"They are coming!"
Again the man moved uneasily, but the boy said sternly:
"Don't make me hit you again; but I will if you don't keep quiet."
"I'll even up on yer some day, boy, if I go to prison for ten years!" growled the man; and as he spoke, there came steps upon the stairs without, and a sergeant and two policemen entered, as Pearl threw open the door.
The sergeant bowed politely, for the appearance of the lady commanded respect, and he said:
"Well done, my little man—ha! it is you is it, Black Brick?" and he turned his attention to the prisoner, who already was in irons, as the two officers had lost no time in getting the handcuffs upon him and placing him upon his feet.
"Yes, it's me, Sergeant Daly, and you put a cool thousand in your pocket by my capture," was the sullen reply, and then he added:
"I s'pose you won't share it with me fer givin' myself up?"
"My boy, this fellow you have caught is an escaped convict, and there's a thousand dollars' reward offered for his capture, which you can get by making an application for it."
"Thank you, sir, but neither my son or myself would accept money thus earned, poor as we are," said the lady quickly.