l he found Professor Scotch in a

ttered the little man, wringing

now, profissor?" ask

ed no reply to

reploies may c

horrible ruffian, Bill Buckhorn, was with them, and he was telling them how to make an attack on the jail. Some of the crowd laughed, and

oursilves as should be theer to foight f

y, I can't fight, and you know it! I can't fight so m

e cowed Colonel La Salle Vallier, th'

was mad, aroused, excited at the tim

rsilf now,

I would be in the way if I went

s agitation by telling him that, while returning from the jail, he had heard it hinted that t

Danger could not keep Barney there, and, having reported the result

general throng, and, if they were speaking guardedly, he seemed sure to hear what they were saying and enter into the conversation. As a rule, this was not what would be called a "healthy" thing to

sation, the Jew did not neglect any opportunity to transact business, and he ma

ng with his eyes and mouth wide open, but he lost no time in getting out of

Still Professor Scotch had recei

g, the report spread rapidly that Robe

ift and silent stirring of

ey Mulloy's mental exclamation.

he professor's room, telling him to lock the door and keep with

he took a roundabout course, dodging and doubling,

on his own course, he

uds, something rather unusual in that part of the country for

e town, which led straight from the hote

eart to beat faster, while he held

t was the swift and st

but the crouching boy knew a

aling himself as well a

nearer came

d then the watching boy saw a band of men ru

masked, and a

ng straight to

They are afther Frankie! Oi must

the same direction as the one along which the mob was rushing. Turni

connected by a wire with a gong within the building.

ang-clang! ra

ouch on which he had been reclining lazily. "What derned fool is punchin' a

led shotgun, and went out into the corridor that led to the d

ar? Will yer stop thet thar racket, ur sh

voice, which the sheriff had heard befo

tain't no

e afther le

ther m

chers ar

not happen to be hidden at that moment, sh

hich held the door, open it swung a bit, out shot his

jail. Slam-the door closed, and

rney. "Is it all togither

iff's throat. "Now tell me w'at yer mean by

chers ar

o yer

Less than thra

he

a shor

any of

but it's a clan

re questions, and he was satisf

e jail that night, and, together w

"One o' yer git ther hose ready. I'm goin' ter

shed

pened a small square door in the wall of the

er do with thot?" ask

e'll see," w

puty spoke

s past me. You kin tell by watchin'. You know it's Hank's order thet ther

ed Barney. "Oi'll shtan

in' hyar," declared the d

bang

hey were hammering on the door.

this

s of the deputy. "Kin it be thet his tank on ther roof has leaked dry? Ef

shouted a comman

to the small panel

want yere?"

come in," wa

, yer

ndition. If you will pass out some

ther som

ck H

ckone

ou give

N

ill be very unfortunate if any of us is injured. It might br

. We're goin' ter defend ther prisoner reg

st time, wi

N

ith the

the assault on