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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... "No!" said the boy decidedly. "I tell no one but you and Tree." "Perhaps I ought to tell Mr. Horliss-Cole and have him tend the police!" The boy's face darkened. "You go back on us, too! You turn yella!" There came an old man's look on his set young jaw. A look of utter hopelessness, and tragedy, yes, and a desire for vengeance, too. "You tell on us, and get the police and Angelo get hanged. Mr. Hor'-Cor' get more mad and turn Ub all out . We otfdie!" "Oh," said Patty putting her hands over her eyes, " don't! Of course I wouldn't do that! I was only trying to think what to do! Of course he mustn't know it. Mr. Treeves is the one. He will know what to do. I will go with you and find him. Wait for me here a minute. I will get my coat and hat and go with you." "I am going out for a little while. You need not keep my dinner for me," said Patty putting in her head at the pantry door, and then she flew up the stairs to her room. She was down in a moment more, and they were out in the street together. It seemed somehow a relief. The lighted streets, the people hurrying home to their dinners, the quiet stars above: it seemed to give her steadiness. Nothing so dreadful as blowing up The Plant and the wonderful village-- Joyville, Joyville! He had named it that! Nothing like what Dominic had been telling could happen in a world where things went by law and order. It seemed absurd almost to think it could. Then she looked at the eet face of the boy by her side and hurried on. They took the trolley to The Plant. It was a full threequarters of an hour before they reached there, and then the ferryboat had just gone as they arrived at the landing. The tail lights blinked leeringly at them as they looked across the water as if the boat, too, were...