Rockwood, Roy / 2008-11-25 00:00:00
"Sure an' you'll have plenty of company," he said. "The hotel was full
an' the people have no place to go except to the lock-up. Some swells
will be glad to take a place behind the bars to-night I'm thinkin'. I
wonder how some of those English aristocrats will like it?"
"English aristocrats?" repeated Jack. "Are any here?"
"Sure. There's a lot of them burned out. Lord Peckham was stoppin' at
the hotel with a big crowd of people, an' their apartments was all
destroyed. Some of 'em went to the police station."
The boys followed their uniformed guide through the streets of Easton,
and were soon at the station house. There they were received by the
sergeant in charge, while the matron gave them each a cup of hot coffee,
a large pot of the beverage having been brewed.
"I'll have to give you boys one bed between you," said the sergeant.
"We're rather crowded for room to-night."
"Anything will do us," said Jack with a laugh.
Just then there was some excitement at the entrance of the police
station.
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