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Title: The boy traders, or, The sportsman's club among the Boers
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Castlemon, Harry, 1842-1915
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Porter & Coates Cincinnati, R. W. Carroll & co
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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e opposite side.Dont shoot! he gasped. 196 We dont intend to shoot, unless yon make itnecessary/^ replied Frank. ^ We have things allour own way now, and if you will quietly submit,we will treat you as well as you have treated uswith this exception: we cant allow^ you yourliberty. Brown, you and the Doctor take hold ofhis hands. Stevens, go through his pockets, andif you find any weapons there, throw them over-board. Bob will have no further use for them. Wheres Waters? demanded the ticket-of-leave man, who showed a disposition to resist whenhe saw Archie put up his revolver and draw a pairof handcuifs from his pocket. Hes in the cabin, and in irons, too. I dont believe it. That doesnt trouble us any, for we know heis. He sleeps like a log, as yoii are aware. This was all Bob cared to hear. He knew nowhow the giant had been secured, and withoutanother word or the least show of resistance, heallowed Archie to lock the irons about his wristsand ankles. This being done, and the revolvers
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AMONG THE BOERS. 197 which Stevens found in his pockets having beentossed over the side, the ticket-of-leave man wascommanded to sit down on the deck and remainthere quietly under guard of the negro cook, whileFrank and his companions went forward to securethe other convicts. The one who belonged to thestarboard watch was fast asleep on the mattresswhich Archie had provided for him. He wasironed before he was fairly awake, and was marchedto the quarter-deck and ordered to sit down by theside of the ticket-of-leave man. His revolverswere also consigned to the care of Old Neptune,for Frank did not think it safe to have too manyof these dangerous weapons on board. The twoconvicts who were asleep in the forecastle werealso secured without difficulty. One of them madea feeble resistance at first, but a sharp punch fromBrown^s handspike brought him to his senses.The work was all done in five minutes, and thenFrank and his cousin looked at each other anddrew a long breath of relief. This rel

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