violentlyto, and

on

he

knocker, the

to the

found
cause

self
himof all

fact that, from his extraordinarydisguise

his face, his wife
did not
recognise

him.
But

did

Monday

from

his

not

home,

own

his hand, he

disposed to be thus expelled

and, having the knocker
ready to

hammered

Presentlythe

feel

at it with

away

window

opened above,

all his
and

might.

his wife looked

out.
"
"'

de

Open

Him

got

door, my

de

tooth

lub

aching

"

and

he
de

exclaimed, desperately.

collywobbles for

want

something to eat."
mediatel
Ada, and imnoisy wretch," exclaimed
"Ugh!
you
disappearing, but returningvery shortlywith
something in her hand.
If you won't
let um
in, my lub, den gib him someof

"

winder," he pleaded.
something to drink, and I hope you'lllike it,"

tank to eat out

"There's
cried

his

This

was

ob

de

wife, passionately.
the contents

of the water

jug, and

the handle

ADVENTURES

ROUND

breaKing, the jug

THE

too, and

WORLD.

207

the innocent

sent

cant
appliof his own
rollingto the bottom
doorsteps.
he groaned.
'"Oh, golly ! him be drowned."
loud
shouts
and
Just at this moment
peals of laughter
head
heard, and
were
Sunday, with his emerald
green
and whitey-black face, came
bolting up to the spot, pursued
of his sable brethren.
by a crowd
The
African
to
had, in a spiritof fun, hurried
away
came

"

collect

his

acquaintance,

join

to

him

in

ridiculinghis

comrade.
But

himself, and

tables

upon
What
am

"

de

Oh, there's

"

In vain
As

niggers? said
you
been
painted half white.

had
!

guy

"

shouted

he

just in

arrived

he

instead.

"

tried to escape.
he bent
last resource

where

appearance
ridiculed him

wid

the

time

followed

steps

to

him.

Monday's house,

pitch head

to

Sunday,

niggers.

They
his

the

turned

own

they

matter

that he

knowing

not

of his

absurdity

the

foremost

over

prostrate friend.

his

yells

The
hoisted

to

on

of white

state

of their

one

In

an

black

this

At

the

feet, he

own

in

to be

being
similar

they

looking at

were

race.

Monday

the

juncture
the

was

lugged

of Mr.

out

from

torn
revealed.
was

wrapper
stood

Monday

effect

Monday

on

found

was

green.
could hardly believe

instant

cape,

veritable

his

when,

and

darkies

The

redoubled

were

his

face, and

curious
wife, naturally,

his

jug

water

had

Mole's
the

to ascertain

taken, peeped

from

the

window.
The

black

half of her

spouse's face

was

now

turned

wards
to-

her.
She
"

recognised him

Monday,

stairs and

reach

her

out

"

husband.

She

stopped short,
sightpresented.
has

at

"

cried, excitedly,as she flew

the crowd, to
the door, amongst
Monday, my dear, what's the

Monday

down

"Whatever

at once.

she

"

and

uttered

happened?"

she

cry of

dismay

at the

asked.

much
both
too
engaged in
Sunday and Monday were
Ada.
to answer
their struggle with the crowd
the Limbian,
Pull, baker ! pull,niggers ! exclaimed
as
Sunday caught him by the arm, for Sunday had been
"

"

208

HARKA

JACK

seized

by
with

back

Here

"

made

Mr.

is !

"

shouted

rush, which

they

shut

the door

late

in the

Mole,

Sunday,

to drink

Jamaica,

YOUNG

for his

cape and
large iron currycomb,

sent

SUNDAY

OR

of bottles

couple

VERSUS

looked

HARKAWAY

JACK

yellingcrowd.

of

XXXVII.

NIGGERS,

affection

much

the

the house.

his health.

CHAPTER
RIVAL

pulling

his friend he

inside

out

afternoon,

were

with

as

them

keep

to

SON'S

fry,who

black

per messenger
their hair with, and a

comb

THE

HIS

forwarded

and
to

AND

carried

final

wrapper,

tribe of the small

all their force.

we

Then

old

WA

MONDAY.

Sunday

upon

wjtp

a*

his father

as

regarded Monday.
boy's life by Kis bravery, and

the

Sunday had saved

thought it a very fine thing to

hav";

ibr his young

mm

master.

he

Neither
There
The

plenty

was

had

Monday

nor

of time

work

hang-ingon
that
they

was,

consequence

muth

to do.

their hands.

perpetually

were

quarrelling.
ices
Very naturally,Monday iootdng back on his past servof
time
and
the
he
had
to Jack Harkaway,
length
in the family, considered
been
Sunday an intruder.
hard
It was
lines, he thought, for him to have to give
in to an ordinary American
negro.
His hair, though dark, was
and he was
a prince
straight,
in Limbi.
The

other

nobody

knew

It
as

he

wanted

York, after the

went

little way

was

in

one

it is called
In this

woolly hair, and

the

was

son

of

who.

Feeling that
New

had

one

"

brief

laughable

into the
had

the

at

events

left

hotel, and

country.

of the suburbs
that he

change, Harkaway

of New

rented

York

house,

Long Island,
furnished.

few weeks'
rest
a
hoped
delightful
spot
and
would
and
to
Hilda,
give
Emily
especiallyMole,
health and strength.
This
expectation was
fully shared by Mr. Mole and
Harvey.
They formed a pcry pleasantfamily party.
he

that

"

morning1 he

One
There

in

was

growing

Monday

Monday
It

house, perceived a

rose

rose

both

was

rarity.

was

conceived

little in front, and when

he quickened his pace.
who
An
began to nun.

him,

race

for the

now

the

idea

of

Lucy.

Aunt

he heard

example

Sunday,
quickly followed.

was

garden.

late rosebush.

presentingit to

behind
did

SON'S

in the

met

of the

they

moment

and

plucking

spot

window

HIS

AND

Monday

of the year

evil

an

and

it.

on

At that time
In

A WA

certain

had, from

Each

So

HARK

CK

JA

210

steps
foot-

which

rose.

Sunday was
heavily handicapped by wearing a pairof
very shiny patent leather boots.
To impress Aunt
Lucy with the idea that he had a little
foot, he had

the boots
is a French

There

made

size too

saying, that

small

for him.
suffer

must

you

to

be

beautiful.
The

ex-porter of the Boston

Hotel

was

exceptionto

no

the rule.
he

As
his

ebony

He

he

ran

did

suffer,if the expression of agony

countenance

felt

guide.
compressed in

was

if his feet

as

were

His misery was

the tree, twenty

complete
yards ahead
rose
was
plucked and
a racehorse,
Monday

The
Like

double, and
"Dat

ar

you
guess I

"I

for to
''One

run

give

young
lie's about as
!

"

that I done

vate

"Yes,

and

"That
down

as

very
you
you

do, hey?"

and
organ,
Is that
*

'

doit"

wants
so

"

asked

after

ob

one

Sunday.
Monday.
them
flies
big butter-

lie ?

mean

ob

asked

put you

cuss."

names."

modest
bringingforward."
It

to insiner-

"

retorted

sort

"What

nose.

"

Monday.
'strornarything to say, and

ornery
call um

um

triumph.
justromped in, pulling
prize.

had

"

"Don't
"Pull

reach

aloft in

held

good as another."
do you
Sunday,

big one,"

most

Monday

saw

massa."

tole

gone

am

cried

vice.

of him.

for?

um

running

was

What, sah

"

after

he

nuffin ! " exclaimed

ain't worth

rose

"What

when

the coveted

won

on

fair

am

Sunday.

"

kind
retiring

You's not the

of nasal
man

ter

ROUND

ADVENTURES

"Oh,

yes,

You

"

don't

WORLD.

make

you

m'

beefsteak

any

"

that"

'bout

mistake,

mean

Don't

am.

THE

try it on."

dare

"When
I was
in England, I
Monday.
and
was
puller to the Queen
appointed nose
Royal
I'll
Get
of
hab
out
um
Family.
sight or
your nose."
ill
his
for
time.
the
temper
Sunday conquered
"Mr.
Monday," he began, with suavity in his tone and

"Goon,"

cried

manner.

"That's

replied the Limbian.

to quarrel with
a pusson

me,"

don't wish

"I

you's

becos

can
see
anyone
I am,
and so's my

"So
in the

it's not

can't

Money

gentleman."
father; it runs

my

what

will

you

"

buy

unless

um,

million

you's got twenty

dollars."

billion

"

gwine ter do with it ?

as an
offeringfrom um heart, to Aunt Lucy,
and prettiest
nicest, smartest
lump of humanity

What

"

and

question,sah,

himperent

for that flower

"

brother,

coloured

tion,
distinc-

your

family."

"If
take

ob

you
Present
it

"

who's

the

in all America."
"I

himself

drew

Sunday
want

yer

up.

sah, that I's making up

know,

ter

lady," he exclaimed, indignantly.

"You're
no
good," repliedMonday.
in you.
it."
for

I could

stock

no

asked

have

"She

hand

um

to

that

don't

take
if I

to-morrow

"

'Jerusalem the golden !

'It's a fac',"grinned Monday,
1

You

shall

Who's
:

to

have

never

stop

me

will," cried

with

razor,

"

Sunday.

sooner

tantalisingly.

her."

than

"By

should

you

I'll

heaven,
make

carve

lub

to

you
Aunt

Lucy."
"

from

Oh,

you

here,

This

or

threat

poor sillynigger,
I'll have
to move
of

get your

wool

Be

cut.

off

you."

Monday's only

served

to

further

infuriate

Sunday.
' '

You'd

talk of
"I'm
"

better

look

out, you

stupid darky,

when

love," he said.

only talking of

That's

jes'as

bad."

mild

brudder."
flirtation,

you

HARK

JACK

212

Do

"

Now

WA

AND

bigamy

SON'S

HIS

is it!"

"Why
' '

to be

want

yer

little too

you'regoin' a

'fairs got

with

do

to

What's

fast

private

my

"

you

"

like me,
and
Only a coloured
you?
pusson
we've
white man,
said
a
as
got to obey the laws same
Sunday.
I'm superior to um
Moncommon
niggers,"retorted day.
"Who's

"

"

But

you's a nigger."
dandy nigger,sah.

"

"A
Avenue

on

"You'd

parade."
yourself white,

like to wash

I guess,

wasting

ob

use

all 'bout your

Lucy

If you do, I'llmake

pulp ob
won't be in it with you."
"

' '

Sixth

on

but

you

breath

um

on

"

I'lltell Aunt

"

females

afternoon

Sunday

can't change your skin."

What's
the
"Yah!
you

I 'tract,all de

We

shall

I'm

see.

all

wife."
A

you.

squashed

don't you

there, and

banana

forget it,

sah."
rivals

The

They
in

went

even

another's

one

Then

by

Emily
the

Santa

one

another.

to shake

as

their

sought

the house

and

Jack, his

into

walked

upstairsreading.
smoking-room, indulging in Havana

Cruz

fists
the

way.

Hilda

and

clenched

faces.
back

the

far

so

Monday

kitchen
in

at
glaredfiercely

were

Mr.

Mole

was

cigars and

rum.

son,

and

believed

in

Harvey

out

were

shooting quailand

rabbits.

Jack
outdoor
He

wish

took

him
that

care

to

he

learning.
Aunt
Lucy was
cooking
and
lunch,
was
frying them

day

up

to be

lover

of

sports.
did not

Mole

and

bringing the boy

be

should

book-worm,
devote

though

he

part of each

to

they being
A savoury

cut

up
odour

in

chickens

some

with

mushrooms

for the ladies'

and

butter,

pieces.

arose,

which

tickled

Monday's olfactory

nerves.
"

come

in taking um
freeedom
'Scuse my
into your kitchen," exclaimed

liberty,ma'am,
Monday.

to

ADVENTURES

Lucy

Aunt

eyes.
"Don't

ROUND

at him

looked
make

you

THE

with

WORLD.

her

large black

'pology,Mister

no

213

lustrous

Monday,"

she

replied.
"But

I didn't

You's

"

welcome

jes'

as

that

got in your

you
"The

las'

Mister

it,when

um

"

you'llkindly accept

as

I shall

giftfrom

such

are

you

which

ma'am,

summer,

Monday,

you's busy."
in May.
What's

the flowers

as

hand

ob

rose

feel very proud if

admirer."
devoted

"Oh,

to done

ought

your

interesting

an

man."
"Me

berry glad
enchanting woman."
Aunt
Lucy turned

her

She, however, held

it to her

think

you

her

out

to inhale

face

head

its

I'm

so.

and

away
hand

you's berry

sure

simpered.

for the

fragrance, and

flower, raised

pinned

it in her

dress.
"

I don't

"Wear

know

how

it all

"Oh,

Mister

decompose

course."

lub, ob

ob

who

one

token."

it you as um
"Ob
what?"

Why,

you," she said.

jes'give a thought to the

and

day

gib
"

to thank

"

Monday,
I

me.

Lucy,

laughed Aunt

you quite
to accept it."

I feel half ashamed

"

' '

"It's

dear ; and if you've got a kiss to bestow

yours, my
the most
ardent
ob your
"
I know
Please don't.
I shall faint rightaway," Aunt
"

on

Lucy interrupted.
will hold
My arm

ma'am.

' '

kiss, I's got

um
"

! you bold bad man."

all that," replied Monday

Oh

"I's

'scuse me,
much

as

Aunt

Lucy

"You

hab

"Dem
ladies'
"

berry

um

smell

done

in

ob

presence
"
to do ?
fricassee.

gib

to
so

here, ma'am,"

around

Monday.
chickens

lunch.

Will

nice

you'llhab

the

In

poor man
the chicken

am

won't

If you

; "but

before.

you

stirred up

am

one,

you

I tole

lubliness, what

coutinued

um

you up,
"
to take it.

There

sah ?
um

"

duck

four

am

frigaseechicken

all

in

the

fashion
pan.

for

Can

the

I offer

the cook.

answered
swim

French

Dish

her
"

day long.

up,

aunty.

can

go

HARK

JACK

214

WAY

AND

You're welcome.
If there's one
thing this chile

"

"

the pan.

her

Set

spread a

him

dish

white

snow

quickly began

He
When

napkin

beginning

to

he

had

slice of

curl,"he

hair

um

bread.

new

tered.
mut-

to eat

his

half cleared

listeningand

table, and gave

the

on

with

of the savoury
mess,
1 this the stuff to make

Golly

been

mouf

in

"

water.
She
*'

likes,it is chicken

My

lively!

up

SON'S

HIS

outside

looking on

who

plate,Sunday,
the

had

window,

came

to the door.

Good-day, Maum

' '

She

looked

in

up

Lucy

doin'
you
hope I doan'

"I

he exclaimed.

surprise.

What

"

"

"

heah, you man

intrude; but

demanded.
gibbing chicken

she

you's

away."
"

That's

nothing

good,

you
"I

"What

you'llget will

All

you.

Doan'
I tell you.
you forget it."
It isn't that I've come
the smell.
on

so

do

can

with

to do

This is my

then, sah ?

kitching,and

do

'bout,"

have

can

I like in it"

Who

quite right, ma'am, according

"That's

his eyes
I tell you

Monday left off eating,and fixed

"What
"You
did
git,"he said.
perhaps
Habbing bad memory,

"

"

Pull

"Aunt

cried

de

ob

law

States."

United

these

to

him.

on

?"

jes'now

I's

forgot."
Do it now,
if stop too long."
nose.
um
Lucy, you's bein' deceived
by a false nigger,"

Sunday.

"

What

"

He's

at
you gettin'
married
man
a

tell you

got

"

in New

wife

York.

Missy Harkaway,

Ask

dat

now

or

body
Any-

Missy

vey.
Har-

"

The
"

Oh, my

"It

same

heart

"

she

gospel.

as

able, I is,in my

Monday

had

no

real

would

him.

be

leant

on

sobbed.

"Am

He

bad

'tentions

liked the little delicacies

He

and

screamed,

cook

berry

to

deprived

for

port.
sup-

dis de trufe ?
man.

I's

"

onner-

you."

design
she

chair

on

the cook's

bestowed

of these,

upon
now

heart, but he
him.

Sunday

had

posed
ex-

ADVENTURES

ROUND

THE

Losing his temper, he jumped

Sunday, seized him by the nose,
!
Ouch
"Me
gib

Ugh

' '

Aunt

what

um

for !

in

by

"

which

rushing
he

upon

lently.
pulled vio-

Monday.

fact,that she had reallybeen

Lothario.

gay

and

up,

215

yelled Sunday.

cried

the

Lucy recognised

taken

!"

Whoop

WORLD.

She

indignant,and

was

ious
anx-

for revenge.

Taking

with

He

forced

was

There

towards

ran

fell

his head

on

relinquishhis
nothing for it,but to

was

Monday,

and

laboured
be-

it.

of blows

shower

she

broom,

up
him

and

hold

to

shoulders.

of

Sunday's nose.
refugein ignominious

take

flight.
he

Away

of

the abuse
took

He
in
His

followed

ran,

by

the

direction

of the

garden, where

of hickory trees.
grove
flirtation with Aunt
Lucy

of
possibility

surely at

was

left off

"I
"

You

"Be

Oh,

take

time

without

retreat, Sunday

and

pressed

the

on

able
favour-

me

not

you,

dat

he

Monday,"

ar

claimed.
ex-

de

in summer."

by surprise."
I make
Lucy.

Aunt

heart

ob

you

good

husban'.

"

yours.

up

and

caught

her

in

his

arms,

imprinting

her

on

Dis

seized

hand

bestowed

and

moment,

other

lips.
big day for me," Sunday cried.
happiest darkey on dis continent."
"

any

me," she replied.

jumped

kisses

this

said the cook.

'fections,"
my
the honeysuckle, or
lubs
de bee

that sweet

me

"Take
He

like
dew

de

mine,

gib

for

you

grass lubs

guest in the kitchen,

him.

trifled with

lub

beaten

crying in

upon
I'se de man
He's

end.

an

hand.

his knees

look

"

had

Monday
Lucy by the

fell upon
his heart.

"

self
hid him-

doubt.

He

She

he

he be a favoured
longer would
and the recipientof tit-bits.
Sunday had got the best of him

Aunt

cook, and

Sunday.

the

No

When

of the

screams

am

"Sit down

and

gib you

chicken.

"

Fs

the

Oh, dat base nigger!

2 1

HARK

JACK

Fancy

he

habbing

on

him."

to be

lubbly

my

Not

*'

bit

She

took

This
"

"

Now

what

Leab

him

the

Pomp,

hab

do

gwine

you

of

out

dis

kitching.

it,and presented the delighted

the fricassee.

with

me,"

to

venge
re-

something."

with

supplemented
we

hab

to

pleasure,now

he

quantity of

feast she

'S

SON

help me

must

more

will

more

HIS

"

plate,warmed

with

Sunday

wife.

AND

You

gib me

gib him

Ebbery day

wife.

Nuffin'

I will.

"

WA

that

bottle
"

Monday ?
Sunday.

answered

gardener, am

friend ob

mine.

of

lagerbeer.

she

asked.

Uncle
"Ole
We'll fix him

together, I guess, Lucy."

he can't play tricks on a coloured
Let him know
lady
"
like me,
in de bank.
who's got money
"
The
after.
Dat's what
the coon
was
depth ob his
tion,"
It's the 'bomination
ob desolainiquityis unfathomable.
' '

repliedSunday.
This speech impressed Aunt
Lucy greatly,for she liked
the meaning
long words, though she did not understand
of them.
' '

How

well

educated

was,

Mister

Sunday,

normal

school

at my

you

"

she

remarked.
"I

up at the
is Baltimore."

brought

was

place,which
' '

Is that whar

"Certain

raised ?

was

you

"

sure."

"
sakes, how strange ! cried Aunt
raised in Baltimore, too.
My father was
"

"

Lucy.

Lor'

worked

on

Pears

native

the

"

boatman,

was

what

Patapsco River."

to me,

Miss

Lucy,

dat

we

borned

was

together."
"Dat's
'pinion,sah," repliedAunt
my
happily.

to

come

closer

If her
have
"

face had

been
As

seen

been

not

suffused

it's all been

black

so

with

done

and

Lucy, smiling
shining,it might

blushes.

gone

settled

among
you to

bold
I make
to ask
as
so
ma'am, may
exclaimed
day?
Sunday.
"Oh, Mister Sunday, aren't you somewhat

us
name

two,
the

"

Not at all.
lubber."
"

"If

It's

only

dat's it,I'll say

the natural

this

day

three

impatient?

anxietyob
weeks."

devoted

"

218

JACK

HARKA

WA

CHAPTER
HOW

Is dat

"

his

MONDAY

WAS

spade.

"You's
"

dat

in

ob

be Mrs.
he

He

the

for de

did not

"

of Aunt

Lucy,

and

me."

and

wife

I's heard

so

been

She's

man.

not

smoking

Gumbo,

heap
already, I'd
got

man,
coach-

de

one.

don't.

