But in the meantime can you give Sam some supper?
He hasn't had a mouthful since dinner time." "You poor boy!" came from Mrs.Stanhope.

"To be sure he shall have his supper.

I'll tell Mary to prepare it at once," and she bustled from the room to give the servant the necessary directions, and returned at once.
Sitting down in front of the fire the three boys told their tale, Mrs.
Stanhope and Dora listening with keen attention.

When Dick got to the point where Jasper Grinder had wanted to thrash him Dora gave a scream.
"Oh, Dick, the idea! Why, he really must be crazy!" "I believe his passion got the best of him," said the eldest Rover.
"I'm glad Tom took the cane away," went on Dora.
"It is really too bad," observed Mrs.Stanhope, when their story was finished.

"I quite agree with you that Captain Putnam will not uphold Mr.Grinder in his inhuman course.