. The boys' revolt; a story of the street arabs of New York . ter-morrer 1 I spose we 11 have to wait, Baldy said, hesitatinglong enough to see that the others had no objections tooffer. We cant stop now to choose a new BossWalker, even if it was right to turn you out, so we 11 letit drop till we see Tim. Go over to Williamsburg agin,an we 11 talk bout it to-night. Some of the party remembered afterward that Skinneywent on this mission without asking for money withwhich to pay his expenses, even though he professed tohave turned over to his superior officer every cent in hispocket; but at that
. The boys' revolt; a story of the street arabs of New York . ter-morrer 1 I spose we 11 have to wait, Baldy said, hesitatinglong enough to see that the others had no objections tooffer. We cant stop now to choose a new BossWalker, even if it was right to turn you out, so we 11 letit drop till we see Tim. Go over to Williamsburg agin,an we 11 talk bout it to-night. Some of the party remembered afterward that Skinneywent on this mission without asking for money withwhich to pay his expenses, even though he professed tohave turned over to his superior officer every cent in hispocket; but at that time no attention was paid to thisfact. Just as Master Jones departed, one of the workingdivision came up with his box, and reported having seenJippy selling papers. He s tryin to git money for Sam Carleton, the boy AN INVESTIGATION. 105 added. Joe Dowd told me all about it, an he saysbefore this strike is over he 11 be square with Baldy forpoundin Sam. He 11 have a good time doin it, Master Higgs said,with a laugh; but at the same time he glanced over his. THE BOSS SHINER. shoulder apprehensively, as if fearing Joe might bedangerously near. What we ve got to do is straightenJip Simpson out. If he goes round helpin everybodywho gets thumped, we d better give the strike up right I06 THE BOYS REVOLT. away. He s no right to do that while he blongs to theUnion. Why dont we bounce him ? Sim asked. We 11 do worse n that, Baldy cried angrily. Ifany of you fellers find him, bring him over here, an tearhis papers up. We 11 show him we mean business. With this threat the Boss Shiner settled back on thebench in his favorite attitude, and the strikers departedto attend to their respective duties, the most importantof which appeared to be the persecution of a boy whoseonly offence was the desire to atone for a grievous wronginflicted by the association upon his friend. CHAPTER IX. jippys punishment. If Baldy could have embraced himself, he would havedone so when alone once more, because of
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