"Fore de lord, dat's too much. What I gwine to do now? If I cotch dat boy, I'll have to make him feel mighty sick!" exclaimed Darky John.
Catching sight of Tommy he ran out of the shop and chased him up the street.
Charley, meanwhile, entered the store and filled his pockets with candy.
CHAPTER III.
FUN ENDS IN TRAGEDY.
Fat and lazy, Nigger John did not succeed in overtaking Tommy, and at length gave up the chase, vowing vengeance upon him when he got him in his power.
The boys met at the corner of the street and divided the candy.
"Now, what's the next move?" said Charley. "Do you want to creep into your deal box?"
"I don't care," replied Tommy, with a shiver.
"You needn't be afraid. The old man's got no stiff up in the shop just now."