The Boy Soldier; Or, Garibaldi's Young Captain — page 271: what you’re looking at

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i. ’ yt i! “4 ity a gn Ml 4 i 7 Ij - r ih fits | . ) 4 ij oh t HH ))) Ve | \ n fr a Aik MT “T never knew that before.” _ €T dare say not, but we did; so he and two of his pals hid’ themselves in this empty stable, and removed part of the brick partition wall between the two places.” | “ Now I see it all,” said Warner. ‘' Bésides all that, we have made arrangements to carry off a great deal of the old rascal’s property to-night, and thus punish him for his treachery and - cunhing,’ | | é “But do you think you can accomplish all this successfully ? ” L ‘‘T haven't any doubt of it, As to the dog, we will poison him during the night with a bit of beef, and when old Moss goes to his warehouse to-morrow morning, he will discover all, and moan, and groan, and tear histhair in despair.” _ “ But are you certain that he has got much of a ‘swag’ there ?” “One of my men has been on the watch fora long time, and reports that last night he saw the old Jew take a large trunkful of things. Therefore _ keep yourself quiet, my lad, and ere the morning dawns you will have had ample revenge on the old rascal, for if he is robbed it will break his heart.”’ “ But what of the villain Barney ?” *T will keep a sharp look out for that oily raséal, No. 34. ‘A SUDDEN ATTACK—(Sée' No. 35), and once he gets into my clutches you may be sure he wont have much mercy shown to him,”’ ‘When will you call again, then?” “To-morrow morning, and then I will tell you all, for I know that my men are very busy about this time, and are determined to make a good haul. Take care of yourself, my lad; you have proved faithful to us, and you may rely upon it that we will prove true to you,” So saying, the preténded ,‘‘ Doctor ”’ left Warner, and Went his way towards the Hast end of the “So, Mr. Moss,” thought Warner, “if I am not vety much mistaken, you haye got the wrong pig by the tail this time, and will have to pay dearly for it); by to-morrow you are a ruined man,” CHAPTER CII, MR, MOSS IS IN GREAT AFFLICTION. THE next morning after this conversation between the chief of the “ Bromley gang” and Warner, old Moss sat at his breakfast table congratulating him- self upon all the great bargains he had of late made with notorious thieves and rogues both in town and CO