"No,

different pusson
"Who

allude

to

animadversions

My

me

Mister

or

appertain

to

altogether."
that

may

well, for his expression was

very

don't
hope, sah, as you
Gumbo," said Uncle Pomp.

that

"

"

If I had

succeed

mild

naturallya
"

gardener, restingon
?

lubbly hand

bank.
we's

LUCT.

uncle, repliedSunday.

you're a lucky

chance,

AUNT

pipe together."
She'll soon
Lucy's a gen'ralfavourite, I guess.
Sunday, and folks'll hev ter keep at a distance."
spoke, Sunday tried to look ferocious.

"Aunt
As

'bout ?

de

money
have
tried my
say, when

asked

word

accepted

gone
lands

"Good

?"

TO

APOLOGISE

the

come

perposed

she's done

TO

good
congratulate me,

to

got

How's

"I's

What's

' '

SOWS

HIS

XXXVIIL

MADE

Sunday

you,

AND

But

be?

call

foreignnigger dey

I reckon

tell.

can

Isn't it

"

Monday?

"

I's leading up to ! cried Sunday.

Dat's de berry man
"He's
no
gentleman ob African 'scent, like ourselves."
"

"

with

He's

got

nuffin' but a
doin' now?"
he been

was

"Dat
Aunt

New

becoming

sawyer,

bossing

ways

intrudingimpostor."
enquired Uncle Pomp,

interested.

false,conceited, ambitious

Lucy,
a

He's

"What's

he's

hykey, top

him."

"Pshaw
who

rather

leadin'

married

her

man,

beleab

to

with

dat

lub to
nigger, made
he was
single,when

wife

and

little children

in

York."

"Oh,

the

wickedness

ob

some

folks!"

cried

Uncle

Pomp.
"

got

Ain't it awful
de

But

gal for myself."

I's done

gone

exposed him,

and

ADVENTURES

!
exclaimed
you
1 shouldn't
let de

you, though,
I don't

"

to, Uncle
insulted
de

intend

"Monday's
you
"That's
He

"

so,

nigger,"added
down,"

his

"It's

Sunday.
pride what

I's

see

If I
gardener.
matter
stop there."
"

gwine

help

to

you

to be

wants

it. Je
Tes' listen to me."
"I's
'se a taking it all
"You

the

Pomp."
lady what's

I want

jes'why

said

219

your
I say
rather a stiff upper
lip, and
the gardener, musingly.

and

keeps

"That's

WORLD.

to

was

compli*

partner for life."

he's got to 'pologise
to the lady."

by being

ment

THE

"

Bully for

"

ROUND

he's

sassy

bring him

me

lowered, and

low

we'll do

in, uncle."
hole

diggin'a

alongside this

ole

hollow

tree."
"What's

that for?"

"There's

Harkaway
to hev

skunk

smell

skunk

hidin' in that

the skunk
round

this

the

tree

morning.

house,

so

he

Massa
can't bear

trunk.

tell

He
me

to

get rid

him."

ob

"They're mighty hard

gwine to gib him notice
"I's

got

one

ob

things ter get

?

Fourth

them

How's

out.

of

July firework

torpedoes, and I'llblow de ole skunk

said Uncle
Pomp.
de torpedo ?
Whar's
enquired Sunday.
In de ground.
I's planted him.
Don't
in de hole I's dug ?
Dat thing on
de
filling
dey

you

"

calls

to

things,
glory,"

"

"

"

like bit ob

looks

tape extending to behind

you

see

I's

grass, what
de ole tree, is

fuse."

de

You
"Golly ! dat good scheme.
git away to be safe
from
de 'splosion lightde fuse, and de darned
old skunk
is gone
up," replied Sunday.
"'Xactly,brudder Sunday ! It's what I call a practical
feat of engineering."
It's no
use
tellingyou to take de cake, you deserve
de entire bakery."
"

"

compliments with the pleasure that a

word
from
wise man
a
always brings," said Uncle Pomp.
He
filled up
the hole
his spade, and
again handled
which
the torpedo.
contained
This
was
a
large tin containing detonating powder,
the
which, in addition to making a loud noise, had what
"

accept your

call

negroes

'

hysting

"

WA

HARKA

JACK

t2Q

AND

HIS

SOJV'S

hoistingcapacity of

or

no

mean

power.
If anyone
stood
be raised
several
a

feet

dat ar
guess
lightde fuse, Uncle
You

the

was

is

skunk

which

and
a

and

produces

It makes

days,

many

; the

Thus

it

for

ready

soon

his domicile

woodlark,

feel

gardener.

Every thing

dislodgingthe

little

animal, about

the

is in the

habit

of

dark

awful

ground,

and

if it falls

clothes

emitting a
lastingstench.

and

the

or

buried

this

the

Gumbo,

moment,

for

offensive

cated
eradi-

be

cannot

that

"as

have

people

it is termed.

skunk

fluid,

in the earth.

deep

reported that there is

to destroy it as soon

effort is made
At

hole

clothes, it

on

be

must

tree,

can

it is

size of

noisome

an

skunk

destroying him.

readilybe understood
strong objection to being "skunked,
When

direction

some

mighty sick when

you
Pomp," remarked
Sunday.
only hab time to order his funeral,"

bet that he

answered

The

flyingin

sent

skunk'll

"I

from

and

top of it,he would

off.

distance

"

the

incautiouslyon

around,

every

possible.

as

coachman,

came

the scene,
leading a mule by a long rein.
"
Can
I tie this here critter up to a tree,
ob grass, gardener ?
he asked.
nev
a feed

upon

that

so

he'll

"

"You

I'd advise

I guess

"but

that, coachman,"

do

may

you

repliedUncle

to take

him

Pomp;

little furder

off."
"

What's

this

and

rich 'bout

gwine

ter blow

is nice

grass

perticklerspot."

"It's
a

De

reason

your

she

skunk
de

He

ob

out

"That's
take

with

undermined

did so,

ar

few

and

tree."
for

the animal

made

I's

torpedo.

me,"
yards away."

enough

good

mule

dat

"I'll

Gumbo.

said
fast to

tree

at

safe

distance.
The

unsuspicious of danger, began to

avidity,and playfully kicked out,

mule,

herbage

with

flies settled
"I

on

knowed

smelled

him

"Long
Uncle

crop
as

the

some

his tail.
there

was

Pomp.

skunk

around,

yard," Gumbo
fearful place for

in the stable

Island's

because

remarked.
de

varmints,"

plied
re-

ADVENTURES

"

my

ROUND

It ain't half

as

last

but,

boss

bad

THE

New

as

lor'

WORLD.

221

Jersey,whar

sakes, skunks

I lived

is

with

p'ison everywhere.

"

"Mister

Gumbo,"

legged skunks
"What

am

coloured

is

Has

ever

gentleman, by profession

skunk

I's

talking of

is de

servant,

hit de

de very fust time."

bull's-eye
he been
offendingof you?
till I tell you,
His
rejoinedSunday.
"

"

Has

' '

Wait

"

' '

conduct

quite astonishin."
to relate

Sunday proceeded
had

he

as

done

had

other
' '

I ain't

Not

"

"You's

you've

"Can't

gals and

school

ought
"I

been

teachers

Clear

the

Dat's

right. Step

three

way,

flirtations with

my

still,its wrong,

choir

the
I

and

quite
day
Mon-

dis

meeting, dat
Aunt
Lucy."

passed by

den

him

take

fuse

he

about
was

box

in his

set

five

to blow

one

skunk

fust."

side."

one

Sunday

was

Strikinga match,
fizzle slowly.

torpedo,which

on

produced
the

we'll hab

retreated

negroes

Uncle Pomp
the grass, took

It would

Pomp.
pal
Episco-

dat

It

Behind

I won't

motion," replied Pomp.

carried," said Sunday.

seconds

The

First Methodist

'pologiserighthereto

"

"

"

the

it's bad."

but
the

I's had

"

am

superiorityover
better than they.

deacon."

de resolution
to

reason.

the coachman.

ob

help that.

with

agree

of

one

the

as

married, "put in Uncle

been

member

Church, and

indignant

than

more

consideringhimself

church

as

air

an

remarked
flirt,"
done
it myself,

since

fidy,
per-

Pomp.

for

assumed

servants,
It's bad to
as

say

story of Monday's

Gumbo

intelligence made
gardener had become, and

Monday

the

Uncle

to

The

to

Sunday

"

You's

"

two-

"

foreign parts."
designating Mister
Harkaway's

are

Monday

there's

"

from

man

"You

Mister

meaning,

I call you
De
human

education.

Sunday,

"

in dis world.

your
done
you any hurt
"
Not you, sah.
and

exclaimed

and

to

safe distance.

of

matches, and

hand.
Gumbo.

lightto
minutes
up

on
sitting

the

the

fire,which

began

it reached

the

skunk, supposed

to be

before

HARK

JACK

322

in

lurking
close

hole

A WA

AND

the

among

SON'S

HIS

of

roots

the

hollow

tree,

by.
Uncle Pomp.
a-goin'. Hear her," exclaimed
"look
her rip!" answered
for de
out
Gumbo,

"She's
"Let
"

pieces.
As

the

upon
He
he

spoke, the

he

dark

It

Monday

until he

not

was

He

became

had

Lucy

that he

annoyed

cared

the

was

cared

three

negroes,

of the
snap
liked the run

Sunday's

at

interference

himself.

and

affections,but he had
It

the

upon

apples

some

of their presence.

rather

Aunt

close

was

aware

been

between

Not

appeared

scene.

walking moodily along munching

gathered from a tree.

that he

good things she

the cook's

fingersabout

the kitchen.

of

bestowed

that he

him

upon

for.
he

"Hullo!"
He

had

halted

had

been

that such
"We's

been

be

must

no

"

"Maum

the

exact

place

where

the

the

least

idea

Not

to

"

talk anyone

ebber

you
has

consented,
You

will

wife

to you

"

retorted
say,
to deff ?

you've got plenty

time.

had

"There

you, "repliedSunday.
foolin' with the cook."

Did

pedo
tor-

case.

talking'bout

Lucy

weeks'

three

the

think

Monday.

laid in the earth.

more

I should

"

just over

was

folks

stopping short, "you

exclaimed,

convention

holding um

"

of

was

had

he

agile form

sah,

be

to

approach

her

wife

my

again

in

at your

"

peril.
"Going

to be

sah

"Yes,

'fronterydis
' '

Me

"

Make

Aunt

do

They

'pologise

to

for

your

"

knees

to

"

Gumbo

and

that

bended
your
right,brudders ?

'pology on

Ain't dat

added

"

you've got
morning."

the humble

Pomp

; and

what

Lucy.

Uncle

um

both

that it

determined

had

they

agreed

they

was

would

so.
see

it done.

Monday
Ha, ha

"

coons.

"In
de

burst

mean

Whar

out

into

yah, yah
was

these United

"

fit of loud

he

cried.

you raised ?
We
States.

niggers like

you

derisive
"You

laughter.
poor ignorant

"

grow,"

didn't

come

retorted

from

Sunday.

where

ADVENTURES

Me

'*

am

he

I's

you.

Monday's
The

prince in

better than

ROUND

fuse

standing.
only time

was

He

had

forced

violentlyinto

There

was

higher, than
He

and

Then

torpedo

! Oh

"

much

so
"

which

over

when

he

was

he

that

the others

in

few

higher

was

"

seconds.

least ten

at

much

very

feet, in

cloud

of

dust.

he

turned

half-stunned
He

Ebber

the air.

certainly ascended

earth

the

yell,"Ouch

doubt

no

reached

223

higher
abruptly.

short

cut

had

to

times

ten

"

were

WORLD.

country.

own

higher

utterances

fire of the

um

THE

did

somersault,

on

his back

half-dazed.

and

know

not

fell down

and

whether

it

the side of a house

fallen in.
What
that
was
patent, was

was

he

earthquake,or

an

had

gone

like

up

rocket.

Yet,

as

so

boasters

many

do, he

had

down

come

like

the stick.
The
the

shock

disturbed

the roots

of the old

tree, and

also

skunk.

As

Uncle

Pomp imagined, the animal was

hiding in
hole hard
by.
He
was
jerked out on the top of Monday.
The
first thing he did was
to squirthis offensive
tion
secrethe

over

unfortunate

This
if

Prince

Limbi.

of

member

of

ancient, royal family,had

It

pastures
in vain

was

that

Sunday
pistol.
The

skunk

He
his

shouted,

The
"But

his clothes

Uncle

Pomp
that

and

put their
negroes
gone," said Sunday.

him

little known,

completely

rated.
satu-

fresh

sought
sticks

threw
Gumbo

him,

at

discharged

the

but

fact of

present remained.

three

"Him

and

proof against all that

in getting safely away,

was

been

distant

new.

that

succeeded

having

this feat, the skunk

Having accomplished
fields and

hab

left

um

fingersto

card

their

behind,"

noses.

replied Uncle

Pomp.
"That

with

him

sassy nigger got badly skunked.

Gumbo.
? " exclaimed

What

we

do

him

"Put

HARK

CK

JA

224

de

on

Uncle

mule

HIS

AND

ride him

and

SON*S

ob de

out

grounds,"

Pomp.

suggested
Dat
good

He'll hab

idea.

'

'

WA

bury

to

clothes, for

um

somewhar."

suah,

time

this

By
He

sat

His

"Come

Pomp

was

him.
rather

was

fused
con-

by

his side in

feet

cried

Sunday.

shoulders

and

mule's

the

onto

"

moment.

the

by

up
lifted him

music

de

tween
be-

back.

or
not, they placed him
intentionally

with

his

the tail.

to

"Tie

how

Face

Monday

took

Whether

boys

on,

them, and
face

self.
him-

otherwise.

than

They

stupidlyabout
things in general

of

impression

Uncle

slightly recovered

looked

and

up,

had

Monday

his

legs under

Gumbo.

belly,"said

de

"Eh

"

will that do ?

Fust-rate,"replied Sunday.
Gumbo
produced his pruning knife, and, cutting
"

held

that

rope
He

unable

was

Nor

ever

The

to

fastened

get off

the beast

Monday's

legs

gether.
to-

now.

get rid of him, if he

and

kicked

much.

so

explosion

bred

mule,

the mule

could

backed

the

the

had

improved

not

the

temper of the half-

brute.

He

to rear,

began

put

his

back

ears,

and

his

hump

back.
Whoa

"

"Oh,

"It's
to say

Lucy.
?

me
"

de
"

you

Uncle

children

Pomp.

this,

it,"said

knows

day.
Sun-

enquired Monday.

meetin'," replied Gumbo.

"You'sgot

'pologiseto

sins, and

for your

prayers

on

it

earthquake

mind

and

sent

thought

That's

bit ! " exclaimed

Nebber
I

if these

circus?"

camp

Was

earth
""

won't," answered

you

Not

your

call

game

Aunt

"

Hold

"

um

um

"What

Monday.

get down."

no!

Is dis

"

cried

much,

Not

"

"

Let

boys

so.

it

what
yer

it

flying for
de

end

De

day

ob

"

Something

was.

was

Monday.

What

hysted

"

ob

yer
um

corned

out

ob

sins, I tell yer."

world."

judgment

am

corned

for you,

226

JfiARKA

JACK

The
but
the

on

before

not

knee, which

He

trio over,

Monday

What

place

no

"We's
;

Make

The

mule

pain.

mule

he

as

the

turned

she

politeears.
kitchen, and

nose.

demanded.

malefactor

the

to

rilled the

to her
"

his escape.
crying, and the

suited

not

rollingthe

made

cook

of the skunk
hand

Gumbo,

and

to

* '

ain't

This

'pologise,"replied

he's got ter do."

thing,"answered
Monday.

de

Oh,

"

poor

um

experienced kicker, brudders."

'pology,"cried Uncle Pomp.
am

an

exclaimed
sorry for flirting,"
very
fust time, and it shall be de last.

"I's
is de

the

with

ner,
cor-

dat's what's

"I'll do any
Dat mule
knee.
"

them

language

to

vent

brought

Sunday

Pomp,

men
doing ?
you
for foolin'."

"

from

howl

chair.

groaning,

Presently the smell

Aunt
Lucy raised her
' '

and

into

ran

door.

was

gave

SON'S

HIS

limp

upon

Sunday, Uncle
and treading on

met

negroes

him

made

for the

made

AND

he was
liberated, and
kick
he had received
a

Lucy jumped

Aunt
and

broke

rope

WA

Monday.

"

It

Accept my ample
I'llgive you um
and
''pology,
pair of gloves for de weddin'."
Dat's good ; we's satisfied," replied Sunday.
"

to

alive," said Aunt

Sakes

"

him

He

"

'

'

been

am

Take

clothes

skunked,

him

away.
Run
him

more.

no

"what

Lucy,

you

doin'

been

"

and

'tend

to

ma'am,"

I'llnebber
out.

him

be

You
in

de

Gumbo.

answered
able

to

use

dis kitchen

Pomp, get him a suit ob

garden ; he'll p'ison de

hull house."
Uncle
into

the

Pomp grasped Monday by the arm, and led

garden as fast as his injuredleg would allow

him
him

to go.

under
some
trees, a
They did not stop until they were
good distance from the mansion.
Close by was
the gardener kept his
small hut, where
a
and'
tools,
also a bottle of whiskey.
With
heat

this he

of the

was

wont

to

refresh

When

during

the

day.

Good-naturedly he brought out

asking Monday to partake of it.
This

himself

the latter

was

not

they had pledged

explained all that

his old rye

at all loath

and

glass,

to do.

one

another

Uncle

had

happened.

Pomp

tiously
incau-

ADVENTURES

That

which

had

and

that

became

he

had

been

227

made

clear.

blown

by

up

pedo
tor-

skunked.

badly

for the evil odour

accounted

He

WORLD.

THE

mysterious was

been

found

Monday
That
him.

ROUND

angry.
pistol from

which

half stifling

was

very

Drawing

his

pocket, he presented it

at

the friendlygardener.

exclaimed, "jes'you

he

"Sah,"
"What

by

dat ?

played it low

down

mean

you

"You's

skunked, and

up,

kicked

been

by

"

Dat

not

"

You

was

"

de

lead

in

on

Uncle

'pologiseto

to

Pomp.

I 's been

me.

Aunt

blowed

Lucy,

all my
fault, Mr. Monday, sah."
in it. Golly, I'll pay
Bet
you.

and

you

red

forgetthis

If you shoot
I don't care

"

strip."

asked

ole mule."

um

you'llnot

cent,

made

"

day."
you'llbe hanged."

me,

continental

off dem

take

body,

your
and

for dat.

If you
clothes.

don't want
I want

de

"

coat, vest
pants, replied Monday.
"You
can't hab 'em."
"Den

I'm

"I's

not

"

shoot

to

rich

I's

clothes

bound

and
Dis

man.

got for week

became
Monday's manner
Pomp was
dreadfully alarmed.

promptly

They

stripped to

did the

Monday

the

about

were

and

"Oh,

good

say ?
"I

of

store

"

his

Uncle

shirt,while

and

drawers

not

if the

size ; and

height and
so
good as

his, they

were

sweet.

rapidly

de
like

invested

Lord

this

buy

can

suit

Sabbath.

threatening,that

so

same

were

Monday

home

de

only

you."

same.

gardener's clothes
clean

is de

and

days

off

um

um."

Off with

He

take

"

in

himself

Uncle

whined

other's garments.

the

Pomp,

"I

can't go
bed
till

ter stop in
if I do, I'll have
What'll
suit of clothes.
my

new

wife

"

don't

want

dollar bill to
The

man

Monday
walked

buy
did

be

hard

more.

some

on

Now

here's

you;

beg

um

twenty

pardon.

"

so.

threw

away.

to

the

paper

money

towards

him,

and

528

HA

JACK

The

ashamed
Dat's

"

He

proceeded
found

Gumbo

coachman

Gumbo
to his

animal

no

Monday.
yard, where,

stable

he

as

had

pected,
ex-

at work.

whipping the mule into his stable,

unruly.
having become
he put his fingers
than
saw
Monday,

was

that obstinate

sooner

nose.

Bad

"

'em," muttered

ob

to the

The

cottage, feelingvery

of himself.

one

he

'S

SON

HIS

AND

off to his

sneaked

gardener

much

WA

RKA

smell

Monday
down,

snatched
his fists

using

Then

somewhere,"
the whip from

around

he

he

as

him

lashed

had

he

said.

him

and

Jack

seen

back

the

over

knocked

him

do.
loins

and

to

his

heart's content.
Let

"

Gumbo.

cried

me,"

on

up

"

didn't

mean

nuffin'."

Beg

"

"Yes,

sah

Mister

"

Are

"

for

pardon,

um

Monday,

gentleman nigger,ebbery
"All
He

That

right.

in

This

pleased
wine

he

faction
satis-

termed

he

had

his rudeness
with

by Aunt Lucy on the

displayed in making
and presumption.

himself, he had

and

spirits were

into the

gone

kept,
He

Monday's apartment.

was

the

rule, he

what

to

indulge

little refreshment.

cellar and

As

you."

to exact

cleverness

pantry, where
himself

you.

complimented

apologise for
much

Very

been

and

promptness

You's

more.

