The Pontine Marshes.--A Change comes over the Party.--The foul Exhalations.--The Sleep of Death.--Dreadful Accident.--Despair of Frank.--A Breakdown.--Ingenuity of the Driver.--Resumption of the Journey. CHAPTER XXII. The March ended.--A lonely Inn.--Evil Faces.--Beetling Brows.--Sinister Glances.--Suspicions of the Party.--They put their Heads together.--Conferences of the Party.--A threatening Prospect--Barricades.--In Time of Peace prepare for War.--The Garrison arm themselves. CHAPTER XXIII. The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come! They come!--The Garrison roused.--To Arms! To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands.--End of Troubles. CHAPTER XXIV. A beautiful Country.--Magnificent Scenery.--The Approach to Albano.--Enthusiasm of the Boys.--Archaeology versus Appetite.--The Separation of the Boys.--The Story of the Alban Lake and the ancient subterranean. CHAPTER XXV. The lonely Path.--The sequestered Vale.--The old House.--A feudal Castle.--A baronial Windmill.--A mysterious Sound.--A terrible Discovery.--At Bay.--The wild Beast's Lair!--What is it?--A great Bore. CHAPTER XXVI. Despair of Uncle Moses.--Frank and Bob endeavor to offer Consolation.--The Search.--The Discovery at the Convent--The Guide.--The old House.--The Captives.--The Alarm given.--Flight of Uncle Moses and his Party.--Albans! to the Rescue!--The delivering Host! CHAPTER XXVII. Arma Virumque cano!--The Chase of the wild Boar!--The Prisoners at the Window.--The Alban Army.--Wild Uproar.--Three hundred and sixty-five Pocket Handkerchiefs.--Flame.--Smoking out the Monster.--A Salamander. CHAPTER XXVIII. The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal--Frank takes Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome. THE YOUNG DODGE CLUB. AMONG THE BRIGANDS. CHAPTER I. _Stranger in a strange Land.--A Citadel of Trunks.--Besieged.--Retreat in good Order.--A most tremendous Uproar.--Kicks! Thumps!--Smash of Chain!--Crash of Tables!--A general Row!--The Cry for Help!--The Voice of David!--The Revelation of the Darkness!--The fiery Eyes!--The Unseen!--The Revelation of the Mystery.--A general Fight._