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On their arrival at Rippleton, Frank formed them in procession, two by two, and marched up to the court house. ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT RIPPLETON FRANK FORMED THEM IN PROCESSION TWO BY TWO AND MARCHED UP TO THE COURT HOUSE
air. But I don't want to disgrace the club." "I talked with father about the uniform last night. He thought we had better not wear it, because it would look so odd in the court-house; but I told him we wanted to wear it, so as to show that you were one of us." "You are very kind, Frank," replied Tony, grasping his hand. "Time you were off, boys," said Uncle Ben. "Take your places," continued Frank. The members of the club seemed to feel that they were not going on a pleasure excursion, and there was hardly a smile to be seen on their faces. They were quiet, and very orderly, and moved slowly and with a good deal of dignity into the boat. The Zephyr backed out of her berth, and the oars fell into the water. "Give way," said Frank, as he laid the course of the boat towards Rippleton. "We will not hoist our flags going down." The crew pulled steadily, and not a word was spoken on the way. Every member was thinking of poor Tony, and every one was hoping and believing he would be acquitted. ENT IN THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION AS IN THE OPEN AIR BUT I DON'T WANT TO DISGRACE THE CLUB I TALKED WITH FATHER ABOUT THE UNIFORM LAST NIGHT HE THOUGHT WE HAD BETTER NOT WEAR IT BECAUSE IT WOULD LOOK SO ODD IN THE COURTHOUSE BUT I TOLD HIM WE WANTED TO WEAR IT SO AS TO SHOW THAT YOU WERE ONE OF US YOU ARE VERY KIND FRANK REPLIED TONY GRASPING HIS HAND TIME YOU WERE OFF BOYS SAID UNCLE BEN TAKE YOUR PLACES CONTINUED FRANK THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB SEEMED TO FEEL THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING ON A PLEASURE EXCURSION AND THERE WAS HARDLY A SMILE TO BE SEEN ON THEIR FACES THEY WERE QUIET AND VERY ORDERLY AND MOVED SLOWLY AND WITH A GOOD DEAL OF DIGNITY INTO THE BOAT THE ZEPHYR BACKED OUT OF HER BERTH AND THE OARS FELL INTO THE WATER GIVE WAY SAID FRANK AS HE LAID THE COURSE OF THE BOAT TOWARDS RIPPLETON WE WILL NOT HOIST OUR FLAGS GOING DOWN THE CREW PULLED STEADILY AND NOT A WORD WAS SPOKEN ON THE WAY EVERY MEMBER WAS THINKING OF POOR TONY AND EVERYONE WAS HOPING AND BELIEVING HE WOULD BE ACQUITTED
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