"

ob

for

"

him.

had

Sunday
his rival

will do

sought Sunday,

next

from

the

you hab done

will I do so
no
inch

Monday.

sah."

for what

you sorry
Nebber
is, sah.

"I

cheek," shouted

um

in

was

charge

of

pantry.
the

locked

door

put the

and

key

in

his

pocket.

To-day he had
aware
Sunday was
had
Monday
pantry, and

to do

idea

an

that

there at

back

stood

had

opened

several

Their

the

Sunday
towards

was

were

would

be

in his

cupboard,

on

labelled

on

the

door, and

of his presence.
the shelves of which

unaware

bottles.

contents

having passed by,

once.

turned

was
negro's
he
trod
Monday
lightly,

He

and

so,

of the fact.

went

The
as

omitted

them.

ADVENTURES

"Sherry,
whisky,
ain't
hab

jolly?

day
laughed

Then

locked

for

"brandy,

choice.

chillun, we're

Oh,

goin'

ter

up,

Forgive

'

If I

me

will

do,

Certain

No,

deal.

Sunday

to

If

"Now,"

the

self
him-

helping

pantry,

; and

fearful

he

sah,"

lest

he

should

said.

mouf

your

shut

'bout

cook

tion
flirta-

my

"

'bout

dumb

as

um

as

shake

"

oyster," replied Sunday.

I think

hands.

euchred

you've

added

Mast'

am

drop."

in

rum

knees.

wife

my

his

"Dat

"

and

to

rose

his

keep

be

then,

up,

to

I will

Me

sah.

"Get
the

word

rum.

taste
be

time,

Lucy

suah,

not

on

you

Aunt

'Not

fell
dis

of

master's

his

he

shook.

Monday.

right

no

was

'

with

on

229

Sunday,
Rum

little

bottle

you'll

and

what

to

sides

the
up
roared

it!"

Harkaway's,
had
Sunday

'

mused

I hab

aboard,

till his

took

he

"Drop

'

Git

WORLD.

off."

He

be

What'll

rum.

THE

port,"

champagne,

gin,

dis

ROUND

we're

I think

me,

square

I hab

you."

feet.
"

Monday,

we'll

hab

drink

boss

gether.
to-

"

They

did

This

little

them
But

Sunday

That

very

with

day

not

Jack

Important

events

the

We

must

the

wooing

Empire

return

to

on

estranging

made

them,

of
deal

State.

Lucy.
to

the

Long

Island

in

city

on

the

the

distance.

was

broken

situation,

York,

New

from

message

looming

another

obtained

now

received

were

establishment

Lucy

of

accordingly.

hands

Aunt

marry

him

party.

forgot
in

did

all his

Aunt

instead

episode,

occasioned

The

shook

friends.

better

which

afterwards

and

so

morrow,

up,
she

where

and
soon

Sunday.
with

stirring

events

in

the

chief

city

HARKA

JA CK

230

WA

CHAPTER

Bowery
spiteof the

in

Yet

was

Untiring in the
Pike and Nabley,
Emmerson

SON'S

VILLAINS.

THE

yet contrived

exist and to flourish,

ities.
vigilanceexercised by the author-

gang
utmost

snare

HIS

XXXIX.

HUNTING

THE

AND

to

being spread for them.

task of hunting them
down
the detectives.

had

taken

the

the

life,under

and

cowardly circumstances, of Pike's

and comrade,
Nabley's elder brother.
Nabley himself, as you have seen,

most

done

And

death

to

the

same

of hatred

had

by

store

inevitablybear
The
Bowery
The

most

brutal

valued

friend

been

nearly

had

gang.
been
piled up,

now

an

mulated
accu-

which

must

fruit.
doomed.

was

gang

only question

Oliver

Daniel

were

Girdwood

how

was

sought

that

doom

to be

was

to exterminate

them

root

complished.
ac-

and

branch.
But

to the

did not

is too

boy,
would

No, they

boy

shivered.

as

fiercelyas

Hate

brother, he
"These
faults

could
men

they

of

villains and
know

must

"death, my

"

Death

murderers.

what

the

livingdeath

no

the murderers

did

grapple with
cowards,"

of his beloved

such

this.
as
revenge
said Nabley, "whatever

not."
to

enemy,

warriors.

They

heroes, instead
Their

Girdwood

have."

may

then,

facing their

he

not

are

"Evidently
Why,

Noll

life is."

convict's

The

Pike, this

living.

to

for these

good

be rest.

"

them

to take

wanted

Death," said Nabley

"

Daniel

suffice.

They

of

detectives, Nabley and

two

last moments

of

shoot

them

would

be

would
the

down,

elevatingthem
and
be glorified

miserable

would

or

be

of

vermin

let them

to

die

to the

dignity
spoken of as
that they are.

triumph, and

ten

to

one

ADVENTURES

the

but

There

while

No,

them

upon
should

we

be

certainlysomething

was
"

THE

look

public would

adventurers,

' '

ROUND

detective,

the

pursued

' '

WORLD.

as

231

bold

and

daring
hounds."
blood-

stigmatised a"
in that

do better than

must

we

that."
What
Take

you propose
them
alive.

How

That

is to be

"

"

"

"

seen.

impossible, I fear," said Oliver.

It is

'

do

'There

be

must

such

no

word

this

impossible in

as

case."

Meanwhile,
the haunt

watch

of the

When

store

of

you
food

use

the

night and

day

upon

Bowery

Protean
as

mounted

was

gang.
returned

Bob

to

his

guised,
haunt, doubly dis-

will remember,
whole
he took with him
a
sufficient to victual the fortress for many

"

days.
We

It was,
It was
bold

fortress

word

in fact,

advisedly.
stronghold.

well-nigh impossible

to

it,to take

storm

and

desperate ruffians,without

that

place they

those

human
sacrificing

life.
In
small

army.
I have

"

wood,
"

one

got the
day, to

could

to
way
Pike.

defend

get

them

themselves

against a

out," said Oliver Gird-

have?"

You

"Yes."
The

detective

You

"

plan

the

about

are

I must

but

"What
' '

smiled.

is it?

I have

found

humour
"

asked
out

and

impracticable
by listening."
you
Nabley.

offer

to

that

wild

some

we

can

hire

the

of

basement

adjoininghouse."
' '

For

"To

what

purpose

"

communication,"
repliedthe boy.
more," said Daniel Pike, smiling doubtfully.

effect

"Tell

us

to make
a large opening ; I
propose
boring two fissures in the wall."

"

I don't

"

How?

only

gest
sug-

"

"Easily enough.

Use

centrebit

where

the

wall

is

JA

232
hard

HARKA

CK

it with

complete
hangers use
"

"And

then

"Funk
"What

WA

AND

the

SOK'S

HIS

long gimlets

such

"

out"

them
do

mean?"

you
noxious

Blow
gases through the holes."
There
bit of a notion in this,and it
was
a
in spiteof themselves.
hearers' attention
' '

Pike

Nabley consulted
together.
Explain your plan fully,"said Nabley

"

"give

the

us

"

I will

before

it is this.

"

five holes
we

into

I would

their cellar
the

begin

"Next?"
I would
"Next
a

his

caught

and

details
' '

bell

as

"

set

should

of

number

be

or

made

"

last part of the work.

start

four

to bore

least four

at

"

work

to

pots

of

something oi'

character."
stifling
"Charcoal."
"Or
sulphur."
said Oliver
"Sulphur for preference,"
Yes, yes,'"said Pike, eagerly.

Girdwood,

"

"Then,

when

all the
upon
in
advance,

all

was

places

at

blow

I would

prepared,
once,

the

and

having

lot

smoke

sulphur

to work

set

prepared
the

through

holes.

"

Nabley
They

found

objectionto it.
would
easilystop up the holes
discovered
the sulphur came."
whence
But they would
not"
one

"

as

soon

they

as

'

It is doubtful.
I

am

not."

sure

'

How

'

By working

would

instruments
be heard.
"In

"

you propose
in the dead

oiled

so

to

prevent it ?

of the

by having

night
"

thoroughly that

not

''

sound

our

should

foot of

night we could fillevery crack

every
square
their lurkingplace with noxious
and
they
vapours,

would

either have

one

"

to die stifled in their holes

like rats in

of the police for bare life."

flyinto the arms
"By jingo ! ejaculatedPike, "it sounds right."

sewer,

or

"

"

may
"

It does," added
be

On

opposed by
what

his

companion,

the

policeauthorities

points?"

much

struck,
here."

"

yet it

HARK

CK

JA

234

WA

AND

SON'S

HIS

"See, dad?"
I see."

"Yes,
Hush

"

"Yes."
In fact they
the

As

door

opened,

Mr.

was

His

gate which
The

had

statue

head

Then

was

to

seen

dark

ferent
forms, hiding in dif-

move.

towered

up

in

close

doorway

the

by

just opened.
looked

like

more

colossal

man.

put out

was

glisteningeyes peered about

out.
a figure crept stealthily

Two
It

three

Kentuckian

young
than a

Jefferson.

form

huge

think ?

you

were.

places, were
One

the look-out, do

they on

are

formidable

nothing very
out, this figure.
was

in all directions.
to look

with
old man,
white
poor
with
double
rheumatism,
or
age
as
only make
progress
very slow
A

at

that it

now

bent
hair, and
or
both, who
he

hobbled

nearly
could

along

on

stick.

Jeffersonstepped out after him.

He trod very lightlyfor such
a
big
clapping a heavy

Then,

pulledhim
'

On

'

Murder.

old

are

shivered

from

amongst- other

head
"

he

struggled,but
burly Kentuckian.

sure

that there

risk

that,"

to foot

trifles,said Mr. Jefferson.

man

of the policemen, in
"We'll

shoulder, he

"

of the

"You

his

upon

"

what

Murder

The
hands

hand

you."
charge ?

The old man

1
Murder."
;

two

up.
I arrest

'Stop

in

him.

overhauled

he

strides

and

man,

is

no

powerless

was

mistake,

sir?"

in

said

the

one

whisper.
said

Mr.

Jefferson. "Anyhow,

"

don't mean
to let go.
"
It's an awkward
thing to land an innocent man."
"
He's tile man," said young
Jack ; ' it is Emmerson
'

"

Ha

t"

his strugglesfor liberty.

The prisonerrenewed
"
do you Know?"
Emmerson
1 Impossible. How

"

ADVENTURES

ROUND

Noll followed

"

him

THE

235

"

like

dressed

WORLD.

that, replied young

Jack, quickly.
A

muttered

the

escaped

curse

"Besides, it

is

"Saul

the traitor 1 "

He

have

could
it

but

Garcia

tried to cry out

in villany,
but at the
not

was

Bob
he

fact that

In

and

off the

warn

next

moment,

his

friends

Mr.

Jeffersonclapped

and

comrades
his

gentle touch.
loosened

dab
he

that

had

his

it warned

teeth, and

remain

better

quiet,at
Jefferson.

of Mr.

foaming with rage, Robert

dragged off prisonwards.
They got a cab a littleway on, and
And

scribed.
de-

handcuffed.

and

first word

in the clutches

was

Garcia

his mouth.

over

It

bound

was

He

hand

Saul

volunta
ejaculatedthe prisoner,in-

bitten his tongue

Emmerson

Robert

get-up that

late to recall his words.

too

was

just the

prisoner.

tean
Pro-

least while

Emmerson

so,

the

was

prisoner was

thrust in.
him

Beside

Mr.

sat

and
Jefferson,

opposite

were

Protean

Bob

two

officers.
Small

chance

of escape

for you

now,

He

felt that too.

Yet

his heart

He

sat

did

silent

back

sink.

not

silent

"

thoughtful.

and

He

was

calculatingthe chances.
"

set

If

ever

teeth,

'

'

get

chance," he

it shall go

his life if I lose my

hard

with

the next

own

CHAPTER
THEIR

way

lay through

ill-pavedquarter of
The

streets

near

The

cab

rocked

Saul Garcia.
hour 1 "

I'll have

XL.

the most

waterside

the

dangerous for
Jolt,jolt,jolt" bump,
there

his fast-

between

unsavoury

and

most

the town.

"

Suddenly

muttered

was

to and

vehicles

and

bump !
jerk, a crack
fro.

all

were

more

for horses.
!

or

regular
less ir-

236

JA CK

Then

moment

at the

about

WA

AND

HIS

SON

"S

it went, with a mighty crash and

the occupants of the cab were

over

Next

HARK

of the

bottom

smash

scrambling

cab, struggling,kicking,and

crying out.
Mr. Jeffersoncontrived
to get free
difficulty
from the scramble, and
he proceeded to help his companions
of their difficulty.
out
The
to give a hollow
heard
prisoner was
groan.
Mr.
"Are
hurt
asked
?
Jefferson.
you
is
I
arm
broken,
think,"
"My
repliedEmmerson.
They lifted him out
One
of his arms
was
evidentlybadly hurt, for he supported
With

some

"

it with
the

At

time

same

Now,

scoundrel

suffering,and
"Remove
The

the other.

his groans

told

that

he

suffering

was

pain.

acute

most

with
difficulty

as

he

it touched

was,

them

to

him

see

thoroughly helpless.
handcuffs," said Mr. Jefferson.

so

the

policeman obeyed,

Emmerson

and

gave

of

groan

relief.
"

"The
No

"

It is, I

' '

broken

bones

"

they

asked.

Have

of

bit

as

hurt

you

"One

"

sure."

am

limped

can

that is hurt?

one

right"

"

He

is the

Which

them,"

he

them.

answered

legs ?

your

"

asked

Emmerson.

returned

one

of the
"I

men.
police-

don't

think

walk."

his hurts ; and, lo ! he

to examine
stooped down
cured instantaneously.
was
Before
they could say Jack Robinson, Protean Bob gave
them
sent
them
a
desperate blow, right and left,which

They

sprawling ;
off like
The

couple

moment
you !"

of fools.

Off he

ere

an

eye

could

wink, he bounded

deer.

next

"Blarm

then,

and

ran

in

he

was

lost in the

ejaculatedthe

night

big Kentuckian,

pursuit.
was
wonderfully fleet of foot,and

Bob
But Protean
lent him wings.

Moreover,
looked

"for

"

the darkness

hopeless.

favoured

his

and
flight,

fear

pursuit

ADVENTURES

However,

Mr.

ROUND

THE

Jeffersonwould

WORLD.

237
without

give it up

not

trial.
On

he

His
and
in

for

ran

fault,he

twenty

or

paces

when, being

more,

at

to listen.

paused

singularlykeen

hearing was

prairielife had

long

sharpened it,and

he

habits

heard

of

forest

footstep

adjoiningstreet.
was
Turning, then, sharply round, his perseverance
Emmerson
in
full
of
by a sight
flight.
"Now
said
the
I have
Kentuckian, dashing
you,"
an

In

his

spiteof

lad, and

he

huge size,he
the

made

was

active

as

running

hot

very

warded
re-

off.

the slimmest

as

indeed

for

the

fugitive.
Step by step
Step by step he

the

There
A

gaining on

was

distance
the

them.

between

prisoner.

to be but

now

sudden

the

down

cut

short-lived.
libertypromised
all
not
thirtyfeet separated them, when
escaped -prisonervanished.

Emmerson's
And

he

was

of

cry.

splash.

Then

all

silent.

was

So

edge !
fatallyclose
how

marvellous

than
short
The

could

himself

upon

he, that

was

contrived

he

to

it

little less

was

himself

draw

up

the brink.

upon
shock

his hair stand

his flesh creep"
said the Kentuckian, ' ' that was
a

made
"

Pheugh

"

he

so

near,

place, he found
had disappeared.

Emmerson

spot where
On the water

the

that, before

hard

Jeffersonwas
running so
fairlyrealise what had taken

on

end.

precious

squeak."

narrow

He

looked

The

dark

the

and

But
Had
"I

down.

splashed againstthe woodwork

waters

wind

there

no

sign

of Emmerson.

English murderer
thought that that cuss

escaped

the

he

said

below,

dismally enough.

howled
was

drowned,"

had

to himself.

never

"I'll

after all ?
been

born

never

believe

before

he

to be

that

saying again."

old

He

turned

far he
"

met

Got

"No."

to retrace

the

him

two
"

his steps, and

policeman coming

asked

one.

towards

had

him.

gone

238

WA

RKA

AND

HIS

SON

'S

"

got clear off ?

has

He

HA

CK

JA

"Yes."
'

Hang

'

No

that," retorted

hang

never

Why

not

Robert

"

Emmerson."

"

back

to the

brink

about, but not a vestige not

criminal.
notorious

"

the end
"He

of Protean

of escape.
best swimmer

he

the

lived

ever

Robert

of

of the

one

the

stables.
con-

present high tides,

would

reaching

for in

the

be

done

short

time

the

from

kneeling

however,

to the

coming

way

shore,

tightly,he

hands

Emmerson,

before

fightinghis

seen

his

is, with

it

that

paused

drowned,

was

on

As

little knew
have

been

was

Bob," said

looked

and
there

for

"

They
would

sign
"

I suppose,
that there was
no
be small
at any
rate, there would

; but

chance

there !

of the water

didn't know,

thoroughfarehere
the

Kentuckian, grimly.

"

hurried

"That's

the

he's drowned."

Because
Drowned
"Yes."
'

They

"

of

fear

"You'll
'

him

exclaimed

that

might

man

dark

down

they

or

conclusion

waters

and

and,

clenching
his

through

have

hard-set

teeth"
I swore
Saul Garcia, you have betrayed me.
I
will !
have your life for it,and by Heaven
' '

I would

"

CHAPTER
THE
So
not

well

was

yet their

deathly
villanous

claims
Oliver

was

sound

and

now

gang

heard

cellar

vapours,

was

which

XLL

passing mention at our hands.

Girdwood's
plan carried out that
of the Bowery gang,
in the haunt
slowly but surely fillingwith
a

must

put

speedy

end

to

their

career.

the firstfaint streaks of the morning lightstruggled

and
played across
through the gratingof their cellar,

When

ADVENTURES

Toro's

eyes, he

His

ROUND

He

could

He

Something

"

Do

what

he

of

were

of the

swelling
hardly
coughed and

eyes,

himself

aroused

firstsensations

THE

WORLD.

with

239

considerable

culty.
diffi-

painful burning about

and

tongue

the

throat

see.

shook

his eyes.
himself, and rubbed
said
the
to
himself.
here,"
giant

wrong

would,

he could

shake

not

off the

unpleasant

sensations.

degrees it began

By

him,

and

then

he

Hunston.

awakened
The

alarm

to

sensations as
experiencedjust the same
Toro had on awakening.
Smarting of the eyes, swellingof the tongue and throat,
and difficulty
of articulating.
latter

What
It

now

could

it be ?
them.

fairlypuzzled

"There

is

accounting

of

only oneway

for it," said

Hunston.
"

What

' '

We

is that ?"
have

got foul."
I
suppose

it is

"

"That
"

"

is

long

so

"

done," said the giant

be

must

course."

speedily."

"And

"

Toro

opinion. But what ?

my
scratched
his shaggy locks for

"We

had

"Just

them

about

wake

better

all

appeared

symptoms
Some
It

as

more,

handkerchief

by

to

Hunston
some

over

with

their

sleeping comrades,

it

one,

was

degree

some

remarked
from

the

that
same

Toro.

less.

too, that
his

face,

one

had

man,

been

slept with
ienced
scarcely inconvenwho

it.
of it

The

sleeper breathed
a

in

and

reason

as

by

one

The

acted

all up

arouse

to suffer

observed,

was

them

idea.
consult
and

an

it."
well."

"Very
They set to work
and as they woke
up
they

that the air has

But the remedy ? n

than the cause."

that," said Toro.

difficult to discover

more

Something
Of

here

stived up

been

was

apparent enough.

through

his

speciesof respiratorfor

handkerchief, which

him.

Now

this

"I

to

SOWS

HIS

position than
complaint

the

all.

them

smell

can

AND

was

troubled

which

naturally in a better
of
judge of the nature

man

his comrades

WA

HARKA

JACK

240

sulphur

strong," he

very

said, with

sniff.
"

"Sulphur

ejaculatedthe

in

gang,

breath.

"Yes."

"Impossible."
Or

"

charcoal."

But

"

What

"What

if

"Funk

us

they

it

can

I can't say;
is it?"

"That
"

Where

how

stillI have

but

funk

trying to

were

"

? said Toro.
notion."

from

come

out?"

us

out?"

