The Boy Soldier; Or, Garibaldi's Young Captain — page 331: what you’re looking at

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THE BOY SOLDIER; OR,:GARIBALDI’S YOUNG CAPTAIN. 325 that he was hissed: and hooted.at by all of the audience... « ¢ Finish the piece ! Finish. the piece!’ they yelled with all their might. “But Cross rushed about here and there like a wild man, looking for his mISBIAEs purse, but. could nowhere find it. > “The audience, however, were bound. to have some kind of ‘fun for their money, and. so began to tear up: the benches, and jumped.upon the stage | and bad a-battle on.a small. scale; between them- selves ‘and: the» company, tearing..and breaking whatever came in their. way,;and causing: such a Su that it took half-a-dozen policemen. to restore order. :€GGross was marched off»to the station, and had ten days’ hard labour for creating’ a disturbance ; but Jemmy Smith and his: dogs went, home and en- joyed ourselves out: of the; contents, of his purse, without thinking itany. way wrong either,” ‘Loud laughter greeted old Jemmy ;on. the con- | Stes -of his! story;:in< which,>the, awald Indians joined most heartily. » Indeed, inside; the: caravan all, was comfortable | vand snug’; ontside the rain was pouring in torrents, and»each' one feltisvery much inclined) to, remain where he was: and, not trust himself; out in the deluge of-rain. | so There’s< nothin like humbug, ex at, ”-gaid* 3 old Hautwig. ‘‘ Look at me; see whab a roaring business Lam doing.” 5: “Which way ?” said the old dog man,, with a ‘knowing wink. “You knows all about it, I see)! said Young Stingo, laughing. “T do,” said Jemmy ; “but Pd raytber trust to my two dogs than get into the hands of the ‘bobbies,” «5 ©. « “ Oh, gammon; Jenoiny " said. Hautwig, With a scornful laugh. “Do you mean) to; say; that you have never done anything in our. peculiar line ?” o-*No,omy lads, nor J; shonldn’t, like to: do-so either. }\L can tell yom you-will bes‘ pooRnecs: sooner or later ; that’s what I always say.” ‘And what: brings, ahs here now, ‘then said several, sof Why, tocbring you very ‘tnpleasant news.’ aot Unpleasant news?” said yall, »inwa breath | [sé Why, , what:do you:mean 27%), “Mean?” said Jemmy. ‘“ Whyy: Ti mean: to. say this: that if the fair:to-day wasn’t watched iby half a Score of palisrmeu in rier i wen ik can shoot “ Hele a score 2?” »o. * Yes, notione'less?? 695 igs ‘Then ]’m off,” said: Young: Sings 9 At: that» moment the door opened. and Gale entered. . No one knew him ; but all felt oreatly surprised, and there was something so very peculiar in his looks that they felt sure he could be no friend, “Who are you?’”’ asked:one’ “ What do you want here?” “What’s your name!” Se first. one and then az other. ‘“Well, ventlemen, my name, is)-Gale.;: I aman officer, and I come: to arrest every one of you for being concerned in robbery, and in uttering. base coin.” The four wild men no sooner heard that he was an officer, than they.clambered through the win- dows and ran away like lunatics, Nor were they stopped. For, as we have seen, Gale had given special orders that not one.ofthem should he molested, for he had good reasons for supposing that, neither of them had had any hand in the wicked practices of their employer, Hautwig.. Young Stingo,. when he heard the name and occupation of Gale, made a, violent blow at, that officer, but Gale dodged, and young; Stingo .fell right into the, arms.,of; two-constables, who: were that moment, advancing up the,ladder, As quick as thought old Hautwigimade’ a rash towards a ‘drawer, in. which was 2 very large quantity of spurious céin, «1 4 He was in the-act of ariiéeking it, when Gale gave him a violent blow on ‘the knuckles which rendered him ‘almost helpless; ’ In a few moments the caravan’ was’ filled with officers, and the fight became general. Young Stingo, Bandy Bob; and’ Alf Green, fought like furies. Old Jemmy fell flat upon his back, and let them fight it outas best they could, without endeavour- ing to help either one party? or the: other. In less than five minutes, however, all'thecoiners were: arrested and handcuffed, They were taken away through the rain, and safely lodged im gaol, after having*been searched. Gale and: “another officer: remained” behind: ‘to search the caravan, and greatly to «their astonish- ment “they discovered notvonly large quantities of base coin, but a perfect apparatus for making it; It is needless to say that no.6ne was more , taken aback than old Hautwig himself. When he was placed_in a cell by himself, and began to realize the awful position in which he was placed, all his former merriment and indif- ference seemed to change into rank despair. He: could: have committed: suicide, 80. keenly, acutely did he 288 and IES wud era bans his position, But, like a cunning old rogue as. he. waa, ‘he. made up his-mind.to turn (informer, and tell, all-he knew. Therefore, when, Gale had returned. witha light cart: filled with all;manner of,things.taken, out of the carayan,: Hautwig sent for aim. 401 Gale went,to:.the celleifon 4: SIDE “Well, Hautwig, we have got you at laste? 3) Me, Mr Gale 2”? said the old, eet in & whining tone. cs Why; what, hag 4 dane n'a oo tp even Bi 36 tect ot 3 nok ‘CYes,mez? o ‘€ Why, angry thine Hantwigs? said. Gales looking the: olds rascal» straight! in, the, eye... “ What.have you done, eh? Why, everything, you, cunning,eld rascal. » Why; I -haye:ferreted.,out,.more;than a hundred weight.of, property concealed: in, different parts of your caravan.’ ‘Ah, Mr. Gale, it) must baNe bacn: planted bhere -unknown tio me.”?)5 “ Planted, eh? You, are a “fine Sa humbug. .to talk:of planting, like as/ifsyouchaven’t, been; making a fortune for the past ten years from the proceeds of robbery., -How about that bgad coins ds found in yous drawers?” rgult 2a0- [ ** What: base'coin, Mx. Gale 0 “ There, there,” said the officer, in diseuati “don’t try to play the innocent over me; I know you too well, Hautwig.” «“ Don't say that,-Mr.'Gale,” whined the old man ; ‘T have never injured you invall my life,” “No ; but you have injured; nay, ruined dozens in your 'time,” “ Look you here, Mr. Gale,” old Hautwig pepan ‘“T intend tomake a clean/breat.of it; ;andetell you all.” ‘Tf you take my advice, ‘“Hantwig, you'll ‘say CO INOOLK