"Where do you wish to go?" asked the captain.

"To Mrs. Stanhope's, sir," and be related what Dora bad told him,
and of what news Larry Colby had brought.

"I am afraid you may get into trouble, Rover," said the captain
seriously.

"I will be very careful, sir. I am not afraid of Mr. Crabtree,
should he turn up."

"I don't believe you are afraid of anyone," said the master with a
smile, for he admired Dick's courage.

"Then you will let me go?"

"Wouldn't you rather have somebody with you?"

"I wouldn't mind having Tom along."

"I meant some grown person -- like, for instance, Mr. Strong."

"No, sir."

"Well, then, take Tom. But mind and be careful, and don't stay too
late if everything is right, down there."

Having received this permission, Dick hurried to Tom. Soon the two
brothers were on the way, Tom eating some cake and peanuts as they
hurried along. The latter hated to miss the feast, but did not