"Yes."
What

"

do

mean

you

"

"How?"
Smoke

"

It

was

pretty shrewd

Hunston

that it made
"It

would

where

see

and

guess,

look

almost

it could

"Nor

it

was

thoughtful.
like

seem

I don't

it,"he said, "yet

from."

come

grating."
"Impossible."
"Why?"
The
gratingis always
the

Now,

while
and

out

came

which

they

One

shot

could

of

powerful

ray

the noxious

in their

the gang

was

the fumes

pointed to

along

see

dancing

and

"

clear enough.
this discussion
was
going forward, the

"

into

the

ing,
playing, curl-

vapours

strugglesto get to the

a
mysterious German
wrigglingtheir

sun

cellar, along
air.
in

tortuous

tacles.
speccourse

the sunbeam.

dere," he cried.

"Zee

do."

"I

"Ve

shall be

cheerful

manner,

the

luck

best

chokit," said the

though
imaginable.
as

he

"Choked!"
"

likely

very

"

door.

"No"

He

so

I."

The

"

out, I mean."

us

Ja wohl,"

he said,nodding.

were

German,

in

the

announcing

most

bit of

HARKA

JACK

242

The

to Oliver

thanks

The

silence

utter

fumes

sulphur

AND

HIS

flyin

Great
down

surprise,and

that

they came
guard against

precautions to

that the birds

the

utterlydeserted

house

had

flown.

found

but

above,

it

was

now.

making

learnt

inquiries,they

that the
whose

customer,

them

the
the gang
to an
utter state of
would
be discovered
as
dry

endless

found

examined

authorities

convinced

humiliation, therefore, when

their

the cellar with

Upon

harmless

very

spider'sweb.

was

They

they

be

fumigators.

place

reduced
that

SON'S

would

Girdwood's

of the

had

helplessness,and
a

garrison,they concluded,

now,

as

WA

of the

owner

house

had

movements

from
was

the
a

long brought

police

suspicious
him

under

the

eye of the excise people.

He
was
reported to have made

in

blockade

appeared
termed

to

Others
a

to

he

said, with

found

This

he
Gem

apparent

more

the

the

"

set

to

vessel
The
Pike

o' the

had

Wisp"

transport
work

from

to

of

fellows have

the

take

of Daniel

Pike, and

discovered

having got

that
his

Captain

crew

pleted.
com-

"

Nabley

were

steps to prevent

necessary

the

had

interested
in this, for
very much
been
activelyengaged in raking up
with

and

They

had, beyond

all

This

poor

beyond doubt that

ure
engaged in a desperate ventto the Cuban
insurgents and

arms

themselves,

Wisp.

many

ascertained

was

evidence
members

Cubans.

starting.

Harkaways
and

rebel

earned

in that direction.

just embarked,

had

"Will

be

that he

reason,

attention

days, they

some

Spanish consul

The

the

his inquiriesfurther

mans

might

smuggled.

caught

after

And,

he

out.

rumour

pushed

war

over,

was

thing which

any

riskylivelihood by serving the

This was
exceedinglyrisky,as

since

he

now

during the

trade.
said

people

and

hand

his

turn

kindred

Some

running,

money
that that

of the

Bowery

this notable
of

manner

gang

on

result.

doubt, traced

board

the

"Will

some

o' the

"

settled,they had

to

obtain

search

was
E"rerypossible facility

granted

But

to be

certain formalities

had

them

gone

warrant.
in this matter.

through.

ADVENTURES

In

the

must

ROUND

meantime

certain

THE

These

CHAPTER
THEY

had

events

in their proper
order.
be given in another
must

come

could

not

get

WORLD.

243

occurred

which

chapter.

XLII.
Mr.

over

Mole's

betrothal.

The

that it had
made
been
sure
Harkaways
about
Jack.
by young
Little Emily, Harvey
and
Hilda's daughter,
her long illness,and once
from
quite recovered
the playmate of young
Jack.
She
friend

was

indeed

Jack

seemed

beautiful

most

at all times

company.
Little Emily believed

that

of Chloe

girl,and

pleased

to

be

Jack

young
for her

But
about

white

or

"Of

they

course

the

knew

cause

nothing

is

she

"And

if she

don't
and

like to

The
?

do
"

Mole,

Mr.

And

am

very
glad for

I'm

marry
than the

because

think

too.

each

other,

to be

dip

other."

caught

you

him,

dying for
happens

one

that she

glad

little Emily
would

you

her

on

like

soft side.

black

wife, Jack

she

asked, archly.
I," replied her youthful champion;

"Not

her
marry
"Would
flaxen
"Of

if I

were

you,
curls.

and

man,

indeed, sir?"

she

loved

"but

I'd

me."

said

Emily,

look

for your

with

toss

of

course."

"Then

you
said

But

very

him.

sentiment

"But

to

darker

two

have."

people sighing and

see

able

not

odds?

alike."

hearts

loves

have

to

the

good and kind girl."

is,"repliedlittle Emily, with warmth.

Chloe

And

is going

her

have

"That

dear

came
be-

more

it.

Black

or

now

young
in her ing
charm-

Nor, in point of fact, did he.

"After
all, Em'," said he, slily, "what's

"

had

our

was

husband.
selectingMr. Mole
Jack protested stoutly that he
young

brought

young

had

better go and

she, flouncing

Jack caught

out

her

of the

room.

before

she

black

could

heart,"
sweet-

get fairly

and gave
away,
the next
room.
I'm

"Well,
"

you're very
You

"

don't

her

And

there

then

himself

his

after

chase, and

young

in

Jack

let

held

up

little dodging, and

very

little

hand, but

ground firmly,and

!
What
exclaimed
Not this time.

dropped

did

"

"

heard

punished.

to be

lifted her

stood

have

might

back."
ensued

caught

be

his cheek

kiss that you

SON'S

sure," said the little lady, reddening;

impudent, Master Jack."
think so," said young
Jack, saucily.

give it me

"Then

She

HIS

I do."

Indeed

"

AND

HARKAWAY

JACK

244

again

he

as

flinch.

not

"

won't, Em'?

Jack, "you

young

it

"

' '

"Then

what?"

"Your
She

back

give me
learned

mine."

asked

the young
art of coquetry

the

lady, demurely.
at a very
early age,

see.

you

My smack," exclaimed
Jack, grinning.
young
"Don't
be silly,
sir,"repliedEmily, who could not
to misunderstand
any longer.
"Very well," said young
Jack, "I know
why
"

tend
pre-

you

won't."

"Why?"
know."
I'm sure
I do not."
Noll Gird wood
wouldn't

"Oh
"

"

! you

coloured

Emily
"

I'm

But

to

"I
for

I'm

sure

she

as
a

knew

me,"

up

the

twice."

you

mischievous

boy, "you're

that tells."

blushing
"

to ask
at this insinuation.

there," cried

"There,

have

not," retorted

spoke, the

little Emily.

colour

on

her

fair cheeks

ened
deep-

rich purple.
cared
deal more
a
you
said young
Jack, in that

for Noll
tone

than

of voice

you
which

do
is

earnest."
called "half joke, whole
"Well, I don't mind
if you reallylike poor Noll best ; only don't you flirtwith

him, and
"

give him turnips."

vulgar, sir," retorted
very

then

"That's
and it isn't true."
"Oh, isn't it?"

the

little beauty,

"No."
"

Why,

you

used

to be

ever

so

fond

of me."

ADVENTURES

Well, what

'

'

ROUND

then

Who

245

now."

"

so

says

WORLD.

"

Why, you're not

'

THE

'I do."
'You're

believe

Toro

ston

and

have

shed

had

have

for

cared

much

I don't

me.

if Hun-

believe

you'd

after me."

tear

would

you
done

Jack!"

"Oh,
This

for

Jack

young

her

much

too

was

Then

dry

wicked, ungratefulboy."

I don't

'

her, and
melted

was

she

burst

too, and

into tears.

he

hastened

to

with
his pocket-handkerchief, and
what
eyes
he
kissed
of them
as
tenderly as you
away

remained

please.
But

sobbed

in great distress.
away
I don't care
for you," she

she

"You

say
don't care
of
for me,
"
I do."
Indeed

wouldn't

not

was

'

distress

to

that

know

young
But some

of them

for them, you

danger for no

would

her tone,

"but

after all.

You

but

I don't
have

it.
if you

so,

enough

for

me,"

what

that

I won't

no

do

it any

if you cared
into all kinds of
and

unhappy."

flashingeyes,
it, I don't

admire
need

that you
I do?"

show

justto

to

run

after

and

changing

think

it brave

danger

in that

courageous."
said
Jack, humbly;
young

are

more."

promise?"

"You

do."

There's

"

with

hands

"No,
"Oh,

glee.
to

you

Jack," she said, clapping her

But
you'llforget unless I give you
you."

dear, good
"

remind
I won't."

something

will.

Now

"

see.
"

cared

running
go
all
to make
us

never

"

"I

friends

for you,

care

"Oh,
No, sir,"she added, with

"well,

your

they

must

purpose
indeed!"

way,
"Is

allow

not

said.

she

them,"

to

would

she

Jack.

urged
'

try

for

reallycare
"

you

course.

protested stoutly,but

"You
did

"but

don't."

"You
He

said;

"

One

of your

curls."

what

shall I

give you?

Let

ma

246

HARKA

WA

no;

you'd

throw

box

of

JA

"Oh,
Here's

that

scarum,

"I

will."

And

then
had

this he

he

nothing

that

at

off his

took

indeed

one

as

love

him.

MOLE'S

amongst
As

wedding

soon

it

as

kept

destined
that

And

to prove

it

very

long.

ere

XLIII.

the

was

topic of

one

conversation

Harkaways and party.

full
settled, Dick Harvey was

friends

our

she

gift.

however,

to

his little necktie

her, and

gave

CHAPTER

MR.

Now,
just bought
any thing too harum
your promise."

but

moment

know.

her.

giftfor

neck, and

for many
a
long year
Her giftto Jack was,
valuable

for

sought

soon,

away

I have

chocolates

SOWS

ffIS

AND

feel inclined
to do
you
look at this,and remember

whenever

He

CK

the

was

of

his

mischief.
would

Nothing

rather

on

These

do, but

visits

organise visits

must

elaborate

an

carried

to be

were

himself

Harvey

he

led

the

way

of

gratulation
con-

scale.
out

in

with

these

deal

of

mony.
cere-

congratulatory

calls.

Young Jack
You

can

my
Mole

better."
"
Of
"

course

No

that

auspiciousoccasion.
themselves.

Harvey, with the greatest gravity,

congratulations.''
Harvey,"

he

said; "I

am

much

are."

now."

Harvey, with an extravagant sigh

and a leer of great significance
fellows in your
;
young
condition
insensible
to pain."
are
In my
condition
? said Mole, glancing at his wooden
"

Pain

on

they enjoyed

you,

you

pain
"

him

winced.

thank

"Yes,

said

warmest

"accept
Mr.

how

guess

Mole,"

"Mr.

with

was

exclaimed

"

"

"

leg.
"Yes."
"What

condition?"

ADVENTURES

ROUND

THE

WORLD

247

"Betrothed"

Ugh

"

"

"Under

"Ah,

of

sentence

said Mr.
that is,not

"Harvey,"
used

matrimony,"

to it
"

"Of

Mole,
used

"I

not," replied the

course

"Your

can't stand

it of late.

to

irrepressible
Dick,

wife, I may

third black

I'm

it.

not

"

"but

"

it makes
your third wife
Mole groaned.

as

sighed Harvey

sir, you're a lucky dog."

say."

Harvey."

"

'

"Sir."
"Unless

you wish to turn

allusion whatever
to the
"
If you wish it,sir."
"I do."

no

said

present!"
Who

"

"Tut,
sad

has

made

hope

Harvey,
a

you

with

present ?

stupid, stolid

a
"

quoth Mr. Mole, impatiently.

the present time."
Harvey. I mean

tut, tut !

tease,
I

past"

"

to look

Harvey pretended
"

will make

present is quitepainfulenough."

look.
a

you

then."

"Very good,
"The
"The

stomach,

my

that your

"

You're

serious.

approaching nuptials do

not

cause

anxiety."
any
you
Mr. Mole
groaned.
"Of

course

Dick

pursued
Here
He

How?"

"

We

We

recognise in
how

see

have

no

eagerly enough,

you

are

you

to

Mr.

Mole.

vulgar prejudice.

prejudicein

You

of fair faces."

favour

"Oh!"
"Or

hair."

flaxen

'Oh, Harvey, but I have!"

'Or
'

blue

eyes."
Don't, Harvey,

'You

be ng
"

dip

Harvey

don't

little about

care
more

"

or

almost

in

too.

strengthof mind,

it your

superior

weak-minded

it exalts

but

for the tutor.

of comfort

at them

grabbed

"

pitilessly,

Mole."

crumbs

were

position feels anxious,"

your

"

Harvey,

estimation, Mr.

our

in

man

less

"

groaned
skin

the

the
of

unhappy tutor.
your

inamorata

inky."

shrieked

the tutor,

"

stop

"

248

WA

HARKA

JACK

AND

HIS

SON'S

Dick, looking up at the ceiling in rapt

where
of Mr. Mole, "that's
admiration
we
recognise the
Mole.
Isaac
Yes, Mr. Mole,
strong-minded,large-hearted

"Ah, "said

when

consider

we

and

heart

home

first,beautiful

two

about

are

you
third

wife,
black, we

your
and

sir, say

dear

my

you,

that

are

you

taking to

and

she,

like

in

must,

of

man

your
your

justice to
undoubted

"

courage.
much

apparently too

And,

Mole

Mr.

he wrung
Mole

could

hope

the

Mr.

for

overcome

earnestly by

words,

more

the hand.

scarcelyreply,but

he

made

very

wry

face.
I

"The
"It

is

scarcely customary

quite well, sir,"said

to

speak

in

those

terms,

Harvey.

Jack," said
"Oh,

is

Mole."

Mrs.

future

Mole

Mrs.

future

"

I'm

very sorry,
in order to cover

Jack, looking
laughter; "I thought I

said
his

young

fused,
conwas

in order."
the bride."

"You

mean

"The

fair bride."

Mr.

could

Mole

not

repress a groan.
"She's
quite well, but I hope, Harvey, that you have
of making
not
brought Jack here for the purpose
any
of
his
tutor.
fun
unseemly
"

"Dear

"I

expression.
should
He

attribute
Mole

was

"Come,
thing,only

Harvey,"

come,

he

always

were

you

don't

But
"

his handkerchief.

said, "I don't

such

devil

Harvey, winking

mean

in your
at

any
fun.

young

"

Jack

his handkerchief.

behind
Mrs.

to me."

motives

right,sir,"said

"All
"

am

such

said

his eyes with

melted.

touched

Mr.

Harvey, with a grieved

exceedingly sorry to find that you

Mole,"

Mr.

me,

faugh ?

congratulateme

lady's present

is the

"What

any

more

about

the

future

"

Harvey.
"Chloe."

"Yes,

I know.

"What

then?"

name,

then?"

asked

HARK

JACK

250

Mole,"

Mr.
"And
admit it."

WA

said

AND

'

sha'n't I be

"will

his brudder

more

SON

'S

be

the

first tQ

Mole.

Mr.

And

HIS

Harvey,

poeticalsense," said
Precisely."

'In
'

than

ever

?"

'Why?"
he's gwine

'Cos

Young Jack
'

No

'

I wish

and

Harvey

lady

assented

colour."

ob

at once.

of it."

doubt

would

keep
pudding."

you
black

animated

to spouse

Sunday replied
"All
right,Brudder

remarks

your

to

yourself,you

"

And
He

on

It

was

he

the

about

in

But

medley

when

Let

he

haste

us

of

the better

to himself

sang

that it did not

so

himself

appeared greatlyabsorbed

he went

"

busied

then

Mole."

the

jar upon
got

to

to

the

sotlo

he

him, and

voce.

began

idea

good

of tune,

English ditty, called

old

wedding,"

as

at all.

ear

very

and

dusting about,

he had

and

song,

room.

Mr.
to

Mole's
use

feelingsgot
language to

bad

Sunday.
"

Don't

like

music,

"Eery good."
He
changed it,rattled
selection
This
"If

Mole,
hate

with
he

'

concluded

variety,and

of "Old

two

or

King

his

Cole."

painful reminiscences

more

than

the

it

quickly.
sing, you black tulip,"cried the irate
something less jiggy and singsongy ; I

stopped

must
you
'
let it be

such

bar

full of

was

so

off

muck."

statelysorter, Brudder
Yes, hang you."
Sunday changed his time, tune,
"

?"

that tune."

"Not

other,

Mole

Brudder

Summat

Mole

"

"

and

strutted

strains
This

up

and

down

too

for Mr.

much

at

manner

dusting, to

"Wedding

of Mendelssohn's
was

in his

and

the

once,

imposing

March."

Mole.

expletive,he threw the first thing to hand

at Sunday, who
caught it dexterously and tossed it back
d la cricketer, crying
Play !
Mr. Mole
found
it any
he
thing but play, for the book
With

violent

"

"

"

threw

at

Sunday, being

rather

heavy,

and

on

its return

ADVENTURES

ROUND

catching Mr.
passage
him
feel at that moment

Mole

THE

"

"I

trust, when
when
the happy

will be

day

GARCIA
into

leaped

full of

was

it was

dream

to

He

Then

he

the

for

look

to

his

to

off,

to

the

endeavoured,

and

room,

sleep.

his pillow ; he
upon
up with a start of terror.

woke

he

Thrice

had

he

dreamed

Thrice

had

an

awful

murmured

was

The

other

the

to

groaned and
"how

himself;

thing.

same

been

dream-drama
there

in which

drama

One

only

were

beforf

enacted
two

actors.

himself.

recollection

detectives

was

full of

bed

to
gone
of his threats.

of

having
before

ever

Emmerson.

patron, Robert

his sometime

was

had

The

dozed

but yet his

altogether a superstitious
man,
impressed him to an alarming extent.

had

dreams

and

he

not

was

He

and

"

when

downstairs

went

again

awful!"

"How

"

the American

house.

about

and

moaned,

him

Emmerson

night that
from

fancies, and

and

up
himself

tossed

He

the

on

horribly.

went

to compose

awful

me

"

escaped

nervous

twice

got up
fastenings of

He

terminate
ex-

detectives.

English
He

river and

to

XLIV.

slept badly

the

like

will inform
you
for your marriage.

fixed

CHAPTER
SAUL

should

he left the apartment,

Harvey, as
again,
you

see

head, made

world.

nigger
every
Mr. Mole, said

Well,

he

though

in the

' '

251

the side of the

on

as

WORLD.

thoughts

taken

blood

him, and

of

Protean

money

from

although he

Bob
the

did not

means
than he did of his many
of it any more
continual
in
his ill-gotten
of adding to
gains,he lived
and
foil his pursuers,
should
lest Emmerson
by
terror

repent him

means

some

Bon

Three

times,

the

murderer

And
so

hear

each

lifelike.

as

of his
the

treachery.
(Garcia's)
old Jew slept that night,Emmer-

rose

up

time, to

the

before

him.

Jew's fancy, so plain,so vivid,

He

had

HARK

CK

/*

252

WA

peculiar look

AND

HIS

SON

him

that

drenched

and

about

"S

the

Jew

could

understand.

not

His

head

and

water, like
grave.
His

face

own

He

not

tried

watery
his

and

each

seemed

successive
know

to

vision,

that
intuitively

sealed.

could

not

lifthand
to

menace.

who

Jew,

from

pallid,his lipsblue,

figure, in

was

he

yet

fierce

dripping with

narrowly escaped
and

horrible

to the

Could
for

with

doom

And

were

has

white

was

this

glidedon
his

one

flashed

eyes
And

clothes
who

move.

foot to

or

shake

off the

help himself.

horrible

and

nightmare

cry

help.
in vain.

But

Again and again

At length,when
for
he

second

returned

"My

the dreadful
he

supper

has

why

should

"or

returned

quieterand

grew

to the

the downstairs

to

seen

time, he

his bed

to

had

vision

Jew.

ings
fasten-

calmer, and

to rest.

disagreed
the

with

me," he said

shadowy

of

form

self,
to him-

Emmerson

"

haunt

to-night?
And
mumbling to himself,
sleptagain.
me

All is

so

turned

on

his side

and

quiet

fet,

hark.

There

was

The

he

door

faint, creaking noise

the stairs.

on

softlytried.

was

first it resisted.

