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The roorilled s "Who's down there?"

"Hurry, boy!"

More lights, ht?" A running of feet

Together the old arden

A shot sounded The bullet struck the wall as they slaate

"Too here and lead them off! Run to the canal; I'll meet you there in ten minutes, boy!"

They parted

The moon hid behind a cloud The old man ran in darkness

"Anna, I'm here!"

The old wo, into the boat "Where's Tom?"

"He'll be here in a e

They turned to watch the alleys and the sleeping town Late strollers were still out: a policeht watch ho fro Music played dimly somewhere

"Why doesn't he come?" asked the old woman

"He'll coe was not certain Suppose the boy had been caught again, so through therun, even for a young boy But he should have reached here first

And now, far away, along the ure ran