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en in custody, and I warn you that it is a serious matter to try to rescue a prisoner." This short speech had a decidedly good effect upon the majority of the crowd, who fell back at once; but Joe's friends had not yet despaired of success. They faced the officers boldly, trying to force their way between the prisoner and Jet, and in a twinkling two of them were seized by the strangers, who clasped bracelets on their wrists without delay. "If there are any more who want to try the same, we've got plenty of time to attend to them, for all we ask is a chance to pick out this fellow's pals." The street was now cleared, each member of the throng endeavoring to be the first to escape suspicion, and the officers called to Jet: "Start your man along lively. We'll lead you to a magistrate, and then come back for a few of those who were shouting the loudest." Ten minutes later Jet's work was accomplished. The prisoners were confined in the village lock-up, and a message sent to the inspector, detailing what had been done. Before Jet had finished the meal he was so much in need of, an answer came. It read as follows: "Have sent for the tall man by train which is just leaving. Report the result of Harvey's injuries as soon as possible." "That will be when we come back from the woods," one of the officers said, as he read the telegram which Jet handed him. "You had better lie down an hour or so, and then we'll start." "I'd rather go now. If we can hire a horse with which to bring Mr. Harvey here, I'll be able to ride part of the way." One of the officers went out to attend to this portion of the work, and when he returned it was with the information that he had secured just the kind of an animal they required. "He's too old to be afraid of anything, and there's no danger of his running away after Harvey mounts." Both the men insisted that Jet should ride the entire distance, and when he objected they reminded him that by so doing it would be possible to arrive at the desired place just so much sooner. The strain of caring for his prisoner had fatigued him quite as much as the tramp, and it is doubtful if he could have covered the distance again in less than three or four hours. The officers walked on either side of the horse, and during the journey he had ample opportunity to explain why he had not met them at the arrival of the train. "We knew from the station agent that a boy had se
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