At
But

warning

hand

creak

opened slowly.
appeared a strange,

then

And

there

patient
it

there

was

to

force
dark

it, and

with

figurein

the

doorway.
A

man

matted

though
The

of

and damp,
with pallidcheeks
clothes which
clung to his form as

ghastly mien,

hair ; with
they had been

saturated

with

water.

figurepaused.
the sleepingform of the old
the eyes rested
upon
in a peculiarway.
and the dark figuresmiled

Then

Jew,

"He's
mine. "

visitor
mine," said this spectral-looking

"
"

yes,

ADVENTURES

The

ROUND

Jew slightlymoved,

mumbled

in his

he

and

sleep,

the stifled cries which

successive

Mercy,

"

He

must

by

the

had

thinking of
Jew's bedside.
with

253

tinctly
indis-

something

repeated the groans

through before
nightmare.

and

in each

gone

"

be

he

The

he

WORLD.

me,"

said

He'll

"

the

think

him, the treacherous

ing
figure,crouchof

more

fore
be-

me

hound."

off his coat.

took
and

mercy

I've done
Then

then

of this hideous

phase

"

He

THE

turned

his

up

advanced

the

to

Jew slept like

wristbands

with

tion,
great delibera-

side of the bed.

cat.

creaking of the visitor's boots

and he opened his eyes.
His glance fell on
the visitor at once.
The

faint

The

effect

was

The

Jew's

eyes

aroused

him,

with

terror

electrical.

his jaw

dilated, and

dropped

indescribable.
seemed

Death
His

fate

was

the

Yes,

' '

him.

before
there.
chief

in that

actor

which

had

so

disturbed

which

was

so

realistic,was
fearfully

Here

he

in the

was

"Emmerson
The

sound

his

horrible

rest

dream-drama

the hideous

"

nightmare

him.

near

flesh.

"

the

softly from

came

parched lips of

the

Jew.
visitor nodded.

The

"What
from

again

you want
the old man.

So

late," faltered Garcia

Emmerson
"You

seemed
know

what

not

late."

"so

very
him.
to glide towards
I've

come

for, Saul," he said presently.

dear Emmerson.''
my
I made
"Oh, yes, you do.
you a
it."
to redeem
come
"

faintlycame

looking sternly,but spoke

stood

Emmerson
"

here, Emmerson?"

do

No, indeed,

promise

once;

I've

"Ugh!"
An

involuntary

shudder

escaped

the

Jew.

fatal
with
I told you, Saul Garcia," said Emmerson,
that if you played fast and
deliberation, "I warned
you
loose with me,
you
"

"

WA

HARKA

CK

JA

254

AND

SON'S

HIS

'Never!"
have."
"You

Never, I

"

"You

!"

swear

have

proof positiveof

! I have

So, Saul Garcia, I have

come

tract."
do
"What
Murder."

?"

mean

you

treachery.

your

to fulfil my

part of the

con.

"

Oh,

' '

"I

no,

; I am

do

"You

no

no,

"

here

gasped
for that

the

Jew.
purpose."

mistaken, Emmerson

are

I swear,

are,

; you

as

"

witness
!
is my
Heaven
forswear
"Don't
yourself at

be

don't, I don't !

"

the

said

I would

proof ;

the

not

merson.
Em-

"Let

Jew, eagerly.

forswear

said

time,"

if there

that

myself

was

danger."
"You
are
gettingprudent, Saul," said Emmerson,

any

"But

laugh.

"

such

old

fool,and

betrayed

me,

your end is near."

end
cried the Jew, "my

miserable

you

now

no,"

"No,

have

you

with

cannot

shall not

"

near."

be

is."

"It

"Mercy!"
"I
life

feel your throat in my

fingers to feel the
going out of you as my grip tightens."
cried the Jew, startingup in his bed.
to

want

slowly

"

Ha

"

What

"

"

now

"

He

glanced

him, fearinginter*

around

ruption.
"I

it is

know

The

words

same

shall I

dream,"

wake

never

nightmare
Emmerson

"I'll shake
send

as
"

I heard
can

said

Garcia

never

"

laughed sardonicallyat this.

off the nightmare for you," he said;
of the land of dreams
altogether."

"Help?"

Garcia, wildly, as he

He

up
cried

Oh, Emmerson,

good

me,

made

now.

in my
dream.
Oh,
shake
off this horrible

his shirt sleeves

know

before

you out
he rolled
And

murder

"I

do

not

above

kill me

"I'll

his elbows.
sat

"help,

up;

; spare

me,

spare

Emmerson."
two

the throat.
He fought and

strides forward

and

struggled,but oh,

so

seized the

feeblyS

Jew by

ADVENTURES

He
but

was

he

of that

dreams

the time
It

best

at

poor
efforts

have

could

little

made

strength

it

was

hater, too,

And

he

man's

had

with

watched

if he had

for

soon

count

upon

over.

in refined

resolved

with

with

torture

staunch

; a

to feast himself

keen

to

satiety

the wretched

enjoyment

and

every
triplecharm

phase

not

ten

in

this

old

black

deed

the ruffian.

to

the

minutes

to

had.

Now, Saul Garcia," said he,

detectives, have
Now,
you?

The

paralysed him

his victim.

deadly fear,
invested

he

very

master

he

and

vengeance.
he dallied

So

for him

himself

to be

not

was

Emmerson
with

night had

for his salvation.

now

Unfortunately for
But

dread

look-out

own

"

he

255

being.

was

was

and

man,

WORLD.

possessed.

The

his

old

an

THE

to the enemy.
very poor resistance
it was,
the fear deprived him
of such

As
as

ROUND

have

"

you

sold

me

have

friend, you

my

to

to live."

horrible

deliberation

spoke these
expected.
produced the full effect that was
old Jew seemed
ever,
to gain strength suddenly, howand
then there occurred
a
desperate fightbetween

words
The

with

which

he

them.

With

jerk and

than

more

an

for him

effort which

human,

he freed himself

appeared
his

from

thing
some-

enemy's

gripThen

he

off to the other

bounded

Emmerson

crawled

after

side of the bed.

him, seized

out.
grey hair, and tugged a handful
With
muttered
a
imprecation, the

again
his

at his

scraggy

him

by

his

assassin

more
victim, and once
securing
throat, he dragged himself over

scant

grabbed
hold

the

upon
bed
to

him.
Saul

Garcia

defence, and
His

long,

that cut
of
be

into

in selfhands
open
his assailant's skin suffered in consequence.
snake-like
tipped with nails,
fingers were
with

fought madly

the

assassin's

scratches, which

his

flesh, and

scored

of too

serious

were

long
a

nels
chan-

nature

to

easilyeffaced.
remained

They
many

long day.

there

as

evidences

of

his

crime

for

^6

HARK

JACK

And

the

WA

AND

these

HIS

all his brutal

he

in

frustrated
for

purpose,
fought the

V?

SON

wounds

murderer's

greater fury, and

The

of

smarting

the

measure

it

goaded

wretched

old

some

him

to

with

man

strength.

old

Jew

battled

only

as

one

that

can

fightsfor

life.

dear
The

assassin's face

The

victim's

was

the livid look

But

with

red

was

white

with

of his

blood.

the

face

of death.

pangs

did not

stay Emmerson's

hand.
He

his hold

relaxed

because

his

pity

No, far from

His

that.
told his

fool
!

No

that

musn't

He

am.

the

feelingsupon

matter

describe
said

"

Saul

not

for his victim.

eloquently than words of ours can

I'm over
hasty with him," he
the

it is true, but

moment,

excited

was

words

own

for

to

off

go

more

them.

himself, "like
that.

easilyas

as

"

answer.

The

wretched

old

man

"Saul, Saul!"
He shook
him, but
His

work

Hasty fool
myself; but now
of all that

sure

He

that

time

the victim

but

escaped

effectually.

too

am," muttered

his victim.

look

he.

after his

I have

"

foiled

dollars, and

make

I can."
about

to time

the

he

for the miser's hoard.

room

glanced

up

at the

bed

hand

or

to

see

how

fared.

Saul

But

sound

I must

rummaged

From

not

done

was

"

apparently past speech.

was

Garcia

moved

never

foot,

never

quivered lipor eyelid.

His
did

search

not

this

Every
at the
"

was

no

and

now

was

hidden.

to

expectations, for

have

before

I had

rich, and

guessed
hope*:'

he

again

he

paused

in his search

to

glance

still there.

was

hasty,"he said to himself;

frightenedhim into tellingme where it was

It would
that

was

man

he

it

but

task.

easy

fool to be

know

productive;

measure

the hoard.

bed, but all

ought

some

his
to
up
that the murdered

lightupon
But

in

come

shrewdly
to

was

was

"

so

have
about

killed him."

been
to

rare

sport

inherit all his

to

hard

make

him

earnings

258

HARKA

JACK
turned

He

and
the passage,
outside
to be heard
Then

he

"I'm

off for

stepped

stepped half way

loud
sufficiently

coat,
tones

Jefferson."

Mr.

out.

more

up stairs.
the work
of

was

SOWS

"

right,I'll tell

It

HIS

said, in

then

"All

you

AND

the collar of his

up

up

want

WA

police,"he said, hurriedly. "They

there."
There
is something amiss
second.

the

Before

Jeffersonhad time to think even,

passed by and disappeared in the night

XLV.

CHAPTER
"WHO
He

could

murderer

that be?"

littlethought that that

the

flitting
figurewas

object

of their search.
He

was

was

gone
recorded.

taken

thoroughly by surprise,and

before

he

Then, in obedience
there, the Kentuckian

reflection

wish

to the

himself

to

supposed

up stairs.
gained the top just in time to follow
into the old Jew's room.

He
"

the

made

Emmerson

to

just
from

come

stepped

his

two

rades
com-

"

?
do you want
am," said Jefferson. "What
of the officers,in surprise.
here, sir ? said one
I

Here

"

You
"Of course."
"But
you said
I would
"That

"

"

stay

guard

on

down

stairs.

Yes, I

know."
"What
have you come
up, then, for,sir?
of impatience escaped Mr.
An exclamation
"

Didn't you

send

for

me

"

Jefferson.

"

"No."
"No?"
How
Here we
?
could we
are, both of us."
"But
that man
to me?"
you sent down
"
Man
iterated the puzzled officers.
sent !
the Kentuckian,
thunder
"you
"By Heaven!"
drive me
mad.
Did you, or did you
a
not, send
"

"

"

down

stairs to me,

to ask

me

to come

up

"

will
man

ADVENTURES

ROUND

THE

WORLL.

259

"No."
"

You

did not ?

11

Who

fooled

man

Bob

"

! " cried Mr.

him

Jefferson.

Then

"

by his readiness after all."

the stairs with
stepped back towards

he has

me

He
of

"

could he have been ?

have come
to trap
we

"

himself?

Confound

'

who

perhaps the

"

Emmerson
'

Then

the

intention

followinghim.
"You

well

as

may
of

give it

as

up

bad

job to-night,"

"Emmerson
will never
be
like a deer, and half as much
trapped to-night. He runs
him
start as that would
to get clear off."
serve
Just then a low, hollow groan reached them.

said

one

They

started.

"What

was

The

sound

Now

it

drew

that?"

repeated.

was

bed, and Mr. Jefferson

the assassin, in his flight,
had

from
distinctly

was

the

back

officers.

the

which

sheet

the

thrown
hastilyover his victim.
for dead, surelyenough.
He had left Saul Garcia
old man
But the wretched
hard to kill.
was
he had been
for some
Dead
to all appearance
time, but
the

cruel

and

species of

Still it
could

he

usage

survive

The

possible that

such

explanation necessary.
He opened his eyes
Twice

considerable
'

Have

were

and

in

time
you

withered

that

too

old

frame

to

getting his

got him

"

apparent

to

render

any

at them.

stared

thrice he essayed

or

produced exhaustion,

shock.

of violence

marks

had

only.

trance

not

was

received

had

speak, but

some

was

again.

breath

at last he

he

asked, eagerly.

'Who?"

murderer."
'Who
is that?"
Emmerson."
'The
1

'No."
'

He

will

"No,
I have
to

Ugh

"

dodge
he
to

the

growled
you

all

old

yet and

man,

"

my

life in

catching him

justice."
The

old man's

eyes

too

late.

escape.'1

won't," said the Kentuckian,

spend

were

you

glistenedat

this.

bluntly ;
and

"not

if

bringinghim

26o
'"'

Do

He

you

so

say
them

"

AND

all to

for

draw

SON'S

HIS

he exclaimed

for breath

fought again

he beckoned

WA

HARKA

JACK

"that's

and

then

about

the

moments,

some

him

to

nearer

brave.

bed.
On

"

shelf," he said, "you'llfind

that

bottle ; give me
some
what
I have
to say, and
a

it will
then

give me

die

can

whisky in
strengthto last out
in peace."
some

They obeyed.
the spirittrickled down
his poor,
And
as
throat, he appeared to revive somewhat.
The
deadly pallor faded momentarily from
and his eyes brightened.
"Now
a

hearken

will, but
He
;

his

to make

"

his

fingerat

Mr.

Jeffersonas

old

cheeks,

I have no time
all,"he said.
leave all my
property to you."

pointed
All to

maimed

he said this.

you."

:Tome?"
'Yes."
what for?"
'In trust."
?
For whom

'Why,

"

Myself."
They exchanged
His

mind

But

they

will

"You

at this.

wandering, they

be

must
were

looks

wrong.
it to the last cent

all
in

spend

thought.

hunting

thisEm-

I am
down.
rich," he added,
this murderer
of.
Spend it all,spend it
"rich ! richer than they dream
Offer rewards
that.
to do
so
like water
; there's plenty
merson

"

big that his best and truest pals will

He struggledfor something under
he produced a small
much
difficulty
than
find

now.

ever

iron

an

trap.

it all

use

as

He

on

is the

ring under
I say

key

the mat

; and

until you

D'ye hear ?
you.
he fixed his glassy eyes

sank

key.
greater difficulty

of the iron safe ; you will

Lift up the
in the shop.

Take

is there.

after

pillow, and

all,all the house

the

holds,

heels,

lay

him

the

giant American.

by

"

I'llhaunt
And

"It

iron box

The

his

See here."

brass-handled

said, speaking with

this,"he

"Take

sell him.

on

back.

dead
They thought he was
his glance once
more
But he opened his eyes, and fixing
last effort to articulate.
he made
one
Mr. Jefferson,

ADVENTURES

It

was

solitaryword

one

just audible.
"Remember!
And
and

ROUND

that he

with

of vengeance
his lips.

give

to his

force

They

were

not

They

were

indeed

them

made

gently
And
hear

as
Jefferson,
dying injunction.

if to

squeamish.

to say

shudder

all used
to

to

witness

such

Jew's voice

once

"Nor

quite so

These

words

much

he

noise

THE

The

monkey
he

was

Springing

could

still

"

there, if you

playing

by

with

please."
Harkaway

Mr.

Nero

at

one

end

to

his

of

the

other.

sat

we'll be

quiet."

still continued.
had

property, which
And

sheet

HOOK.

"

the noise

manner,

AND

writing at the
right,dad," cried Jack ;

But

he

the

XLVI.

addressed

was

whilst

threw

more

repeat that singleword

STRING

were

who

Jack,

it

"

THE

"All

they left,but Jeffersonfancied

and

CHAPTER

room,

violence, but

deathbed.

then

"Remember

son

of

scenes

over

old

on

upon

his eyes,
him.

the

only

was

mind,

closed

They

his

of vengeance
upon
fixed
in
death, rested
eyes,

more

26

uttered, and

thoughts

vows

His

WORLD.

"

he died

so

THE

purloined

he

refused

give up.
scampering about

now

chair

from

master's

to

Chair

to

Jack, with

young
him.

of his young

some

the

in the

switch

apartment.
liveliest

in his

hand,

possible
was

suing
pur-

"It's this great thief,Nero, dad," returned young

Jack;
won't
"he's been
give it up."
cabbaging my string and
himself
the
The monkey
had perched
on
top of a cabinet
in the room.
"I'll soon
As

he

launched

put

spoke
them

that,"said Mr.
picked up a pair

stop

he
at me

to

monkey's

head.

Harkaway.
slippers,and

of

262

HARKA

JACK

WA

SOW'S

HIS

AND

not hard enough to hurt, but justsufficient to

They were
dislodgeMaster Nero from his perch.
with a bang to the ground.
he came
Down
I've got you," cried young
"Now
Jack, as he sprang

him.

upon

of keeping Nero
Harkaway then, as the shortest way
quiet,shut him up, for the present, in the cupboard.
Young Jack, in the meantime, was
carefullywinding
the

string upon

"What's
a

of the

the end

At

smile

small

stringwas

that?"

I think, doesn't
He remembered

no,

"Are

his features.

on

of his son,

Harkaway
It

"

hook.
with

mischief,

means

"

cied
fan-

and
boyish peculiarities,
little suspicious.
looked
a
dad," answered
Jack.

the hook

"Oh,

it?

moderate-sized

Mr.

asked

glimmering

stick.

piece of

his

sure

you
for

is
that
that hook
quite sure
respectable gentleman's hat,

"

some

old

own

lady'sbonnet
I don't

and

"Quite, dad,

not

tended
in-

or

suspecting
un-

"

think

guess

what

smile.

"Of

you'd ever

"

this is from.
"Indeed!"
"No."

then ?

tell me,
you
memorial."

Suppose

"

"It's
what

!"

memorial

"

was

Then

Jack

said

"

Harkaway

Do

slightpause.

"You" remember
"

father, with

"

There

Mr.

his

echoed

'

night of

the

serious

was

in

Shall

it !

I remember

the
I

"

fire,dad?
moment.

forgetit ?

ever

"

he

mured,
mur-

fervently.
shall," said

"

"

No, my

shall

never

our

young

hero.

boy," warmly returned

forget your brave conduct

his father.

brave

never

on

"

dreadful

that

night."
"Well,

helping

on

to

the hooks
that I was
and

now

"I

that

night,"

steady the
caught in

continued

ladder
my

for you

boot, and

obliged to cut the

keep it in remembrance

understand

you, my

dear

Jack,

hook

to

"

as

descend,

fixed

itself

away
of your

from

so

I
one

was

of

firmly

the rope,

escape."

child,"returned

his parent;

ADVENTURES

with

ROUND

THE

WORLD.

263

and the feelingdoes you honour.

emotion,
Keep
after
it,then, and in years to come,
long
your parents are
"

in their graves,
that
when
hazarded
you
cruel

this, he

said

Having

then, having finished

his hat

and

went

Young Jack

At last
"Dad's

them

save

night

from

Jack's rosy cheeks,

he was
writing,he

letter

and
took

out.

thoughtfully and

sat

for him

thing
departure.

kissed

the

will recall the

life to

own

your
terrible fate."

and

memorial

simple

for

"

Jack

started

gone

out;

in silence

little time

some

up, saying
I don't see

"

very

after his

usual
un-

parent's

"

I should

why

not

go

"

too.
The

who

imprisoned in the cupboard,

of thinking,for he rattled
seemed
to be of the same
way
the door and chirped vociferously.
I
wants
to come,"
"Ah
! there's Nero
thought Jack ;
monkey,

was

"

behind."

mustn't

leave

him

So

went

to the

he

"I

said

and

for what

you're sorry

suppose
?

you

cupboard,

"

you've done,

ain't

"

The

monkey

"Very

penitentchirp.

gave
sorry, eh?

"

"Chirp, chirp."

Jack

turned

Out

sprang

the

Nero,

and

head

by tumbling
the

room

opened the
immediately

and

key

over

heels

door.

his

evinced

and

trition
con-

walking round

his hands.

on

"That'll

do," said his young

master

"you

can

and be quiet."
hanky panky now
and squatted down
Nero
appeared to understand

drop

that

hearthrug, where

the

on

he

in

absorbed

became

quietly
hunting

fleas.

his

Jack rang
Monday
"Are
' '

the bell.
answered

you

Well,

"

how

And

jobs

'

particularlybusy to-day?"
particular,Massa Jack, answered
little odd jobs, that's all."
"

not

got few

"um

it.

long

will it take

you

to do

Monday

these

'little odd

Why

you

"

"Something
"Well,

was

like about

thinking

half
of

an

hour.

going

out

for

good

ask ? "

long

64

if you

ramble, and
with
you
"Take

this
with

de

The

Limbian,
his

What

SON

H2S

'S

I should

work,

your

take

hero, condescendingly.

you, Massa
like winking.

Jack

Golly,

Wm

"

in

in the

of

state

great exhilaration.

his heart, went

pride of

Sunday,

comrade,

straightto
busily engaged in

was

boots.

tink, old Sun ?

you

AND

wid

jobs

polishinga pairof

done

he hurried

away

"

had

child

And
where

WA

me," replied our

along

cut

HARK

CK

JA

"

nance
said, his ebony counte-

he

glisteningwith satisfaction.
'What?"
Dis child have

jess received

'

Where

from

'

Massa

Jack Harkaway,"

'

To

where

go

'

Out

Massa

him

have

he

polishing.

was

dis child

asked

he want
What
you out with him
Massa
Jack only like de society of
he

the air

African, in

polish of

it

an

well."

like to know

for, um

''

gentlemans, Monday
and

his

cocked

in

nose

up

the

"

other,

"

not

you

quired
in-

got

for

Sunday's endurance.
impudent nigger!" he shouted,
it at

his

fellow

!"

comrade,

as,

who

his hand.

yourself,you

black

cried

Monday,

it back.

threw

caught it on his nose.

