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home, as the knowledge of where Rose lived would probably enable him to extort more than a dollar from the fear and anxiety of Rufus. So he repeated:-- "That don't go down! You aint quite smart enough to take me in. I'm goin' to follow you, and find out where you live." "Better give him the dollar now, Rufus," suggested Miss Manning, who felt nearly as anxious as Rose. "No," said Rufus, decidedly; "I shan't gain anything by it. As soon as he got the money, he'd follow us all the same." "What will you do?" asked Miss Manning, anxiously. "You'll see," said Rufus, composedly. He had been busily thinking, and a plan had suggested itself to his mind, which he thought offered probably the best way out of the difficulty. He reflected that probably Mr. Martin, judging from his appearance, was penniless, or nearly so. He therefore decided to jump on board a horse-car, and thus elude him. When they reached the corner of University Place, a car was seen approaching. Rufus hailed it. "Are we going to ride?" asked Rose. "Yes, Rose; and now, whatever I do, I want you to keep perfectly still and say nothing. Will you promise?" "Yes, Rufie." Rufus exacted this promise, as Rose might unconsciously, by some unguarded exclamation, betray the very knowledge which he was anxious to conceal. Martin fathomed the purpose of our hero, and determined not be balked. He had five cents which had just been given him out of charity at the door of the Academy, and, though the fare on the horse-cars was one cent more, he thought he might make it do. Accordingly he got into the car after Rufus. "I couldn't bear to leave such agreeable company," he said, with a leer. "Horse-cars are free, I believe." "I believe they are," said Rufus. "I wonder how much money he's got," thought our hero. "I guess I can drain him after a while." The conductor came along, and Rufus paid for Miss Manning and Rose, as well as himself. Martin was hanging on a strap near by. "Your fare," said the conductor. Martin plunged his hand into his pocket, and drew out five cents. He plunged his hand in again, and appeared to be hunting about for the extra penny. "I declare," said he, "I believe I've lost the other cent. Won't five cents do?" "Couldn't let you ride under six cents," said the conductor. "It's against the rules." "I can't see where it is," said Martin, hunting again. "I'll pay the other penny," said a gentleman sitt
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