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._