But the puzzle was too difficult for him, and he finally abandoned it to

dismount and practice the things the agent had taught him
But the puzzle was too difficult for him, and he finally abandoned it to
dismount and practice the things the agent had taught him.

As the acceptance of the police official"s theory would save them the

necessity of investigating the story further, the reporters agreed to
accept his version, and to accord with it they wrote their stories
As the acceptance of the police official"s theory would save them the
necessity of investigating the story further, the reporters agreed to
accept his version, and to accord with it they wrote their stories.

Prior to his having been addressed, the boy who had given his name as

Bob Chester had noticed the difference between the three men as they
stood in earnest conversation on the sidewalk, and instinctively he had
been attracted by the frankness of the countryman"s face
Prior to his having been addressed, the boy who had given his name as
Bob Chester had noticed the difference between the three men as they
stood in earnest conversation on the sidewalk, and instinctively he had
been attracted by the frankness of the countryman"s face. He had been
wondering why the two New Yorkers were so interested in the other man,
but the unexpectedness of his being accosted had driven all thought from
his mind, and he had given his answers as though compelled by the
searching glance the younger of the two men had directed at him.

'He does not want to plead guilty, your honor

'He does not want to plead guilty, your honor. This whole business in
dragging this boy to court is an outrage. He had no more knowledge of
the fact that those men intended to, or were, swindling this man from
the country, than you have.'

'I"ll show them that a "tenderfoot" has some courage,' Bob said, as he

braced himself for the impact when the dog should leap upon him
'I"ll show them that a "tenderfoot" has some courage,' Bob said, as he
braced himself for the impact when the dog should leap upon him.

'Release nothing,' growled the official

'Release nothing,' growled the official. 'He"s on his way to court,' and
then, as he had read from the expression on Foster"s face that his
mission to interview Len Dardus had not been altogether satisfactory,
he continued: 'You found I was pretty near right about old Dardus,
didn"t you?'

Upon this Jocelyn succinctly related to the Ambassador all such

particulars of his history as have been laid before the reader
Upon this Jocelyn succinctly related to the Ambassador all such
particulars of his history as have been laid before the reader. De
Gondomar listened to him with attention, and put some questions to him
as he proceeded. At its close his countenance brightened.

'Tut! do his bidding, child, without more ado,' old Greenford

interposed
'Tut! do his bidding, child, without more ado,' old Greenford
interposed. 'I shall like to see what will come of it--ha! ha!'

'He is not sane enough to keep his neck from the halter,' rejoined

Archee
'He is not sane enough to keep his neck from the halter,' rejoined
Archee. 'Your Majesty should spare him, since you are indirectly the
cause of his malady.'

The tone in which the reporter spoke was one that could not fail to be

impressive, and after a moment"s hesitation, the magistrate, who knew
Foster as a reporter and admired him for his manly fearlessness, asked:

'Now that we have made this agreement, we will dismiss it from our minds

for the present
'Now that we have made this agreement, we will dismiss it from our minds
for the present. I want you to come to dinner and the theatre with me.'

'Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax,' declared one of

the loungers as Bob joined them
'Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax,' declared one of
the loungers as Bob joined them.

'He belongs to the order of Melchisedec,' said Archee

'He belongs to the order of Melchisedec,' said Archee. A reply that
occasioned some laughter among the nobles, in which the King joined
heartily.

And together the conductor and the boy hastened to the station, where

the full story was quickly flashed to headquarters at Omaha
And together the conductor and the boy hastened to the station, where
the full story was quickly flashed to headquarters at Omaha.

'No one has passed us, except Madame Bonaventure,' the promoter replied

'No one has passed us, except Madame Bonaventure,' the promoter replied.
'She was wholly unattended, and came in this direction. We were
stationed within yon anti-chamber, which appears to be the sole means of
communication with this passage, and we ought therefore to have
intercepted the young man when he came forth.'

'This only was wanting to fill up the measure of my scorn for thee,'

pursued the Puritan
'This only was wanting to fill up the measure of my scorn for thee,'
pursued the Puritan. 'Thou art worthy of thine office. But show me no
favour, for I will receive none at thy hands. I would rather wear these
fetters to my death, however much they may gall my limbs, than have them
struck off by thee. I would rather rot in this dungeon--ay, though it
were worse than it is--than owe my liberation to thee. The sole favour
thou canst show me is to rid me of thy presence, which is hateful to me,
and chases holy thoughts from my breast, putting evil in their place.'

'It"s no matther,' replied young Lamh Laudher gloomily, 'my character"s

gone
'It"s no matther,' replied young Lamh Laudher gloomily, 'my character"s
gone. I cannot be worse, an" I will tell no man how I spent it, till I
have an opportunity of clarin" myself.'

'For not treating this hyar gemmen wid de respec" Mr

'For not treating this hyar gemmen wid de respec" Mr. Perkins thought I
ought to when he set hisself down in my parlah cyar, when his ticket
done call for the chair cyar.'

Casting a contemptuous glance at the two ludicrous figures that

approached him, the policeman first listened to the excited explanation
of the boy indifferently, then with incredulity, and finally with
amusement
Casting a contemptuous glance at the two ludicrous figures that
approached him, the policeman first listened to the excited explanation
of the boy indifferently, then with incredulity, and finally with
amusement.

During this colloquy the dog had set up a furious barking and snarling,

leaping about in evident readiness to spring upon the horseman when he
should get well within the clearing
During this colloquy the dog had set up a furious barking and snarling,
leaping about in evident readiness to spring upon the horseman when he
should get well within the clearing.