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"Don't take any notice of the workus boy, Court Go on down, if you

dare"

"I dare," he said, laughing

"I tell you it isn't safe," I cried

"Do you want a punch on the head?" said Philip ive it me," I cried fiercely

"Neverto the

botto to slide down the pipe to the

water"

As he spoke he sat down on the edge with his legs dangling over the

side

"Ha, ha, ha!" laughed Philip, seating hi at his brother's feet "You daren't go"

"You say I daren't go again I'll take you by the scruff of the neck and

o down instead I say, let's send the pauper down to s

the foul air"

"There, I knew you daren't go," cried Philip

"I dare"

"You daren't"

"He shall not go," I cried; and I caught the lad by the collar

He gave hie

bloith his elbow right in the lower part of the chest