would again be their fortune to see it. Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they sta

of an adventure, b

treet, their attention was suddenly excited b

ked Harry, grasping hi

ruggling a few rods further on. One appeared to be an old man, with white hair,

Harry, in excitement. "

answered the you

le strength was quite unequal to a conflict with a man so much younger, swayed and fell backward. His assailant bent over him, and despite his feeble resista

his disgraceful work that he did

ing blow over his shoulders, given by Harry'

he surprise of Harry, he turned and ran rapidly away. It was a piece of great good luck, Harry thoug

" asked Harry, bend

the reply. "Will yo

was a tall man, of splendid aspect, over sixty years of

arrow escape, sir

ur brave interference. It surprises me that my bru

ed we should have a hard fight. I

y that I had a large sum of money a

ery gla

g me to my house? This a

leasure

to their plans, and then selecting two bank-notes of large denomination, urged the boys to accept them as a recognition of the help they had given h

u must promise to call on me when you r

with pleasure, si

d, and read the name

ed their walk, "do you know that

a glimpse, and could not be sure. I

ur guard; I don'

they were disposed to think they were mistaken. Yet the lurking susp

heir journey, accompanied by D