The Knights of the White Shield / Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play

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was about stepping into the chamber, when Pip, the assistant sentinel, came forward. He looked very formidable. A scarlet cap was on his head, a white belt tied roun

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harlie, the treasurer, who now met her

nd separated it from the rest of the chamber. This second curtain not being long enough to reach the desired distance, was pieced out by a strip of wire netting in one corner. Looking

for?" asked

arlie. "Only the four pri

are t

r of the great seal. We stand on the barrel and saw-horse, and

d to inspect the other

alling attention to a post against which lea

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s words; no swearing and vulgar words; nobody but the treasurer to

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funds up ther

ody climbing up there might reach

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wo more individuals having arrived"-these were nail patrons-"we wil

ber and melancholy, and was dressed in a semi-military style that betrayed not in the least the

w asked in low tones,

to say, "you are an America

der. Suddenly a step was heard. From the rear of a box crept out the governor

d Juggie, "and gi

spered the prompte

ompously, at the same time present

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his hat," w

e that would have been serious had not the governors head luckily been in the first story of the hat. As the h

ch for Juggie, and the defender of the continental name was obliged to resort to severe measures. Pres

you?" whispered Juggi

r, showed his usual firmne

n a suppressed voice. "

re to be riddled again

now appeared as continentals, supposed to be armed with guns, and were helping Juggie, when the cry was raised, "The British army is coming!" At the head of the stai

he closet, and, as usual, striving after the f

nd scrambling after them, forgetting that his friends were in his rear and not in the

nshy. "Somebody has gone

h army," and all the members of the Up-the Ladd

e of the fodder-box. It was the British spy, whose stout pedestals were sticking out, and he only needed to be once mo

ght you were shot, but you manifest an i

ther sudden," s

nshy, "that thing is going to happen. I will go u

vigorously pounding in the closet and

said Charlie. "We were going t

een w

sident of the United States and Queen Victoria walk arm i

ramme was not carried out as planned, and the shadows of those

en, just the same!"

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