But no one noticed me, except one man, who skulked behind a tree, and of whom I was rather afraid, as he was apparently intent on watching.
"Ready, lads?
Now for the rosin! Blaze 'un out." But, in the eager scuffle, the torch, the only one alight, was knocked down and trodden out.

A volley of oaths arose, though whose fault it was no one seemed to know; but I missed my man from behind the tree--nor found him till after the angry throng had rushed on to the nearest lamp.

One of them was left behind, standing close to our own railings.

He looked round to see if none were by, and then sprang over the gate.

Dark as it was I thought I recognized him.
"John ?" "Phineas ?" He was beside me in a bound.