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gh the curtain, "why he should want to do anyt

he cabin and threaten to arrest him, and didn't he declare that he would shoot me if

anything we'll get out all right in spit

f roughly-dressed boys sitting about a table in the othe

ed still in a whisper. "Shall we m

is a pretty tough joint, I guess, and some one may start something.

x sat with his face turned toward the curtain, evidently trying to discover whether his enemies were using the alcove. He had seen the

not change, then Alex plucked Case by th

are now growing more unsafe every minute because of such night prowle

directly and drew the curtain roughly aside. The boys remained in their seats, grin

sently. "We never expe

u'd be along," Max sa

ith a chuckle. "I'd like to have you te

. "You tie me up like a pig in the cabin and

swim for it, didn'

t for every drop of water I swallowed during

, anyway?" asked Alex. "We've got a

, "and lay the ice on the stove. You did

said Case. "We are here

the curtain half over his shoulder, now turned and beckoned to

the others gathered about the alco

w, is an old, old trick in the underworld. Whenever an enemy is to be attacked, it is common practice for the assailants to start a fight among

each other back and forth and timidly remonstrated with them. It was evident that

wd rushed in, swarming over Alex and Case like the wharf rats they were. The boys drew their revolvers, but d

or and from the door to the alcove, urging the boys to act "like little gentlemen,"

ught it down with a crash to the floor. The situation was becoming serious, a

rowd had gathered about it. Disturbances were frequent in that plac

their shoulders, and the next moment the heavy body o

sts, turned for an instant as sharp claws clattered over the floor, and some of them stepped aside. Then

nd the desk bearing a revolver. There was an inrush from the street, and then two pistol shots sounded. As the acrid

e other alcoves, the place was now in darkness, excep

uld be turned on, the boys and the dog were out on the pavement, making good progress toward a policeman in uniform

r and the two boys were surrounded by the wharf rats who had

demanded. "Who did tha

lained, pointing at Alex and Case. "They

reet, the toughs following at his heels. There was a patrol box on the next corner and the boys attempted no defence

got to say for you

t to the judge,

said. "You don't look like boys who woul

d not much mind the arrest. In fact, just at that moment the officer was about the most welc

x showing his teeth and asking Alex for

ately!" Alex said, wrinkling h

crowd. "That bulldog will get you, officer.

" exclaimed Alex, patt

sight of a spot on the officer's t

dog?" asked

s our dog,"

d you say hi

tain

ce wagon was now in sight, racing down the street with a great jangling of bells, and

you grab a couple of those boys? They are

own and patted Captain Joe on the head,

wharf rats back there?" asked the off

dozen voices cried in cho

could push a chair through," on

to the curb and the boys steppe

re you going in with us, off your beat, and are you g

rding to all accounts, and I'm going in to tell the sergeant, and to ask the captain t

be an all-right policeman. I gues

ceman. "When they're not in the penitentiary, they're making t

or shooting out the

shoot out

anything else,

" asked Case. "Well, that's just the way that gang went after us. We'd be

w the dog. We've got pictures of this dog and the Rambler and a grizzly bear called Teddy pasted up in the sq

y Bear in a a timber wreck on the Columbia, and he neve

"Because, if it is," the policeman went on, "some one had better be gettin

et down there if you l

e locked up,"