This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...re-echoed with a wild burst of laughter and applause, that must have awakened the entire neighborhood! Then there began the stamping of feet, which was simply uproarious; but when the din had reached to a.deafening point, Frankinton, always the man of emergency, rose to the present occasion, held his hands ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...re-echoed with a wild burst of laughter and applause, that must have awakened the entire neighborhood! Then there began the stamping of feet, which was simply uproarious; but when the din had reached to a.deafening point, Frankinton, always the man of emergency, rose to the present occasion, held his hands aloft, and, waving them to and frp above his sparsely-covered head, demanded silence at the top of his wee small voice--"There!--There!--There!" he said, "that's enough of your racket now, boys! Quit your noise, I say, for it's late, and the whole neighborhood will be reporting us tomorrow to the Old Man; and then some of us may get it in the neck! Do you all know what time it is now?" he asked, looking down gravely on his watch, which he held in his hand, as he said in answer to his own question: "Well, it's about time to get a move on us! I am feeling pretty darn dry, I can tell you, and I guess you must all be about in the same condition as I am; so, come along now," he commanded impatiently, as he turned around and motioned the crowd to the doorway; he taking the lead outside, while the rest of the boys followed him, until they were all in Hudsin's room, where it had been arranged to carry out the plan of capturing the bottle of Scotty's brandy. III. Hudsin's room was situated at the northeast end of the building, which fronted the palm-rimmed seashore. It was, of course, the best furnished apartment in the premises because, well--it was the Commissary's. In this room, that early New Year's morning, sat Fred Hudsin, Jimmy Ward, George Dranrab, Slim Frankinton, Will Wincherster, John Guthrie, Mike Dev-lante, A. Sharp, Alex Walker and Tom Thatcher, all of them speaking in subdued voices. After a short while, there was suppressed laughter...
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