"There
you've got the polishas
now,
yah ! grinned Monday.
Sunday

den

not

"

the boot, he threw

cleverly in
it

"Take
he

much

that, you

snatching
caught

as

gentleman,
aggravated tone.

say," returned

dis child.
too

was

"Take

as

to

mean

This

dis child

to say

mean

the
de

his chest

out

to go

conceitedly.

"You
"Um

stuck

"

for big spree.

the boot

Jack might

replied, as

invitation."

kind

very

?"

along with
Sunday dropped
'

"

also

"

well

as

me,

yah

"

The

African

after his comrade.

rushed

dodged him nimbly.

"Phew
! it'sno
good running after you, you
for me," muttered
Sunday, breathlessly,as he
his labours.
and prepared to continue
standstill,
The

"What
at

latter

you

get in

passion

for?

"

asked

length.
"

Him

not

in

passion,"Sunday

answered

too
came

quick
to

his comrade

266

JA CK

After
interior

moment

yah
the

HIS

AND

SON'S

called

Monday

two,

or

can't find

"Good
!

from

out

the

"

"Um
"

WA

HARKA

rum."

no

why;

reason

dere

grinned Sunday

in

find.

to

none

he

reply,

as

Yah,

turned

the

yah,

key

in

lock.
heard

Monday
"What

dat

"Lock

you

immense

click.

do ?

you

"

asked, rather suspiciously.

the African, with
all," returned
"Yah, yah, yah!"

he

in, dat's

complacency.

Monday
But

he

In

vain

His
At

the

he

door.

late.

too

was

the

to

sprang
raved

It

and

fast

was

threatened

kicked

and

at the door.

comrade

only laughed at him.

juncture a bell from upstairsrang

this

"Dere

Massa

Jack'sbell,"shouted

loudly.
Monday through

the

keyhole.
he

as

mind

Nebber

"

took

his

bell," repliedSunday, consolingly,

de

hab

big spree wid de rats

Yah, yah, yah !
"Where's
Monday?"

dis

"

departure;

all

chile

answer

You

um.

by yourselfamong

de

coals.

"

his

asked

Gone

out?

"Yes,
"Um,"

Massa

"

exclaimed

Jack.

muttered

have

must

our

African

swered
an-

the

latter,

fib.

hero, in surprise.

our

gone

hero

to

hab

out

big spree."

himself, "the
No

me.

sillyfellow

matter, I suppose

outside."

waiting
all, Sunday,"

"Want

the

Jack," replied

Him

misunderstood

shall find him

"That's

as

summons.

out, Massa
"Monday
gone
without
turning white at the
"

Jack,

"

wid

to go

me

he said, aloud
to the African.
Jack ? urged
you instead, Massa

the latter,modestly.

"No,

for each

will be

company
Sunday made
He

was

answered

you,"

thank

disappointed,and

'

as

he

went

for not

conscience

pricked him
"

de truf,
telling

he muttered

downstairs.

Nero

monkey,

"

"

sprang

and

ruefully.
his

old fellow," cried Jack to the

"Come,
well be off.
door closed,
as
we
may

Up

"Nero

hero.

other."

his exit rather

into the bargain.

'
Dat de punishment

our

in

an

instant to follow

his master.

as

the

ADVENTURES

The
back.

latter had

He

had

"I

reached

them

leave

from

you
Who
Who

the

to him

happen

to

before

THE

and

and

me

INTO

GETS

he

words

leaves

AND

SCRAPE,

companion

dumb
into

he

as

his

GETS

JACK

knows

home,

HIM

close to me,

addressed

were

Who

day.

what

by

stepped

our

from

OUT

and

"

may

OF

IT.

mind

how

hero
to his
young
the door of the hotel

the street

in the most
buoyant spirits.
Jack was
Rejoicing in the beautiful day, he strode
heart

the

lightas

as

Nero
in

XLVI!.

along, Nero; keep

behave
yourself."

These

them

exclaimed, as he
in his pocket ;

returns?

"COME
you

string.

put

some

he

267

door, but suddenly he turned

CHAPTER

NERO

WORLD.

behind," he

when

know,

does

hook

you
table

be useful
may
knows
?

"

the

forgottenhis

mustn't

took

ROUND

sky

above

his head.

hopping along by his

quiet and orderly manner

went

very

with

along

young
for a

master's

side

monkey,

only

pausing occasionally to catch a tormenting flea.

look-out
as he went
along
Jack kept a very wide awake
whom
he
after Monday,
fully expected to find either
lounging against a lamppost waiting for him, or strutting
of the thoroughfaresas he passed on.
along some
But
This
to

Monday

no

our

seemed

in

came

to

strange

readers, who

sight.

our

he

know

hero, although it is not

is safely locked

up

in

so

the

of the hotel.

coalhole

for some
went
distance, until
on
Jack and his comrade
the
of the quays,
beyond which
they approached one
appeared in sight,sparkling
bright waters of the Hudson
in the sunshine.

Again
The
to take

he looked

more
a

he
boat

out

looked, the
and

to

the water.

across

be

more

his desire
grew
its bosom.

intense

glidingalong

268

HARKA

JACK

"I'll have

HIS

AND

SOWS

Nero

And

boat; here goes.

here, Nero, Nero !
a

shall

me

called, he turned

he

As
He

was

The

But
And

the
the

over

his

next

ground

must

leave

could

he

reached

shouts

companion.

sight
the slip like this," he
give me

rascal, to

ere

for his

to look

longer in

no

"I
fretfully;

go
the

and

which

on

he

stood, loud

ear.

Nero

moment

in fine

style

in

came

with

sight,bounding
ticle
light-lookingar-

some

of the

owner

article,and

The

monkey, hissingand chattering,came

where
Tack was
standing.

The

have

his young
The

straightup

followed.

crowd

"What

mured,
mur-

after him."

see

spot

in his paw,
pursued by the
followed
by a yellingcrowd.
to

come

"

with

"

WA

been

you

master,

Nero

as

who

monkey,

eh, sir?

to now,

up

"

demanded

him.

reached

vexed

appeared

himself

grinned

rather angrilyand held up the article he had secured.

of lightflaxen hair.
It was
a
mass
"
Good
gracious ! what have you been stealingnow?"
exclaimed
Jack. "Give it to me directly."
But Nero
obstinate, and refused to part with
was

his

treasure.

"Give

it me,

The

put it

monkey,
on

his

say," repeated our hero.

of obeying, hopped
instead
head

own

away

and

Jack

could

instead.

he
felt,young
spite of the vexation
scarcely refrain from laughing at the comical
the animal
presented.
He
looked
like a dried-up specimen of
In

appearance

ancient

some

judge.
But
crowd

before
had

Foremost

gentleman
He
His
His

he had

reached

amongst

time
him.
the

of the swell

lightcoat was
dicky (forhe

order, in

torn
wore

his head

was

as

take

any

multitude

appeared certainlyto

fluttered in the wind.

One of his moustaches
And

to

have

was

further

raving

been

very
state

steps, the
tall young
of excitement.

pretty well

mauled.

to ribbons.
a

false

had
bald

one) hung by

disappeared.
as

badger.

tape and

ADVENTURES

I demand

"

the young

ROUND

the

THE

life of that

WORLD-

269

brute!"

venomous

he

as
gentleman, breathlessly,

raved

arrived

at

the

spot.
Nero
he

had

wisely taken shelter

winking and blinking and

sat

sharply on
do you
"Why

then

And

What

"

has

look

the

I'llhave

do, and

Jack quietly.

hero

it too

if I know

"not

in

shril?

"

it"

"

he

done

shouted

at

asked

indignant speaker,

thought our
asked
again

he

"What?"
"

I
"

"

his life?

demand

shrieked

tone ; "because
"Will
you ?

his master, where

with his eyes
chattering,

his denouncer.

fixed

"Why?"

behind

What

me.

"

the

gentleman,
young
I look like,eh ? "

do

fiercely;

Fawkesand
a Guy
a scarecrow,"
"Something between
returned
Jack, who could not restrain the impulse to joke.
The
crowd
laughed unanimously, and our hero felt he

had, at all events, made

If I

"

am

get

scarecrow,"

"it's

his first

all

through

point.

exclaimed

that

the

infernal

sufferer,passionately,
Let

monkey.

me

at him."

"You'd

mind," counselled
gentleman was

better

the

But

Jack.
deaf

young
wouldn't
mind.

and

made

He

frantic

him
of

Instead
which

Nero, for the purpose

at

the spot.
astonished
which, Nero
his

sharp

gentleman

the young

him

instantly!
He

anybody
round

looked

to this

Jack, coolly.

don't you
?

"

at

"

Knock

stroyed
de-

its brains

"

crowd, but

the

knock

them

no

responded

one

he

hero

is afraid," cried

could

that surrounded

out

see,

from

him, that

yourself,if you're so

here.

suggested Jack

"Because

Our

oblige me

being

brute

youth.

the

shouted

terrific

appeal.

"Why
anxious

"

by

lustily.

roared

I told you you'd better mind," said

vicious
darned
that
"I
insist upon
Will

nihilating
an-

teeth.

"

out.

of

on

fingerswith

at his

snap
At

rush

expostulations

to

the

the

voice

from

the crowd.

expression of

crowd

was

the

rather

faces

for than

against him.
This
tone

gave
"

him

confidence, and

he

replied,in

ing
banter-

"

beg

crowd

WA

AND

SOWS

HIS

Mr.
what's your
pardon, Mr.
is Norval, cried an
English actor
Hills his father
the Grampian

your

"

name
"

on

?"

name

"

"

His

' '

RKA

HA

JACK

7O

from

the

feeds

his

flocks."

It's a

"

' '

lie!"

darned

Long

is

name

my
feed any

shouted

the

Lanky Long,

"

gentleman;

young

and

my

doesn't

father

flock."
"

Bravo, Lanky ! and a laugh from the crowd.

"Very well, then, Mr. Long, Nero is considered
handsome
specimen of the monkey tribe, and I
'

'

have

him

very

cannot

injured."

"Ugh!

diabolical

the

gentleman;
hung, drawn

he

"

to

has

young

roasted, boiled,

object."

darned

done

the

growled

skewered,

be

quartered, the

that he

see

wretch,"

ought

and

don't

"I

said

harm,"

any

Jack,

coolly.
"No

harm
"

almost

it good for trade.

the

our

long

man
gentle-

young

"

hero, cheerfully, it'llmake

"

another.

Buy

from

laugh

the

to ribbons

mind," laughed

"Never
A

shrieked

torn

coat

my

"

"

crowd, and

"

Bravos

"

three

from

tailors.

"My shirt front

"'Dicky,you mean,"
"

Torn

roots.
"

shreds

to

should

You

"All

; my

have
from

roar

hair

my

"What

can

Jack.

moustache

dragged

by

out

off my
expect if you

gives him
one

of
the

can

stronger."
head."

yelledwith

crowd

our

his

"

wig?
delight at Jack's daring

wear

hero, addressing the

dumb

bystanders

"this

companion,
sagacious
with
it always
a
as
poked
cane,
collywobbles in his pandenoodles, and then

can't bear

creature

to be

manage

him."

speech brought the affair to a crisis with

Jack contrived to get Mr. Long's property out of
This

last

clutches

and

restore

it to its

the dishevelled

the wrong

side foremost.

roar.

Nero's

owner.

gentleman, amid
young
with
laughterof the multitude, sneaked
away
And

the

the crowd.

"Yes," continued
behalf

glued it on

plucked

you

Again the
rejoinders.

no

from

"

Another

on

"

the derisive
his

wig

on

ADVENTURES

few

ROUND

moments

THE

and

more,

Jack

WORLD.

271

Nero

and

were

once

alone.

more
' '

There, I've got you

he

as

looked

down

his feet ; "and

?
understand

mess," said
monkey, who was

the

upon

at

of that

out

we're

now

going

the former,

squatted

the river.

on

Do

you

"

The

chimpanzee

and

grinned

nodded,

much

as

to

as

"Perfectly."

say,

Come

"

then

on,

Forward,

mind,

no

tricks for

more

to-day.

river."

the

to

; and

a
they retreated, two men
stepped from behind
jection
prothat had
them
from
previously concealed
view,
looked
and
hatefully after them.
Unnoticed
and
and
guised,
Toro, disunsuspected, Hunston
the rest of Emmerson's
had separated from
;
gang
they had mingled with the crowd, and heard all that had
passed, and had received a tolerablygood specimen of the
of the boy.
coolness
It seemed
lived to be a man,
he
to suggest that, if he

As

would

as

be

hard

as

Is it worth

"

our

"It

nut

disappeared.

may

be," returned

can't do

his father.

as

following him

while

hero

"We

crack

to

much

"

said

Toro, moodily,

his

companion.
broad
daylight," muttered

in

the

giant,regretfully.
'

'

No,

this young
"Yes.

perhaps,
"

This

Fortune

it !

curse

whelp,"
But
and
brat

then

exclaimed
wheel

the

before

long,

turn."

our

have

to

petulantly.

reversed

be

with

against us

go

Hunston,

will

it will be

seems

to

seems

the

of

luck

his

father," remarked

Toro.

"Yes,

is the

image

of

him,"

admitted

Hunston,

and

he

he's

got his father's bulldog pluck besides, and

surlily.
"And
that's

worse,"

Corpo di Baccho
cackling to the crowd
"

to

Of
have

"And

course

him

infernal

Did

I did.

strangled
that

Toro.

grumbled

"

the

ugly

hear

the

young

bantam

though I should have liked

he spoke."
as
grinning chimpanzee, too," said the
I felt

Italian, vindictively; "I

knocked

you

"

brute's

as

shall
brains

never

out."

be

satisfied till I've

"

JA CK

72

"Never

mind

"But

is

"Most

can

say

scratch," exclaimed

can

him

"and
he's

for what

think

; let us

to take

going

Hunston,

day

some

talking,our

are

of the

I'll pay
done
; but

boy."

boat."

of the water."
Hunston
is

prey

moving

at

length;

away

from

"while
Let
us.

on."

move

us

scores

likely; he's fond

come," exclaimed

"But
we

tongue, and

no

he

nails, and

mind

never

He

'

has

SON'S

HIS

face.
very wry
for that," said
vouch

off for old

'

AND

can

now

he

him;

has

he

Toro, with
him

WA

against us."

nothing

"I

HARKA

"I'm

ready."

"Be

cautious, and

out of sightas
keep as much
ble.
possiThis precocious imp has sharp eyes."
Our
the detectives could
disguiseis perfect; not even
recognise us as we are dressed," said Toro.
"

The

just in time to
that plied from
leaving the pier with

behold

quay
boats
On

forward,
of

one

side

one

the

of the

reached

and
steam

river

the

passenger
the other,

to

its

livingfreight.
boat stood
Jack
young

of this

deck

the

walked

accomplices

two

and

Nero

the

monkey.
Hunston
What

"

He

"

ramble

crossing,perhaps,

in the

These

words

Hunston's

eyes
ramble

"I

see

"I

would,

torture

'

'

'

we

on

up the

still follow
him

into

him."
the

the

there, my

prey

malignant Hunston,

dim

shadows

should

not

of
escape

those
me

help you."

Bleed
Now

being

him."

piecemeal, Indian

Kill him

'Oh

walk

would," exclaimed

Once

trees.

for

pup

grant he may."

desperately,follow

fiant
'd

young
former.

the

other.

thing,"Toro

"

would

; you

the

by

each

country, or
replied.
any
like a spark of fire to gunpowder.
acted
suddenly blazed up with a fierce glare.
in the woods,"
he repeated, with
intense
woods

"fiends

vehemence;

'I'd

at
significantly

understand
you
"
ferryboat ? asked

is

"A

looked

do

the

board

Toro

and

him

! that

let

will there

fashion.

"

slowly, drop by drop."

we

us

may
go

and

arrange

have

the chance

have
our

; oh

cigarand

plans."

! that

we

brandy

may."
smash

HARKA

/^CK

"74
It

sable

our

was

the spot, and

WA

HIS

AND

friend

Monday,
hurrying along

came

SON'S

who

had

at

just

readied
for

good speed

negro.
the vessel

As

had

for it to

occasion

Monday
It will

be

to

there

move,

was

no

stop.

time

had

yet begun

not

to

get

remembered

that

treacherously consigned

to

it started.

before

on

he

had

somewhat
of the coal

been

quietseclusion

the

cellar.
But

gettingout, he started to look after young Jack.

if they had
he met
by dint of asking everyone
anything of Massa Jack and his monkey," he was

on

And
"seen

guided
But

the

to

those

the fact that

quay.
he sought

they

to be

not

were

already on

were

there,from

found

the

of the

side

other

river.

Monday

informed

was

loiterers

at the

pier,who

And

said

to himself

he

Dey gone across,

Accordingly, after
"

And

had

seen

thus

closelywatched
Hunston
"

"

"It's
rolls his
I

boy,

him.

catch

by

and

he

engaged,
two

arter

'em,"

glimpse of

his young

Toro,

him

the
H

take

on.

care.

that he

aware

Harkaway. I
at length,in

he want
here?
how
Look
what.

across

go

not

does

pretty clear

suppose,"

to

Hunston

the devil

eyes

was

of the passengers.
who
were
scrutinisingthe

He
muttered

water.

mston

lat's it,"brieflyreturned
"Let
doesn't

depart.

ferry boat, straininghis eyes

opposite shore.

well," remarked
What

the

scowling brow.
That
darkey belongs

brute

them

by

Nero.

and

But while

with

circumstance

"

the
anxiously towards
Trying hard, but failingto
master

this

dis chile go
them
he went

aboard

now

was

of

the

was

negro

know

the

tone.
under-

an

"

the
is
to

black

going

rascal

after the

himself

growl-

brigand.

He'll go too far for himself

if he
I have
trifleor two
to settle with
a

"

"And

he

will find

perhaps,"grinned

some

To*

trouble

in

gettingback

again,

ADVENTURES

Hunston
Then

ROUND

remained

he

THE

silent and

WORLD.

275

thoughtful for

ment.
mo-

in

our

said, reflectively"

"This

is

Monday

likely to

be

much

very

"

way.
Unless

"

put him

we

it,"repliedhis companion,

of

out

coolly.
"Then

will put him

of determination.

tone

won't
be
much
"
It's nice and

"There
continued.
"True

death

scarcelybe heard."
No, especiallya
"

And

"

"I

how

do

should
How

with

do

his ribs."
"That's
Or

"

so

popper

of the

retired,we

was

black

"

repliedthe

"

mean

you

would

the river."

up

gettingrid

propose

opposite side."

guided by circumstances,"
cool shrug of his shoulders.

niggers

Well, then,

'

or

report of

knock

might

his brains

out

bludgeon."

Psha

"

'

If the spot

"

the

quiet on

in

that," Toro

be

Italian, with
"

mile

you

about
difficulty
the

or

cry

it," said Hunston,

of

out

we

could

we

brains."

no

give him

leaden

pillbetween

better."

fire at him

flyingfrom

him

send

from

be

the

path

into the

river,and

"

the bank.

would

"That

have

the

sport," muttered

best

Hunston,

gloatingly.
Whilst
the

arrival

Monday,
master,

the

eager

boat
to

the

at

and

Toro

their

was

Whilst

pas-

policy to
they kept him

black,

on

let
in

In his

own

he

by their footprints.

after

last.

ahead.
go on
at
sight and followed

Monday

stepping ashore,

country,

his young
the vessel.

search

the very

were

footpath that ran along by

Here
instinctivelyhe began
with scrutinisingattention.

foe

opposite pier, the

the first to leave

the

to

by

his

continue

amongst

was

Hunston

The

of

terminated

was

disembarked.

rangers

It

conversation
interesting

this

had

his way
the river's bank.
made

to

examine

often

traced

the

at

tance.
dis-

once

ground

friend

or

t;6

JA

He

had

For

AND

HIS

than

SON'S

few

seconds, when

joy.

cried

here

"

de

dis way."
gone
he
continued
his

distance,

some

of

he

Dey

paws.

WA

more

am,"

dey

monkey's

exclamation

an

Here

HARK

searched

not

he uttered
"

CK

marks

ob

de

in this

course

manner.

But

thinking,in

never

his

of

eageniess,

looking

once

him.

behind

Gradually the city on

opposite bank

the

left in the

was

rear.

The

path grew
footmarks

The

path.
Monday
The

to

halt.

tink him

again," he

on

ceased

Taking
called

line with the

his head.
upon
him
lillydrop of rum'fore

jess hab

down

go

soliloquised.
flask

little

in

to continue

shining hotly

was

Him

"

came

sun

solitary.

more

had

from

but

"

his

which

he

pocket,

might

some

what

took
have

he

thought

tolerably large drop.

