第22章和你在一起（8）
HeseemedsoangrytothinkthatJimaosnapathim。Hecaughtupahandfulofstones，andwithsomebadwordsthrewthematus。Justthen，awayinfrontofus，wasaqueerwhistle，aherobehindus。Jerahroat，aorundow，awayfromthedireofthetwowhistles。
Iwasafraidthathewasgoiaway，andthoughIotholdhim，Ikeptspringinguponhim，arippedhimup。Oh，howfurioushewas!Hekickedmeagainstthesideofawall，ahreehardblowswithastickthathecaughtup，ahrowime。
IwouldhoughIcouldscarcelyseehimforthebloodthatwasrunningovermyeyes。OldJimgotsoangrywheouchedme，thatheranupbehindandnippedhisturnonhim。
SoonJeoahighwall，wherehestopped，andwithahurriedlookbehioclimboverit。Thewallwastoohighformetojump。Hewasgoingtoescape。WhatshallIdo?IbarkedasloudlyasIeohensprangupandheldhimbythelegashewasgettingover。
Ihadsuchagrip，thatIwehewallwithhim，aJimoherside。Jenkinsfelloheearth。Theup，andwithalookofdeadlyhatredonhisfae。Ifhelphadhinkhewouldhavedashedainstthewall，ashedashedoutmypoorlittlebrainstthehorse’sstall。Butjustthentherewasarunningsound。Twomehestreetandspranguponthewall，justwhereJimanddownandbarkingindistress。
Isawatoheiruniformandthetheirhands，thattheywerepolioinstanttheyhadholdofJenkins。Hegaveuptheatmelikeanuglydog。“Ifithadhateverbeencaught。Why—”aaggeredbadutteredabadword，“it’smyowndog。”
&oyou，”saidohepoli，sternly;“whathaveyoubeenuptoatthistimeofnight，tohaveyaer’sspanieldogagyhthestreet?”
Jeoswearandwouldhemanything。Therewasahouseinthegarden，andjustatthisminutesomeoneopenedawindowa，“Hallo，there，whatareyoudoing?”
&gathief，sir，”saidohepoli，“leastwiseIthinkthat’swhathe’sbeenupto。Couldyouthrowusdownabitofrope?We’venohandcuffshere，andoneofushastogotothelodtheothertoWashi，wherethere’sawomanyellingbluemurder;andhurryup，please，sir。”
&lemanthree，andintwominutesJenkins’wristsweretiedtogether，andhewaswalkedthroughthegate，sayingbadwordsasfastashecouldtothepoliwhowasleadinghim。“Gooddogs，”saidtheotherpoliahehestreetandwefollowedhim。
AswehurriedalongWashi，andearourhouse，wesawlightsgleamingthroughthedarkness，andheardpetoandfro。Thenurse’sshriekinghadalarmedtheneighborhood。TheMorrisboyswerealloutionlyhalfdshiveringwithdtheDrurys’an，withnohaton，andhishairstigupalloverhishead，wasrunningabout>
Theneighbors’hhtedup，andagoodmanypeoutoftheireningtheirdoors，andgtoeachothertoknowwhatallthis。
&hepoliappearedwithJimahisheels，quiteacrowdgatheredaroundhimtohearhispartofthestory。JimandIdroppedonthegroundpantingashardaswedwithlittlestreamsfrues。Wewerebothprettywellusedup。Jim’sbackwasbleedinginseveralplathestoJenkinshadthrownathim，andIwasamassofbruises。
&lywewerediscovered，aafusswasmadeoverus。“Bravedogs!Nobledogs!”everybodysaid，andpattedandpraisedus。Wewereveryproudandhappy，andstoodupaails，atleastJimdid，aIcould。Thentheyfoundwhatastatewewerein。Mrs。Morrisdgmeupinherarms，raninthehousewithme，andJackfollowedwitholdJim。
&intotheparloodfirethere，andMissLauraandMissBessieweresittiheyspraheysawus，andrightthereintheparlorwashedourwounds，andmadeusliedownbythefire。
“Yousavedoursilver，braveJoe，”saidMissBessie，“justwaittillmypapaandmammae，aheywillsay。Well，Jack，whatisthelatest?”astheMorrisboyscametroopingintotheroom。
“Thepolihasbeeioningyournurse，andexaminingthedining-room，andhasgoothestationtomakehisreport，anddoyouknowwhathehasfoundout?”saidJack，excitedly。
“No，what?”askedMissBessie。
“Whythatvillainwasgoingtoburnyourhouse。”
MissBessiegavealittleshriek。“Why，whatdoyoumean?”
“Well，”saidJack，“theythinkbywhattheydiscovered，thatheplaopackhisbagwithsilver，andcarryitoff;butjustbeforehedidsohewouldpouroilaroundtheroom，aoit，sopeoplewouldnotfindoutthathehadbeenrobbingyou。”
“Whywemighthaveallbeeh，”saidMissBessie。“He’tburnthedining-roomwithoutsettiherestofthehouse。”