Part 1 (2/2)

There was Clive Wile eyes and dark hair

There was David Clark, about Frank's age, rather pale, with serious face, and quiet, thoughtful manner

And there was Robert, or, as he was always called, Bob Clark--an odd-looking boy, with a bullet head, pug nose, coled hair

Uncle Moses was not gone long By so a vehicle of that kind which is universal in this city, and he now reappeared to the delighted boys, co pace towards them, seated in a Neapolitan caleche

The Neapolitan caleche is a wonderfulwheeled vehicles The wheels are far back, the shafts are long, and horse draws it But in the caleche it is a very co for any quantity of people to pile theenerally occupied by the most, worthy, perhaps; but all around them cluster others,--behind the to the shafts, standing on the axle, hanging on the springs Indeed, I have heard of babies being slung underneath, in baskets; but I don't believe that

At any rate, Uncle Moses and his party all tumbled in triumphantly

Two trunks were put in front, one behind, and one suspended underneath David and Clive sat behind, Frank and Uncle Moses on the seat, while Bob sat on the trunk in front, with the driver

The lazzaroni looked on with mournful faces, but still proffered their services In patient perseverance few people can equal them

The driver saw at once the purpose of the Ah they could not tell him what they wanted So he drove them to a hotel in the Strada Toledo, where he left theest fare he had ever received in his life; for Uncle Moses gave hirateful to him besides

Their apartments were very nice rooular edifice, with a spacious court-yard Around this court-yard ran galleries, opening into each story, and co with one another by stairways, which were used by all the occupants of the house

Froallery in the sixth story a door opened into their parlor

On the left side of this was a snug bedrooht side was another, which was appropriated by David and Clive; while the third, which was on the other side, and looked out into the street, was taken by Frank and Bob

Thus the four boys paired off, and ht they all went to bed early Uncle Moses retired last

All slept soundly, for they were very ued

But just before daybreak, and in the diht, Frank and Bob were suddenly roused by a most tre, chairs breaking, and a general row going on; in thefrantically upon theh to rouse anybody

Up jumped Frank, and rushed to the door

Up ju after hieous What was it? Could it be robbers?

No Robbers would prefer to do their work in silence What was it?

Slowly and cautiously Frank opened the door, and looked forth into the parlor It was as yet quite dark, and the rooht What little he could see he saw but indistinctly Yet he saw soure in rapid motion backward and forward, and at every o with a crash to the floor Soure see in the air Suddenly, as he looked, the door, which opened out into the parlor, was banged back with a violent blow, and shut again Frank was nearly knocked down

”What is it?” asked Bob