As

he

sound
replacing the cork, some
his quick ears,
for he suddenly

was

strike

upon
attitude of Indian

caution,

dat?"he

"What

and

seemed
assumed

to
an

listened.

muttered

himself, in

to

low,

picious
sus-

tone.

bottle

Hastily thrustingthe

into

his

pocket, he

looked

No
one
was
along the road he had just traversed.
in sight.
visible but nature, smiling in the bright
Nothing was
sunlightof that lovely day.
But this did not allay Monday's suspicions.
back

He
"

could
Him

not

almost

path,

then
and

in that
When

take

stretched

he

placing his

Indian.

had

oath

deceived

him

himself
close

ear

to

position listeningfor

several

his

head,

he

again

in the
any doubt
dark
His
eyes
their gaze towards
And

him

ears

him.

footsteps,"he

hear

thoughtfully.

exclaimed,
And

his

believe

Monday

raised

expressionof
flashed
the

looked,

with

full

length along

the

ground, remained

the

moments.

there

was

no

longer

his face.

certainty as

he

directed

river's bank.
as

of old,

brave

and

cautious

ADVENTURES

"Whoever
At

dey

short

into

wound
But

he

With

did not

step

as

the

near

As

he

where

They

long

remain

inactive.

stood, the
this

upon

they

its

of

river

spot his

animal

proachin
ap-

thirst,Monday

the

ing
havpursuers,
concealed
themselves

had

the

direction

that to follow

footstepshad

the

him

first become

black

would

Jack.
and
plunged

hastily up

his

caught

his comrade.

vindictive

findingyoung

ran

voices

and

to watch

of

their

that

slake

unsuspected,

better

means

as

was

wild

some

murmuring

far

thus

the readiest
retreat

he

of the creek.

high, and

the

of

to

taking, feelingconfident
It

was

pause.
voices ofHunston

was

there

bank

the

the

advanced

that

as

wary
river's

him

were

bank

was

277

ejaculated,as

he

It

on,

made

The

from
creek.

edge

came

and

ear

he

of

sort

the
drew

WORLD.

fastened.

were

eyes

dey dere,"

am,

distance

THE

direction.

in that

pointed

ROUND

be

into this

audible

to

Monday.
himself

Throwing

the

approached
snake-like

of

edge
of

motion

the

Indian

an

in this

Having proceeded

flat upon
the ground, he
creek, with the writhing,

more

once

the

on

prudence permitted, he stopped

that

to hear

what

In this he
He

saying.

were

too, at that

moment,

Ha, ha !

laugh,
path
' '

fond

It
His

Corpo

had

who
rather

words

say,
consider

to

suck at his flask.

niggers are of rum."

these
Toro

was

speakers

beggar's stopping

to have

Yes, and

how

of the

one

with

which

next."

take

to

heard

he

black

the

"

"

larly
particu-

was

himself.

interesting,the subject being

"

listened,trying

distinctly.

conversation,

The

and

limit

utmost

successful.

was

hear

could

below

those

the

to

manner

trail.

war

diBaccho

just spoken.

tickled the

"

black

beggar," who

was

listeningabove.
"

"

Dat

darkies
Hunston
"

negro

enough," he admitted
like ole Jamaikey ; dat

true

am

then

continued

inclined

examined

to

the

to
am

himself, with
a

grin ;

fact."

"

think, from
grass,

that

the

Master

way

in which

the

Jack Harkaway

278

HARKA

JACK
have

must

branched

"

Very likely;

"

We

off

AND

about

all the better

keep

must

can't settle him

will

pull of

close

tone

the

across

has," returned

Toro.

it'shard

and

if

we

us.

or
trigger,

with

stab

said

of

one

Hunston,
there

our

with

will

only

knives,
tuous
contemp-

remain

the

of."

dispose
the

monkey," suggested Toro.

leave the beast to you," returned
of disgust.

"I'll attend
As

spot

"

carrion,"
get
and then
indifference,

"And
"

this

Monday,

upon

between

rid of the

to

SON'S

if he

"

boy

HIS

"

country.

"A

WA

companion,

in

him."

to

Monday

his

listened

the

to

foregoing ominous

words,

the smile died out of his face.

His eyes
glared fiercely.
His broad
chest heaved
of
and
down
like a wave
up
the sea.
Not with fear, but excitement, mingled with horror.
The
although he had not seen the speakers, had
negro,
formed
His
"

pretty

heart

honest

gone, do dey ?
be shot twenty
skunks

dam

in

his head

over

Yillains

what

He

he murmured
times

indignation.

whar

de dear

inwardly
fuss, and

ober

were.

young
to himself.

den

him

massa
' '

Him

wouldn't, de

his

to thrust
wrath, felt strongly inclined
the edge of the bank, and
tell the lurking

he

prudence

thought
held

him

of them.
back.

unarmed.

was

His

"

they

"

Monday,

But

filled with

was

tink dis chile lead 'em

Dey

who

conception

correct

master

young

ahead,

was

this

on

side
solitary

of the

river.

Unsuspicious of danger, he
same

he

way

of the wretches

prevent him
who

tigersfor his innocent

Nothing
That

was

"

but

how

was

His

foes

were

Armed,
any

kind

one

for

waited

fallinginto the
like
him, thirsting

from

the

savage

thing.

this to be
two

hands

blood.

forcingthe murderers

But

certainlyreturn

went.

could

Nothing

would

to

their steps.

to retrace

accomplisned

one.

too, to the teeth, whilst

he

had

no

weapon

of

ADVENTURES

Not

that he

ROUND

would

of his master's

But

he

felt

WORLD.

even

these

he argued
This

get shot, him not

himself; "but what

to

much

to

they rushed
rapidityof lightning.
was

But

just at

the

in

"I

time

say
what

Look

"I

embarrassing position.
to his dismay, he
moment,

this

wonder

excited

brain

"

with

most

below

men

good certainly,"
Massa

complicated
embody in words.
through Monday's

But
He

depended

Jack do?
poor
list of thoughts has taken

little time

the

in defence

own.

somewhat

some

odds

that the life of that child

upon
If dis chile

"

279

child.

strongly

his

now

feared

have

THE

of

one

"

infernal
; it is time."

out

heard

that

will," returned

Toro,

nigger

is up

whom

the

raised

his head

to

to

by this

words

were

addressed.
As

he

the

spoke

giant slowly

the

above

ridge of the bank.

upper

"Hullo!"
He found

confronted

himself

gleaming

and

eyes,

black

of very

set

by

white

face, a pairof

teeth,clenched

desperately together.
The
each

the Italian

touched

almost

other.

No

the

wonder
Diavolo

"

and

of the negro

noses

"

he

inclined

seemed
But

Monday

He

kept

latter

to

ejaculated,in
bob

startled

down

again.

his head

tone, and

stirred.

never

his

astonished.

was

large

brown

fixed

eyes

and

glaring

at

Toro.
Toro
For
At
he

glared at
few

him.

seconds

not

length Toro, having

was

recovered

received, growled out, very

had

"Who,
"Dat

word

in the
de

devil's name,
are
identical
question dis

yourself,"was
Monday's reply.
"We're
gentlemen," exclaimed
tone, showing his face

spoken.
slightstart
emphatically
from

the

"

you?
chile

"

war

Hunston,
above

going
in

the bank

to

ax

temptuous
con-

for the

firsttime.
"
the negro,
Dis chile gen'leman too," returned
rising
he
those
and
down
addressed
his
to
knees,
looking
upon

tSo

HARK

JACK
what

"And
Hunston

do

WAY

AND

S6N

inquired.
chile what

dis

"Tell

tuot, den

want

you
the

what him wants," was

roused
This at once

I'm

here

Harkaway,

tell you

he

received.

Hunston's

inflammable

to

temper

aside

all self-control,

fiercely

shouted,

he
"

him

equitableanswer

ungovernable pitch,and, throwing

an

'S

here, prying about, eh?*

want

you

HIS

"

take

to

black

you

life of

the

that

of Satan

son

cub,

young
Do

Jack

understand

you

that, eh?"

Monday's

features

broad

became

convulsed

at

these

words.
his eyes

lipsquivered,and
replied
His

rolled

ominously,

as

he

"

' '

don't ; but

No, him
here

Him

to

You

debbils.

white

ironical

An

de

save

tell you

life of

Massa

understand
of

burst

him

dis child

why

Jack

dat, eh ?

from

here.

you

two

"

malignant laughter answered

this

appeal.
"You
"You

Put

bullet

exclaimed

into

into his
thrust his hand
critical moment
It was
a

the

pocket
for

drew

This

brigand, readily,as

in
our

But, just at that instant, he was

thought, and, before Toro could
opponent
negro
of his
the head

Hunston, mockingly.

him, Toro," he shouted.

pleasure,"returned

With

"

his life?"

save

quest of his weapon.

friend

Monday.

inspiredwith a brilliant
produce his revolver, his

forth his weapon,

adversary.
formidable
implement

he

was,

after

and

levelled

all,only

his

it at

rum

flask.

But, as he concealed
hand, the neck, which

the

body of the bottle in his large

protruded,represented the barrel

effectively.

very

den,"

"Now,

he

cried, determinedly, to

Toro,

"de

of your pocket, dat minnit

you take your handout
smash."
I pull dis trigger,and blow
you to mortal
where
it was
Italian kept his hand
The
; but Hunston,

minnit

rapidlybecoming exhausted, quickly

patience was
the imposition.
detected
whose

"What
see

it is
This

sprang

are

only

you
a

restored
up

the

afraid

of?"

liquorflask ?

he

shouted.

"Don't

you

"

he
brigand's self-possession,and
bank, and opposed his giant bulk against
the

KARKA

JACK

282

forth

brought

and

This

something
slippedupon

the sleeve
"

AND

HIS

something, which

SON

he concealed

in the

of his hand.

palm

by

WA

Come,

was

thick elastic

his

ring,which

left wrist, where

it was

of his coat

move

on,

you
know

"

debbils!

white

cried Monday,
straightahead."

the way
impatiently. "You
As he spoke, he pointed imperatively
he

weapon

he ently
presconcealed

"

forward

with

the

grasped.

The two
accomplices
Toro whispered a few

slowly

their retreat

commenced
to his

words

companion

as

they

went.

Hunston
"When?"
"

As

soon

Toro's
In

as

the

reach

we

asked, in

reply,and

low

tone

"

side of the creek," was

other

answer.

few

like

in

nodded

seconds

faithful

them, with

they

had

reached

this

the revolver

and

pointed

Monday,

spot

custodian, following almost

close

ready

behind

for immediate

use.

"Now's
Hunston
1 '

as

suddenly stopped,

There

he

time," whispered the Italian,hurriedly.

the
he

is !

pointed

"

and

looked

behind

he exclaimed, with assumed

the negro's shoulder.

over

him.

eagerness,

"

"Massa

Jack ! cried Monday, with vivid excitement,

thrown
off his guard, and looking quickly round.
bounded
forward
and
Quick as
thought, Hunston
gripped the revolver.
Monday turned with a startled yell.
But ere any struggle could take place,Toro
crept quietly
took

Dehind, and

Then,

by

effort

an

it

head

shoulders

The
a

of

his

the elastic

ring.
strength, having

immense

be slipped it dexterouslyover
sufficiently,

expanded
and

his wrist

from

the

of the negro.

strong contractive

of the

power

ligatureacted

like

vice.
Poor
His

Monday
arms

fixed

were

glued there.
Taking advantage
wrenched

the

cruellywith
The

burly

revolver

the stock
Toro

fettered.

completely

was

to his side

of

his

punched

grip, and

the face
him

though they had

embarrassment,
his

from
about

as

with

and

been

Hunston

battered

hire,

head.

his massive

fists.

ADVENTURES

Monday,
quite unable

from

the sudden
He

with
It

and

few

going

was

of their

plan.

fired, and
the forehead

on

felled
the

an

and

ox,

middle

it sent

of the

crock,

had

first commotion

risingto

shouted

the surface

'was

subsided,

revealed

fiendish

with

at the

glee

bullet for luck ! " cried

what
success

Toro, brutally.

revolver.

exclaimed

mine,"

"There's

but he

him.

over

give him
went

laugh.

Hunston

as

beneath.

on

ruffians

Bang

the

bubbles

The

"Let's

yell of demoniac

usually a splendid swimmer,

helpless.

was

closed

by

splash.

waters

Only

with

final blow

into

Accordingly, after
the

bewildered

and

fist.

flying backwards

stunned

now

and

to have

black

The

was

creek.

enough

loud

hands,

attack.

tremendous

283

of his

back, stunned

forward, just

sprang

severe

Monday

drew

edge of the
advantage,

the negro
his clenched

was

with

the

he

WORLD.

himself.

ferocious

his

saw

triumph,
struck

he

and

eared

THE

the helpless condition

to defend

Step by step

Toro

ROUND

with

Hunston,

sardonic

Bang again.
more," grinned the giant
streaks of blood
bubbles, and some

"And

there's

more

few

one

surface, proved

up and reddening the

taken effect.

that the shots

with

cried Hunston,
paid you for your

"Good-bye, Monday,"
I have

"now

sneer;

floating

services

bad

mocking
to Jack

Harkaway."
"To

devil

the

with

you,

you

black

brute!"

grow'ed

Toro.
"

And

few

later

moments

of

country in search
creek, close under
ashore
It

was

And

lowed
spot, fol-

the

from

turned

his comrade.

by
A

this, Hunston

said

Having

boy, Jack Harkaway."

for the

now

by

the

the

poor
giant Toro's

they
fresh

victim,

bank,

lay

the

hastening

were

whilst

dark

across

in

the

^the
river

body, washed

tide.

Monday.
negro
Hunston's
be
to

body of the hapless

young
next

Jack
victim.

was

and

tne

284

J*

CX

HARK

WA

AND

CHAPTER
IN

TEMPTED
of

the

wandered

and

wood!"

"A

of the

branch

in

and

old

our

where

boy,

swinging

hero

young

the trees

began

acrobatic

jolly,I

shall have

we

himself

that

manner,

the

taken

little thinking

chattered, clambering up

in such

had

Nero,

and

reckless

at home

Jack

on,

another,

down

him,

spot

and

exclaimed, joyously; "that's

Come

grinned

day,

followed

closer.

he

like woods.
fun here."
Nero

TOILS.

till he reached

on

"lo grow

and

THE

the

thicker

SON'S

XLIX.

beauty
great danger that

by

HIS

tree

one

branch

from
him

proved

some

to be

to

fectly
per-

feats.

precaution to bring

of

packet

sandwiches.
And

having

arrived
have

to halt there and

Nero
also had
of

consisted
it up

with

at

his

spot, he resolved

dinner.

enjoyment
the

seizing upon
to

convenient

at

the

same

table-napkin and

neighbouring branch,

some

time, which

mounting

where

he

sat

with his round, cunning eyes at his master,

looking down
from
and gibbering a strange patois, which, if translated
the monkey
dialect, would
probably have been
"

"

Catch

if you

me

can."

sir!" cried
napkin directly,
"Bring down
my
Jack, laughing, as he shook his fist at the robber.

young
' '
Do

"

/ou hear ?
Nero
heard,

damask,

and

replied by flourishingthe piece

exclaiming
and

"

"

Chirp, chirp !
Which
evidently

meant

Don't you
"Will you

you
down

"

"

"

wish
come

Chirp,chirp !

"Very

pullyou
Our
and

of

as

"

and

"

get it?

may
?"
a

shouted

shake

well, sir; then I shall

down

by your

"

our

here.

of the head
come

up

from
after

Nero.
you,

and

"

tail.

hero, for his age,

young
fearless as he was
expert

was

an

expert climber,

ADVENTURES

As
view

he
few

more

of Nero's

reach
"Now

I've

that useful
But the
branches

WQRLL*.

THE

tail.
"

got you

he

cried, as he made

with
"

quick

monkey,

there

Nero

thought,

as

if you

aggravating rascal, do

don't

was

I'll

waiting to

hear

his

followed

now,"

me

what

wonder
old

dear

He

laugh
It must

followed
He
"

pronounced, the
squeak, and dropping
the adjacentbranches,

It

reached

blood,

himself,

as

I wish

Monday,"

be

only

day,
Mon-

"and

on.

see

"

he

he

could

was

fancied

heard

he

dued
sub-

he

said

to

himself,

has

who

"

hope it is."
descent, callingas he did
Mon, old fellow ?
and see," replieda voice from

his

so

"

"

you,
down

not

was

say if he
he went

would

suddenly, for

continued

"Come

descend.

to

dad
to

ground, and Jack thought

beneath.

us.

Is that

hero ;

our

it the better.

Monday

off

broke

"

said

he

! " cried

sight.

Accordingly be began
"I

was

sentence

fluttered to the

had

he

sooner

of

out

soon

napkin

monkey,

"

monkey
suddenly uttered a shrill
the napkin, made
a wild
springinto

the

the

teeth.

sharp

Without

The

into

sprang

sat, mischievously nibblingthe napkin

Drop it,you

and

at

grasp

of the tree

his

' '

member.

adjoining.
This
feat, though perfectly easy to
utterlyimpossible for a boy to perform.
And

28$

climbing, he could just catch an indistinct

monkey at a considerable
height above him.
moments
of hard work
brought Jack within

was

of the

ROUND

the

voice

honest

his ear, but

he remembered

below.

the

that
of his friend, however,
stern, cold tones that chilled his

only

well

too

; he

had

heard

them

before.

Clinging to

the branch

that

supported him,

he

looked

down.
Beneath

the tree

stood

Hunston

and

his

panion
giganticcom-

Toro.
of his father and himself.
The deadliest enemies
him.
fixed upon
Their eyes were
read their intentions in their looks.
He could almost
awful word"
to be summed
And these seemed
up in one

286

HARK

CK

JA

WA

HIS

AND

SON

V?

Death.
without

Death
For

silent,secluded
if fascinated, our
hero
moment,
as
his foes beneath, and they at him.

gazing at
At length,from

the

command
"Come

you," coolly repliedJack, who,

all his wits

position,had

tone.
"I

down,

say,"

sha'n't," returned

Hunston

repeated, in

hero, with

our

I order

down

you to come
do you want

What
"I'll tell you

"

with

when

louder

something

eyes

"

like

I think

I'm

"

"

me?

Jack.
ground,"

asked

reach

the

ground

; I

you

spite of

in

him.

about

smile of defiance
glimmering in his
I am."
better where
"

forth the imperative

oozed

"

thank

"Come

of Hunston,
jfips

wood.
remained

"

down

"No,
his

in that

mercy,

Hunston

replied.
I'm

"

not

hero.

our

to the

coming
"If

you've

can't trust

thing to

any

plied
you," re-

tell me,

tell

me

"

here.

Hunston

bit his

"If

don't

you

down

come

in double

down

fetch you

lipwith

rage.
this

quick

instant, you

whelp,

I'll

time."

You'll not find it quite so easy as you

think to climb this tree."
His
listeners,in spite of their aggravation, uttered a
"Will

you?

idea, and
laugh at this innocent
sneering tone
Who's
going to climb the tree, eh ?

Hunston

hoarse
a

asked, in

"

' '

"Didn't
down

me
"

did, and

"I

don't

you
hero, in a

our

The

ruffians

"You

young
of

ways

climbing
As

he

Toro

"Do

weapon.

idiot!"

bringing

spoke,
did

you

the
see

he

fetch

can

do

that

without

climbing,"

quiettone of assurance.
laughed again.

below

after him.

you'd

quick time ? Jack replied.

will," growled his enemy.

how

see

down,

come
"

so

returned

are

if I wouldn't

you say,
in double

"

exclaimed
down

from

his

Hunston.

refractory boy

"There

without

"

drew

pocket a

revolver.

same.

this?" cried Hunston,

as

he held

up

his

ADVENTURES

And

"

"

this ?

Poor

ROUND

asked

his

THE

companion,
plainly,and

both

too

with

me," he murmured

Jack saw

WORLD.

he

as

287

displayedhis.

felt that he

had

but

little chance.
"It's

all

over

"These

the messengers
you," continued
are

after

tree

intend

we

himself.

to

Hunston

send

to

the

up

"they're capital

climbers."
Toro

laughed loudly.

"Now,

then,
I'm

No,

"

the

I'd

me,

down?"

coming

you

not," returned

to shoot

mean

are

Hunston

Jack, determinedly ;

just as

be

soon

shot

if you

"

here

up

quired.
in-

as

on

ground."
good for you
minute," growled

It won't

"

be

another

are

chatter

and

But
his

remain

Hunston.

where

you

"Stop

your

only

shook

down."

come

far from

head, and

if you

obeying,
clung

the

firmly

more

climber

young
to

the

branch

that

tained
sus-

him.
A

muttered

oath

for

instant

an

levelled

It

was

an

Our

his

over,

them

towards

awful

moment.

felt his heart

hero

Hunston's

from

with

brief conference

The
and

burst

lips,and

companion.
they cocked

he

their revolvers,

himself.

throbbing like

giant hammer

against his ribs.

"Pray God help me, and bless my dear father
his simple prayer.
mother, and little Emily," was
for
waited
his eyes, and
Then
he quietly closed
death

ferred
con-

and
his

stroke.

