. The minute boys of York Town . ying much of reproof : You have forgotten that by giving way to angeryou not only endanger yourself, but Fitz and me, tosay nothing of Uncle Rasmus. Now pull yourselfup with a sharp turn; check that ill temper of yoursif you would keep yourself at liberty — mayhap ifyou would hold the breath of life in your body. As he spoke it seemed to me that Horry Sims hada dim understanding of what was about to comeupon him, for he lunged quickly here and there likesome trapped animal, and I fancied he was aboutto raise his voice in a cry for help, when I sprangforward and
. The minute boys of York Town . ying much of reproof : You have forgotten that by giving way to angeryou not only endanger yourself, but Fitz and me, tosay nothing of Uncle Rasmus. Now pull yourselfup with a sharp turn; check that ill temper of yoursif you would keep yourself at liberty — mayhap ifyou would hold the breath of life in your body. As he spoke it seemed to me that Horry Sims hada dim understanding of what was about to comeupon him, for he lunged quickly here and there likesome trapped animal, and I fancied he was aboutto raise his voice in a cry for help, when I sprangforward and clapped my hand over his mouth. What are you about now? Saul asked angrily. AYhat right have you to interfere when I count ondealing with this Tory villain even as he deserves ? I have every right, and now Pierre spoke in asharper tone than I had ever before heard him use. Even though there be no other reason, I shall pro-tect myself, and it would seem, if you keep on at thispace, Saul Ogden, that Fitz and I must consider you. i SPRANG FORWARD! ft • OUR PRISONER 91 equal enemy with this Tory. We are undone fromthis moment, and can count surely on being thrustinto the guard-house as malcontents and rebels, un-less you find strength of will enough in that hulkingbody of yours to behave in a decent fashion. Nothing in the way of argument could havemoved Saul so quickly as did reproof from the lit-tle French lad, who until this moment he had mostlike considered a child as compared with , however, that the boy was talking in manlyfashion, and with sound doctrine, my cousin gaveway before him on the instant, becoming as meekand docile as any lamb. What would you have me do? -I had no rightto give rein to my temper, and yet I-swear to bothof you that I could not- ha^e held it iri-fch^ck. This is no time ijor making excuses, Pierresaid, still speaking in3. commanding tone. Thewonder of it is that we h^e minutesallowed us, and now it;stands us in hand to get
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