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Robbery Under Arms

CHAPTER 16
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Now, Dick Marston!' he went on, putting his revolver to my head, 'I'd rather not blow your brains out before your people, but if you don't put up your hands by----I'll shoot you where you stand.' I had been staring after Jim all the time; I believe I had never thought of myself till he was safe away.
'Get your horses, you d----d fools,' he shouts out to the men, 'and see if you can follow up that madman.

He's most likely knocked off against a tree by this time.' There was nothing else for it but to do it and be handcuffed.

As the steel locks snapped I saw mother standing below wringing her hands, and Aileen trying to get her into the house.
'Better come down and get your coat on, Dick,' said the senior constable.

'We want to search the place, too.

By Jove! we shall get pepper from Sir Ferdinand when we go in.


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