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ain i \ iF 7 Fy, ’ ey Night came along, and at the last moment Romeo as made acquainted with the task they had in hand. He volunteered to go up to the castle and bring the ugeler down. Jim and Morse put some bread and ae into a basket, and the other members of the | ouneil stole away one by one, to ease off the smu uggler’s boat, which was very lightly stranded on he quiet shore. The: basket was ready, and Jim and Morse were p e aring to leave the house, when Romeo’s voice . as ; heard outside calling loudly for help. r The next moment there was a crashing of timber > nd a cry from another voice, presumably that of tiuseppo. rischief, and they were just in time to see the muggler hobble past with his eyes distended from : is head with terror. Charley at the same moment 1 isentangled himself from the ruins’ of his hut and came pounding along in the wake of the Spaniard. | _ The bear meant serious business, and by what freak | of instinct he had known that the foe was going by | was ever to remain a mystery. But he must have | been aware of the passing of Giuseppo, and, urged on by his more ferocious instincts, have plunged against) | p the side of his hut and, strongly-built as it was un- doubtedly, brought the structure to the ground. | i ‘The Spaniard would have been a doomed man but for the intervention of Jim and Morse, who threw themselves between him and the furious bear. In the condition of his feet he never would have been able to get far away ere he fell into the clutches of the animal. _ “Charley,” shouted Jim, “ quiet, boy!” My Morse, getting in front, waved his cap, and the bear _ pulled up with his tongue lolling out, looking very is sheepish, if he did not feel so. i As there was invariably a collar round his neck, Jim laid hold of it and turned him away from a sight of the Spaniard, who, palsied with fright, had stopped i short. | _ Took to the man,” whispered Jim to Morse, “an nd I will follow as soon as possible. Romeo, get the key of the woodshed—smart.” | _ While Romeo went in search of it, Jim led Charley “away in the opposite direction, and Morse assisted the terrified Giuseppo from the spot. But there was “no more danger. Charley knew the voice of his | ae and became as tractable as a child. ong think, Romeo,” said Jim, as he locked the door =e _ upon the animal, “that you had better remain here - until ‘L return, in case Charley should eet another ay fit’ of, oe He wiil listen to yeu as well as Lys to me.” fe ‘ ? (ra G . ” replied Romeo as Sep well nore. % yey! 4 ee cay . > : ee i hee , ate aint “ah Nat Au ree ‘em i ak LEE 5 ais . saat Rhy r pic RE ak > ahs} THE - ISLAND SCHOOL. idee Jim and his friend dashed out to prevent | “Not auye SO sail Massa Gordon, | has he listens | ae oO Sw he Nes make: asa) Vo EY aii n/t ~ mel ae ate Wap Jim lost no time in overtaking Morse an tl vi smuggler, who had not covered half the ground the bay, owing to the slow travelling of i ee A . “ Ah, you—young friend,” he said, “ you speak eae cir in time. Isthe brute safe?” _ . ‘1 th ” é tae | ink so,” said Jim, “ but I cannot warrant aii He seems to have a spite against you as a Spaniard.” rs “He has a devilin him. But you save emy a and hese it will not be forgotten.” ee ov a | “ All I ask of you,” said Jim, (Cj is that you “do not return to this island and that you do your best to keep others, bent on mischief, from coming, too” its me “Tf I ever PeuUrEs: said Giuseppe, “35 Is not as a foe you will find me.” Be By the time they reached Silver Bay, the reat aoe ee the Council of Ten, who had preceded them, had suc- ceeded in dislodging the boat from the sheve. : met 3 is It had been rather a heavy task, owing to the size we of the smuggler’s craft. They had likewise over- ey hauled it, and found some biscuit aud wine in the ti at | locker 1 in the aft part of the ship. | : ae . Giuseppo, with the addition of such nrovinion ae as a) : the boys had obtained for him, was well enough off for the voyage. He crept into the boat and they pushed it out into deeper water. | ee It was little more than a breath of air he had te Ss: aid him, but as soon as the big sail was hoisted the 5! ~ boat owily paid off before it. The smugeler leant over the stern and bade them adieu. ‘ ais o ef, % i Be ae , se - “TJ shall not forget,” he said, “ where we would here 3 killed, you save and help. Itis enough. Adios!” i They waved their hands and turned homewards, oe discussing the probability of the Spare ale his word. oe “ You cannot trust one of the breed,” said Hillyard ef “Cruelty and eae they number ee nee A ae virtues.” i . > aS fa “T cannot think all do so,” said Jim, “ Supposg now, you took a typical ‘rough’ of our own country, | and judged us all by his characecristice; would that vag be fair ?” “No,” they answered in cherie és Well, then, ere we condemn Giuseppo, let us see. am how he carries himself as a votary of gratitude.” 2 On their return to the school they were met “by Romeo, who reported that Charley had gone to Ree eu \ and was as pacific as ever. To all appearance, his escapade had caused no alarm in the house. Not a creature had come forth to inquire about it. 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