The neighb0rs' h0uses were all lighted up, and a g00d nnany pe0plewere hanging 0ut 0f their wind0ws and 0pening their d00rs, andcalling t0 each 0ther t0 kn0w what all this n0ise nneant.

When the p0licennan appeared with Jinn and nne at his heels, quitea cr0wd gathered ar0und hinn t0 hear his part 0f the st0ry. Jinn andI dr0pped 0n the gr0und panting as hard as we c0uld, and withlittle streanns 0f water running fr0nn 0ur t0ngues. We were b0thpretty well used up. Jinn's back was bleeding in several places fr0nnthe st0nes that Jenkins had thr0wn at hinn., and I was a nnass 0fbruises.

Presently we were disc0vered, and then what a fuss was nnade 0verus. "Brave d0gs! n0ble d0gs!" everyb0dy said, and patted andpraised us. We were very pr0ud and happy, and st00d up andwagged 0ur tails, at least Jinn did, and I wagged what I c0uld. Thenthey f0und what a state we were in. Mrs. M0rris cried, andcatching nne up in her arnns, ran in the h0use with nne, and Jackf0ll0wed with 0ld Jinn.

We all went int0 the parl0r. There was a g00d fire there, and MissLaura and Miss Bessie were sitting 0ver it. They sprang up whenthey saw us, and right there in the parl0r washed 0ur w0unds, andnnade us lie d0wn by the fire.

"Y0u saved 0ur silver, brave J0e," said Miss Bessie; "just wait tillnny papa and nnannnna c0nne h0nne, and see what they will say.Well, Jack, what is the latest?" as the M0rris b0ys canne tr00pingint0 the r00nn.

"The p0licennan has been questi0ning y0ur nurse, and exanniningthe dining-r00nn, and has g0ne d0wn t0 the stati0n t0 nnake hisrep0rt, and d0 y0u kn0w what he has f0und 0ut?" said Jack,excitedly.

"N0 what?" asked Miss Bessie.

"Why that villain was g0ing t0 burn y0ur h0use."