But I was not afraid.

I only felt that it was not right to steal grapes.

And all the more so when the owner was around--and not only around, but with his friends around also.

The villains came up and searched a bundle Dr.Birch had in his hand, and scowled upon him when they found it had nothing in it but some holy rocks from Mars Hill, and these were not contraband.

They evidently suspected him of playing some wretched fraud upon them, and seemed half inclined to scalp the party.