第16章思念里的流浪狗（6）
&ahedoor。Therewasasmellthere;astrongsmelllikebeggarsasmelledlikeJenkins。It>
retginthehousewithmydearMissLaura?IthoughtIwouldgocrazy。Iscratchedatthedoor，andbarkedandyelped。Ispranguponit，andthoughIwasquiteaheavydogbythistime，Ifeltaslightasafeather。
&omethatIwouldgomadifIotgetthatdooropen。EveryfewsedsIstoppedandputmyheaddowntothedoorsilltolisten。Therewasarushingaboutiheroom，andachairfellover，andsomeoobegettingoutofthewindow。
Thismademeworsethanever。IdidnotstoptothinkthatIwasonlyamedium-sizeddog，andthatJenkinswouldprobablykillme，ifhegothishandsonme。IwassofuriousthatIthoughtoingholdofhim。
IoftheImade，therewasasgandarushingtoandfroupstairs。Iranupanddownthehall，andhalf-thestepsandba。IdidnotwantMissLauratoedown，buthowwasItomakeheruhereshewas，iegown，leaherailing，andholdingbaghair，herfaceapictureofsurpriseandalarm。
"Thedoghasgonemad，"screamedMissBessie。"Nurse，pourapitcherofwateronhim。"
Thenursewasmoresensible。Sherandownstairs，hernight-g，andablashehadseizedfromherbed，trailingbehi;Therearethievesinthehouse，"sheshoutedatthetopofhervoice，"andthedoghasfounditout。"
&gohedining-roomdoor，butthrewope，"Polian!Help，help，thieves，murder!"
Suchasgasthatoldwomanmade!ShewasworsethanIwas。Idashedbyher，hthehalldoor，andawaydowe，whereIheards。IgaveafewloudyelpstocallJim，aeasthemanbeforemehaddone。
Therewassomethihatnight。IthinkitmusthavebeenthesmellofJenkiasifIcouldtearhimtopieces。Ihavesowice。Iwashuntinghim，ashehadhuntedmeandmymother，agavemepleasure。
OldJimsooncaughtupwithme，andIgavehimapushwithmyhimknowIwasgladhehade。Werushedswiftlyon，andattheercaughtupwiththemiserablemanwhawayfromus。
Igaveanangrygroingup，bitathisleg。Heturnedaround，andthoughitwasnight，therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaaster。
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，ashedashedoutmypoorlittlebrothers'againstthehorse'sstall。Butjustthentherewasarunningsound。Twomehestreetandspranguponthewall，justwhereJimanddownandbarkingindistress。
Isawatoheiruniformandthetheirhands，thattheywerepolioinstanttheyhadholdofJenkins。Hegaveuptheatmelikeanuglydog。"Ifithadn'tbeenforthatcur，I'd。Why—"aaggeredbadutteredabadword，"it'smeowndog。"
"Moreshametoyou，"saidohepoli，sternly;"whathaveyoubeenuptoatthistimeofnight，tohaveyaer'sspanieldogagyhthestreet?"
Jeoswearandwouldhemanything。Therewasahouseinthegarden，andjustatthisminutesomeoneopenedawindowa，"Hallo，there，whatareyoudoing?"
"We'regathief，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&#hadalarmedtheneighborhood。TheMorrisboyswerealloutionlyhalfdshiveringwithdtheDrurys'an，withnohaton，andhishairstigupalloverhishead，wasrunningabout