The Boy Soldier; Or, Garibaldi's Young Captain — page 231: what you’re looking at

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‘THE BOY SOLDIER; OR, GARIBALDI'S YOUNG CAPTAIN. “ 4 a at ; Z SQV | y Ves = With the prospect and promise of extra pay, the four boatmen leaped onshore, and in a few moments were working very hard'in getting the large pack- ing case towards the boat. ~ This was soon done, however, and all were seated — at their oarg again, ready to pull away from the shore, when Joel was suddenly startled by hearing some one in the crowd shouting out, . “This is one of the watchmen; this is one of them, I can swear to it,. Where is the safe? ‘Tell quickly, man. Where is your mate ?” : _It was the voice of Tomasso. Upon the first alarm of fire at the custom-house he had hurried thither, : Had he been here five minutes sooner, he would have seen and saved the safe; but it had been got into the boat. 09 of vn bi ow 9 The Italian detective was furious. He seized Joel’s sole companion in crime by the throat; and would have strangled him in passion. “The safe; Tsay! the safe!” he cried, * e now half-demented man struggled, but all to no purpose. or fraes No. 29. THE THREAT,—See No. 30. He could not escape from the vice-like grip of. the officer. : “Unloose your hold, and I will tell you all. The safe is there in that boat yonder!” he shouted, pointing to Joel, who was busily engaged in loosening the mooring ropes, With the bound of a wounded tiger, Tomasso pressed through the crowd, and ran towards the boat, : ‘Pull away, men! pull away !’’, said Joel, in a terrible state of alarm. ‘‘ Pull away, men, I will handsomely reward you. There is great treasure in this safe. Pull away! pull away!’ The boat had not got more than four feet from the landing, when Tomasso dashed towards it down the stone steps. . “Stop! stop!” he said, in tones of passion, ‘ and his eyes flashed like those of a demon. “‘ Stop! stop! on your lives |” 3 “Pull away, men! pull away !” said Joel, in great fear. eae One moment more, and Tomasso would haye eaped on board ; but as he tried ‘to do'so his foot