“Yes!” “Yes!” was heard from all quarters.
“Then for the next two hours you may go where you please, but you must be back before six.”
“All right, sir!” shouted half a dozen, and there was a rush for the door.
“Come back,” shouted the superintendent. “You haven’t heard all I have to say.”
The boys turned back reluctantly.{57}
“You must be careful to do no mischief, and commit no trespass upon any person’s property. I want you to show our friends here that, if you have been brought up in the streets of New York, you know how to behave yourselves.”
“We will!” “We will!” shouted the boys, and in less than a minute the hall was emptied.
They separated into groups, and walked off in different directions. Julius, Teddy and Tom formed one of the parties.
“Where will we go?” said Tom.
“Come down here,” said Julius, pointing down a side street. “There’s some nice fields off there.”