Bang

"

Bang

"

The

two

crash

crash

revolvers

had

been

"Strange," thought
The
which

had

bullets
he

"Will

young
themselves
buried

clinging,instead

was

you

discharged.
Jack, "I am not
of his

touched."

in the

body.

descend?"

"No!"

Again
Again
Bang

Bang

"

"

Still he

the weapons
were
their report rang
crash !
crash
was

unwounded

levelled.
out

through

the wood.

branch

to

288

JA

The

did it

The
It

had

bullets

What

HARK

CK

AND

SON'S

HIS

branch

pierced the

before.

as

mean

firingat him were

good shots.
miss their aim.
hardly likelythey would
the revolvers
more
were
discharged,but without
who

men

was

Once

were

harm
to him.
any
Were
they only

He

A WA

almost

trying to frightenhim?

began

think

to

it must

so, when
their contents.

again

be

forth
belched
again the weapons
Suddenly the mystery was
explained.

and

At the last shots

the

branch, which

had

been

pierced by bullets,creaked for a moment,

by the weight of the body attached

repeatedly
sisted
then, asto it, broke

and

off.

short

Our
Down
and

had

hero

time

no

to

himself.

save

headlong,crashing through the branches,

lay prostrateon the ground at the very feet of

he

now

came

his foes.

felt giddy and

When
the

of the tree

branches

The

he

forms

shaken

had

the tumble

by

Jack'sfall,but

broken
he

had

he

had.

his eyes, the first objectshe saw

and the giant Toro
of Hunston
bending

opened

were
over

him.
"You

have

brought you down, my

sprightly
youth,"grinned the former, mockingly.
"And
what
now
are
down,
you've brought me
asked
the
plucky boy,
going to do with me ?
you
see

"

boldly.
"We'll

let

soon

growled Toro;

pup!"

know

you
"I

what,

know

what

you
I will

impudent

and

produced

do

with

"

you.
Then
a

he

him,
"

then," he

Now,
No,

cried

know
you
I don't ; nor

do

"

into his

pocket

of cord.

piece
' '

his hand

thrust

what
do

to

Jack, as

he

held

it up

before

this is for?"
I want

to

know," returned

our

hero, doggedly.
tell you
then," replied Toro, with
grin ; "it's to tie your feet together."
the ground.
Our hero sprang
up from
"I'll

"I

won't

bolt at the
"Won't

be
same

demoniac

tied,"he exclaimed, defiantly,making

time.

you?"

cried

the

Italian, mockingly,

as

he

CK

JA

290
hold

will," replied Hunston,

the

towards
But

I tie him

whilst

up

the

by

readily,as

he

made

step

helplessprisoner.

he

ere

took

SON'S

HIS

"

heels.
"

AND

friend

sprightlyyoung

our

WA

HARKA

could

reach

him,

unexpected incident

very

place.
violent

Hunston's

upon
Hunston
The

his hat

hurled

suddenly

to the

heavy body
sagacity of

The

down

head.

found

himself

and

the

agitation was
perceptible amongst
and
a heavy body
came
above,
plunging

branches

Hunston

was

the

he
Instinctively

his eyes,

over

ground.
other

no

animal
Toro

and

knocked

the

his return

on

dangerous

as

to divine

seemed

Nero

than

at

monkey.
once

ognised
rec-

customers.

that

they

meditated

Jack, and that under the circumstances

strong
be
measures
adopted.
ought to
he
have
described, by
as we
commenced,
Accordingly,
floored
his foe, he
dropping upon Hunston, and, having
nails in true
with his teeth and
to work
went
monkey

evil

to

fashion.
Hunston's
His

hair

nose

was

tugged out by handfuls.

pulled till he hardly knew
was

at all.
any nose
riddled
His face was

he

whether

had

with

scratches, like the bars

of

gridiron.
In vain

struck

he

wildly,and

out

strove

from

to escape

his assailant.
The

monkey
time

Each
or

he

blow, Nero

Hunston

Hunston,
or

conquer

brute's
"I'll be
drew
As

rolled

retaliated

by

bite

bruised

down

upon

over

pulled him

back

him, each

time

with

breathless, and

and

fly,became
knocking

and

over

monkey

injury.

some

help, Toro!

"Help,

the

to escape,

strove

leg, and

the

doing

was

made

scratch.

When

by

immensely strong.

was

he

unable

either to

desperate.
"

he

gasped, wildly;

the life out

him,"

"this

nal
infer-

of me."

answered

the

brigand, as

he

his knife.
he

approached the spot, however,

idea suggested
continuing,a new

Nero's

tail was

towards

him.

where

itself.

the

struggle

ADVENTURES

The

hands

Nero
thus

WORLD.

291
worst

with

his tail.

by

uttered

tremendous

squeal

finding himself

at

assaulted.

But
he

THE

giant brigand, seeing Hunston

gettingthe
fight,sprang forward and seized the monkey

of the
both

ROUND

before

he

could

take

being whirled
tremendous
rapidityby

round

was

steps for his deliverance,

any

and

in the

round

the

of the

strong arms
Poor Nero
was
quite helpless.
him
And
his captor having swung
in
(monkey though he was) his brains
his head

turned, he dashed
the trunk
This

with

completely
against

were

force

tremendous

lay

the

on

with

and

was

His

ground

were

Hunston

smarting
implacable than

and

then, "he

"Now

in

him

upon
from

hero

young

foes

cruel

faithful

the

poor,
lifeless,motionless.
one,

our
sickening sensation
watched
these
dreadful
proceedings.
The
only friend who could have helped
himself.
past helping even

It

until

manner

helplessNero.

settler for poor,

last blow
cruel
a
was

monkey

giant

of the tree.

was

The

this

air with

him

was

now

moment.

his wounds

and

more

deadly

ever.

hissed

his

between

teeth, savagely,

"string the boy up."

and dragged his fettered
spoke, he stooped down
victim
roughly up by his heels.
he
He
could only protest against the brutal treatment
was
receiving,whilst Toro was performing his hangman's
As

he

office.
'

You'll

'Psha

'

You

are

Ha, ha

'My
"

"

to

sure

to

find

be

nothing

but

"

of

you," cried Jack.

out."

found

us

will," returned

father
he's

be

Who's

father

Your
;

punished for this,both

growled Hunston.

be
"

our

"

hero, with

fidence.
con-

ston
malignant Hunlying, boasting braggart."
burst

out

the

"My father's a gentleman, and never

life,"boldly retorted young
Jack ; "that's
can

strong

told

more

lie in
than

his
you

say."
"Chatter

between

away,

his

you

whelp'" Hunston
magpie tongue will

young

teeth; "your

hissed
soon

bf

quiet enough,
where

HARKA

CK

JA

292

HIS

AND

SON

'S

bold
father
your
it shall go hard
with us

then

and

are, and
you
him
in the same

serve

WA

; how

way

do

shall
if we

like

you

know
do

not

plan,

our

"

you

beast?
young
"Wait
till the blood

then

he

inform

can

"Wretches!"

him

"My

this ?

shouted

Oh,

"

do

But, alas
the

was

deadly

! he

"Poor

"'

dad

Oh,

yes,
shall."

he

I pray

"

will
"I

boy,

these

at

rible
hor-

me."

Am

I to

boy
expecting

"Let

perishlike

strained
to

his eyes

his parent

see

know

never

hope

not

entirelyignorant of
darlingson.
help will reach you here,"

no

fate,"murmured

my

Jack,

won't."

he

he will,"hissed
it would

Hunston

his teeth,

between

his heart."

break

his heart, that's what

break

"Aye!

Toro.

far away
at that moment,
his
perilthat threatened

mournfully ;
"

shouted

not.

came

! you may
look, but
the villain Hunston.

said

"

if half

Ah

"

"

you ?
the brave

and

come,

into his head, and

run

Hunston, mockingly.

; I defy him.
are
father, where

anxiously around, as
hurrying to the spot.
He

! ho

his worst

Father,

to

the poor
will avenge

father

ha, ha!"

do

' '

Ho

us.

murmured

words.

"Ha,

begins

desire," roared

Hunston.
"I'll take

he

shall know

fate," he continued ;
he shall come
here, here to this very spot,
care
here to find you,
his pretty sailor boy, his darlingpet,
dead, and to learn
dangling by the heels from this branch
that I, Hunston, was
his executioner.
Ha, ha ! this will
care

your

"I'll take

be

revenge

like

And
"

"You

Ha,

cur.
a

fiendish

Now,

Jack Harkaway's

indeed.

ha,

ha

laugh

Hunston

the

from

downwards,
murderers

how

it feels,"

stood

to

by,

hung

die

eager

horrible
to

gloat

throat.

grinned

with

young

there

heir

the wretch's

Jack from him

swinging
boy was
poor
the branch
by his heels

threw

and

from

burst

boy, try
my
let him go."

can

and

son

"

to

Toro.

and

with

fro,
his

death, whilst
his

over

lence,
vio-

brutal

pended
sus-

head
his

expiring

agonies.

Young Jack,as

our

readers

well know,

was

n0

coward.

He

ADVENTURES

ROUND

his

Jack

was

staunch

to

father"

And

But what
won't ask."

would

"

Even

his

then

If I must

But

that
the
as

short

horrible

use

be

must

told, feltinclined

thought, "I

he

No,"

he

murmured

coming

strove

to bear

to meet

time

he

his

began

to steal

blood

rushed

over

him.

from

his

himself, and

to

fate.
up

against the

was
as

Then

of
his

sense

thundering in his
oppressed.
breathing became
raging waters

writhed
He

with

agony.
remarked

Toro, in

feels it now,"

sations
sen-

body into his head,

the overcharged brain

of pressure
on
almost too great for endurance.
increased, to
horrible, as the pressure

became

"

the

be

die, I must,"

For

He

appalledthe

spirittriumphed.

prepared himself

sound

have

positionmight

boy, if the truth

plead for mercy.

the poor
to give in and

It

again,

over

heart

stoutest

the

Harkaway"

293

the backbone.

But his present awful

"

WORLD.

THE

hear the

ears.

tone

of intense

interest.

"Yes,

his victim's face.

upon
and

be

Hunston,
Oh, how

yes," returned

"

fixed
eyes were
I wish I had his father

whose

would
the same
Harvey bound
my
; then
way
be complete."
Poor
Jack ! His eyes, widely open, seemed
young
startingfrom their sockets.
He gasped terribly
for breath.
His face was
purple.

The

veins

and

in his neck

forehead

venge
re-

to

almost

swollen

to

bursting.
The
A

blood

stifled cry

young
Soon

from

flowed
of

his

nose

ears.

from

the

distance

off

burst

agony

and

tortured

lips of

Jack Harkaway.
all would

be

over.

Stay!
Hark!
it fancy ?
Was
Or did a shout at

boy's cry ?
Toro
and
For

seemed

Hunston

they started

short

and

looked

to

think

the

answer

poor

so.

suspiciouslyat

one

another.

HARfCA

JACK

294

Again the young

A quick and loud

WA

AND

HIS

SON'S

sufferer shrieked wildly.

shout came
sounding in replythrough

the wood.

"Hullo!"
This

time

there

could

be

there

doubt

no

was

help

at

hand.

"Dat

Massa

young

familiar

Jack's voice!"

tones.

the

And

growth,
crashing through the underglaringwildly with terrible excitement,
of Monday
in sight.
came

next

moment,

his eyes

features

the dark

L.

CHAPTER

THE

HE

BEGINNING

THE

END.

his clothes

and

were

stained

blood.

But

it

dear

was

Monday
in defence

He

Monday

alive,and

ready

of the

he

at

saw

old

boy

glance

in
"You

big villains

But

he did not

He

rushed
Massa

with

! dear

he

with

and

horror

dam

and

then

the

cried, as he

vanced,
ad-

indignation
"

'fernal villains ! *

big cruel

him

to

Massa

who

Jack

in his eyes ;
the
murmured

the tears

"Ye-es,"

murderers

two

them.

straightup
Jack

ghost.
against any odds

master, and

! you

attack

his

not

battle

to do

the

his young
voice hoarse

and
still,

loved.

deadly perilof

"

OF

dripping with wet,

was

with

shouted, in

was

"

are

"

he

his

sistance.
as-

wailed, piteously,

alive ? "

you

poor

needed

most

boy;

"cut

me

down

quickly."
"

his

Dis

minit," repliedthe delightednegro, as he dragged

knife from his pocket ;
I save
you, dear boy."
"

The

blade

instant

Another
from
the

flashed

his awful

report

Then
And

of

piercedby

and

hero

our

position,but
a

revolver

cry of
the brave
a

in the air.

was

ere

this could

have
be

been

released

accomplished,

heard.

mingled pain

negro
bullet from

would

and

despair.

fell backwards
Hunston's

on

weapon.

the

ground,

ADVENTURES

"The

idea

ROUND

of that

nigger having
pummelling and

to be alive after the

him," remarked
revolver

place

the d

the cold

impudence

bath

he restored

as

we
gave
his ing
smok-

in his belt.

will

lead

but

coolly,

295

quiet these

black

beggars."

quiet enough now," said Toro, giving the motionless

the
of
kick
a
body
prostrate negro
contemptuous
spoke.

he
"'

And

hero

he

"

continued

his

assented

account's

hapless

our

murderous

Toro

there's

"

doubt

no

settled for this world.

Our

next

about

that.

victim

shall

Jack Harkaway, his hated father."

Poor
Jack hung there perfectlystill and
young
Not

limb

had

"I'm

deliberate
Shall

the

boy

feature

died

put

his

that

"That

no

us

would

he

would

exact

spot where

thicket and

blooded,
cold-

before

depart.
leaving?

make

certain

to

"

that

quired
inthe

more.

his father must

revenge;
the
know
I will let Harkaway

spoil my

perished slowly.

these

turned

in

had

"

know
With

he

as

he

face, and

Hunston,

in his heart

bullet

brigand.

will trouble

"No,

tone,

out

less.
motion-

quivered.

from

purple
pale as death itself.
quite satisfied,"exclaimed

become

"

Not

stirred.
hue

The

rade,
com-

satisfaction.

with

Yes,"

His

Jack Harkaway,

approached the branch from which

suspended and
contemplated his

was

work
"

is Master

so

as

be

its

WORLD.

He's

"

as

Hunston,

to

Nothing

"

THE

he

into

plunged

accomplices

the

words

son."

will find his dead

the

disappeared.

less
the supposed lifethey out of sight,when
Hardly were
body of our hero began to stir convulsively.
Suddenly he opened his eyes and glared wildly around
him.

Young
enemies,

was

Providence
The

blood

relieved

had

the

Jack, in spite of
not

dead

had

watched

he

had

the

vindictive

of

malice

his

yet.
over

him.

lost, instead

pressure

from

of
his

hastening
brain

and

his end,

saved

his

life.
But
And
to

rescue

he

was

though

in

terriblycritical position.

conscious

himself.

of his

danger,

he

was

too

weak

296
"

HARK

JA CK

Monday,

accents

help me,"

His voice ceased

He had no power
Poor Monday.

He, alas
What

The

Heaven

done

He

had

The

raise

so

as

if by

as

of

gleam

coil of

stringwith

far from

But the desire

a
inspiration,
thought

the hook.
?
had

the power
could not even

that, he

for life

it

to use

get

at it

strong within him.

against his side, he could

was

pressed his arm

hook
resting in his jacket pocket.
This inspired him, and he resolved

he

to make

feel the

effort to

an

it forth.

draw

and

Cramped

pinioned as

of his left

means

jacket where
In

that, he

grasp

him.

Might not that assist him

Undoubtedly, if he only

As

to

strength.

no

so

his head.

over

himself

if imploring

preserved, he thought.

across

But,

as
despairingly,

the branch

on

only

Suddenly,
flashed

up his eyes
him.

help

to

still be

scarcelyaudible

cast

fastened

might

in

"S

to finish the word.

helplessboy

eyes
If he could

he murmured,

SCN

abruptly.

to be

His

HIS

unconscious.

was

was

AND

"

Mon

' '

A WA

few

the coat

pocket

the

he

moments,

with

his

instant

An

and

arm

he

he

was,

hand,

to

able

was

that

coax

placed

was

endeavoured,

to

part

his breast

over

more

grasp

by

of the

the

lappel of

righthand.

more,

and

he

had

possessed

stringand hook.
thrill of joy passed through

himself

of his

coil of
A

him

as

he

grasped it,

for exultation
at present
much
But there was
not
cause
in the branch
his hea^.
He had yet to fix the hook
over
"I

can

But

the

aroused
"I

it,"he wailed, piteously.

thought of his desperate situation quickly

never

never

"

him.
must

for life.

Then,

"it

try,"he murmured;
Please, God,

Having uttered
the stringto which
over

do

with

the branch

this

help me
simple

the hook

sudden
from

only

prayer, he began
attached.
was

jerk, he
which

is my

he

chance

"

tried to
was

swing

suspended.

to unwind

the

string

JA CK

298

HARK

IVA

AND

ffIS

SON

'S

He is approaching the branch

slowly but surely.
One more
effort,and he will be able to clutch it
a short
Again he breathed
prayer,
he
heard
small
voice
a
thought
say
"Courage, courage, Jack. Keep
round
Again the cord is wound

and

once

he

more

"

then, by

one

The

monster

For

where

lies

he

death

"

time

some

hero

our

attention

to another

stretched

now

was

Our
after

being

his

with

eyes closed, but

for his escape
from

of thanks

will

turn

our

who

the

ground,

anxious

naturallybe
of the

bottom

wounded

and
know

to

how,

faithful

river, the

sible.
insen-

negro

lived to be shot.

have

ever

The

the

at

length
rejoicing.

but

characters, poor Monday,

our

Upon

will

readers

could

of

hands,

full

over

brigand Toro.
recovering himself, we

is

Jack

panting

lay

prayer
and
the

villain Hunston

Whilst

swollen

is foiled of his prey.

"

ferventlybreathinga
the

his

effort,he rolls himself

more

the branch

upon

on."

is, nevertheless,

mystery

simple enough

when

explained.
When

Toro,

Monday
knocked

drowned.
The water,

by the

was,

into

backwards
which

friend.
him
and
It only revived
From
his infancy he had
as

in the

much

water

as

creek,

effect

brought

him

swim

(and

many

out

ob

fust

de

the reach

ob

to live almost

of the

creek

people

have
could) would
congratulated himself on
follows

as

at

Massa

any
sable

senses.

who

place,being

not

of it.

out

On the contrary, he
his reasoning being somewhat
"In

giant

was

our

upon

accustomed

been

the

he

to his

When, therefore, he found the waters

most
not alarmed, as
over
him, he was
not

of

speedily destroyed

contrary

hand

the

have

would

ordinary individual,had

iron

could

been.
his

position,

"

the bottom
Hunston

who

close

ob

and

de

Toro

creek, him
; dat

one

good ting.
"In
me

dead

"Den.

de

next

place,if

; dat anoder

wh^n

'ley

I don't

come

good ting.
trace.

f-t

out

up
Let dem
^r"

again,dey
tink

J follow

tink

so.

the darned

ADVENTURES

rattlesnakes

ROUND

look

"

arter

THE

Massa

WORLD.

Dat

Jack.

299

de best

ting ob

all."
These

in

the

where

With

his

to

to

experience

the

negro's

determined

him

black

to

had

face

brain

keep

to

free.
the

over

elastic

at
surface, and
distance, whilst

safer

enabled

him

to

hold

his

woolly

the
his

breath

departed.

turned

they

power
the

beneath

diver

had

sufficient

remove

as

fettered, his legs were

were

himself

enemies

Hardly
and

and

eye,

had

keep

time

his

arms

he

these

element

an

through

was.

Although

until

of

twinkling
he

"ame

passed

arguments

their

backs,

ere

head

after
slowly out of the river, looked
them, took a deep gulp of air into his mouth, and
slowly
the surface.
disappeared again beneath
De
boy, de dear boy 1 thought Monday, as the water
a

rose

"

"

closed

idea

The

strength
With

he

him.

over

of

his

master's

young

danger

gave

him

the

giant.
mighty effort of his strong arms,
his arms.
elastic ring that confined

sudden

one

burst

of

and
the

asunder

from
bow,
arrow
a
still,however,
Then, swift as an
the bank.
the surface, he darted
towards
keeping beneath
Toro's
bled
shot had
His grazed shoulder
profusely, for
taken
effect,and his jacket was
deluged with blood.
he
have
as
lay there would
looking at him
Anyone
certainly pronounced him dead.
But

in

few

moments

though feeling rather faint

and
the continued
bleeding
track

of Hunston

How
said
to

he

and

the

arrived

did, and

and
at

he

more

was

giddy

and

on

from

of his wound,

his
his

feet, and,
exertions,
on

the

crisis,what

he

following

Toro.
a

most

the fate he

momentous

experienced, is already

known

reader.

lay prostrate on the ground, the pulses of his

faithful heart
beating slowly, his strong limbs, feeble
those
of an
as
infant, bleeding,dying perhaps.
Now

he

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