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! Move along, now, or I'll arrest ye! Here's my badge of authority!" And a crabbed old man, wearin

the main street of the little New York village, where Constable Jenkins hel

n' to move?" snap

the larger and stouter of the two

in', ain't ye? Course ye have! I kin see the victuals stickin' out of yer p

om. I hope you'll get richer boarders than we are," the youth went on, turning to the constable. "We are going t

" warned the constable,

move on ou

d the other boy, who was thin and s

other. "Ta-ta, Mr. Chief

ried the constable. "Come ba

young, and as his legs were rather stiff, he went only a little

s companion addressed as Mark. His full name was Mark Sampson, but he was

ed Jack Darrow, who was quite a contrast in

we do now?

as the reply, "At least unti

company now. It was lon

ll travel a way

, the stout one, had awakened from his sleep in a pile of hay in a farmer's field. Clos

y similar. Both were orphans, about the same age, Jack being sixtee

pper part of New York, but he worked me so hard and treated me so mean that I ran away. I've been tramping ever since; don't my c

round the country with a traction engine, threshing wheat and oats at

extra clothes with you

o bring. I only had

old something of their experi

ing up the dust of the country road. Then Jack came

of it! And I haven't dined since yesterday! I wond

y, pulled the package of food out, and began

e of cake!" he announced, looking ove

ou, except I didn't

this week. Never mind, you can h

ch obliged," sai

ll, I suppose I might as well say tramps, for that's what we are-when two

h their simple meal. Jack, true to his pro

ooking for a job," remarked the heavie

his town. They don't seem to care for

e road. The boys got down on their faces near a little pool, the bottom of which was covered with white pebbles, a

lace you want to

ven't any one to worry about me, no matter which way I go. I'd a little rathe

how soon his wish

ep on until we get to t

ghts busy with their recent experiences, whe

a freight tra

aboard! Riding is easier tha

slow moving freight on a track that crossed th

et under the wheels!" caut

cars," replied Mark, as he ra

reight train was bumping and clicking. It was a

indicating the cars with sides abou

andle in a firm grip. Jack grabbed the next car, and landed safely aboard. Then, running forward,

man see you if you can