This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...road to Sykesville. He reached the village before it was fairly light, and, to the no small disgust of many of the sleepy inhabitants, succeeded in learning that Peters had not set foot in the village. By the time he had finished these inquiries, the dawn had grown to that sweet, soft, almost sacred ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...road to Sykesville. He reached the village before it was fairly light, and, to the no small disgust of many of the sleepy inhabitants, succeeded in learning that Peters had not set foot in the village. By the time he had finished these inquiries, the dawn had grown to that sweet, soft, almost sacred light which is the immediate forerunner of sunrise. Mr. Middleton concluded that Peters was somewhere between the college and Sykesville; and accordingly he started back for St. Maure's slowly, carefully; not taking the road, but riding far and wide to right and left of the direct course, and examining every nook and recess which, in his judgment, Peters might have chosen for the night's shelter. In this fashion, he had made about a mile and a half of his homeward journey, when he came upon three hay-stacks standing close together. He rode up to them, and, on turning to the farther side, saw Peters lying upon the earth, with his face to the ground. Thanking God heartily, Mr. Middleton jumped from his horse, and caught the boy in his arms. The sun was just then freeing its lower rim from tiie under-world, as Mr. Middleton, looking into the boy's face, gave a low cry of horror. Peters was gagged. The fate he had designed for Tom and Harry he had met himself. Bound and gagged, Peters had spent the night in the open air! '. CHAPTER XIII.; AV WHICH ARE SET DOWN THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF A RUNAWAY. OETERS had just torn Percy's photographs, and I was about to destroy his precious packet of letters, when the entrance of Richards brought his despicable bit of spite-work to a sudden end. On leaving the study-hall, the young thief found his way stealthily into the garden, and, sneaking along the walls of the infirmary building, crawled through a hole in...
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