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。
Igaveanangrygroedup，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
Theneighbors'hhtedup，andagoodmanypeoutoftheireningtheirdoors，andgtoeachothertoknowwhatallthis。
&hepoliappearedwithJimahisheels，quiteacrowdgatheredaroundhimtohearhispartofthestory。JimandIdroppedonthegroundpantingashardaswedwithlittlestreamsfrues。Wewerebothprettywellusedup。Jim'sbackwasbleedinginseveralplathestoJenkinshadthrownathim，andIwasamassofbruises。
&lywewerediscovered，aafusswasmadeoverus。&qus？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。"
"lynot，"saidJack，"thatshowswhatavillai;
"Dotheyknowthisfor，Jack？"askedMissLaura。
"Well，theysupposeso；theyfoulesofoilalongwiththebaghehadforthesilver。"
"Howhorrible？MydarlingoldJoe，perhapsyousavedourlives，"ayMissBessiekissedmyugly，swollenhead。Iothingbutlickherlittlehand，butalwaysafterthatIthoughtagreatdealofher。
&daytheDruryse，ahingwasfoundoutaboutJenkins。Hewasmadetofessallthis。Thenforhiswiesshewassenttoprisonfortenyears，andIhopehewillgettobeabettermanthere，aerheesout。