The innocents abroad; . grew bold and reckless ; and once, in a sudden burst ofcourage, I even threw a stone at a dog. It was a pleasantreflection, though, that I did not hit him, because his mastermight just possibly have been a policeman. Inspired by thishappy failure, my valor became utterly uncontrollable, and atintervals I absolutely whistled, though on a moderate l)oldness breeds boldness, and shortly I plunged - into avineyard, in the full light of the moon, and captured a gallonof superb grapes, not even minding the presence of a peasantwho rode by on a mule. Denny and Bir
The innocents abroad; . grew bold and reckless ; and once, in a sudden burst ofcourage, I even threw a stone at a dog. It was a pleasantreflection, though, that I did not hit him, because his mastermight just possibly have been a policeman. Inspired by thishappy failure, my valor became utterly uncontrollable, and atintervals I absolutely whistled, though on a moderate l)oldness breeds boldness, and shortly I plunged - into avineyard, in the full light of the moon, and captured a gallonof superb grapes, not even minding the presence of a peasantwho rode by on a mule. Denny and Birch followed my ex- toO JiKTKEATING IN GOOD O R L> i: K . ample. Now I had grapes enough for a dozen, but thenJackson was all swollen up with courage, too, and he wasobliged to enter a vineyard presently. The first bunch he seized brought trouble. A frowsy, bearded brigandsprang into the road witha shout, and flourished amusket in the light of themoon! We sidled towardthe Piraeus—not running,you understand, but onlj. WE SIDLED, NOT RAN. advancing with celerity. The brigand shouted again, but stillwe advanced. It was getting late, and we had no time to foolaway on every ass that wanted to drivel Greek platitudes to would just as soon have talked with him as not if we hadnot been in a hurry. Presently Denny said, Those fellowsare following us! We turned, and, sure enough, there they were—three fan-tastic pirates armed with guns. We slackened our pace to letthem come up, and in the meantime I got out my cargo ofgrapes and dropped them firmly but reluctantly into the shad-ows wayside. But I w^as not afraid. I only felt thatit was not right to steal grapes. And all the more so when theowner was around—and not only around, but with his friends-around also. The villains came up and searched a bundle Dr. TRAVELING IN MILITARY STYLE. 851 Birch had in his hand, and scowled upon him when they foundit had nothing in it but some holy rocks from Mars Hill, andthese were
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