"THE FIGHTING WAS VERY WILD AND UNSCIENTIFIC"
*PETERS, DETECTIVE*
*No. I*
*PETERS, DETECTIVE*
*I*
Being from the first the chum and friend of Peters, I can tell about his
curious ways better than anybody. In fact we shared our pocket-money,
which is always a great sign of friendship; and it was understood that
if ever I got into trouble when I grew up, and was accused of murder or
forgery, or anything like that, which does often happen to the most
innocent people, Peters would give up anything he might be doing at the
time, and devote his entire life to proving me not guilty.
I remember well the day he came. I was in the big school-room at the
fire, roasting chestnuts and talking to Gideon; and Shortland and Fowle
were also there. The Doctor came in with a new boy and said--
"Ah! There are some of the fellows by the fire, Peters."