J. Cole

J. Cole by Emma Gellibrand is the story of a brave young page boy who witnesses a horrible crime. Excerpt: "As I turned the handle of the heavy iron gate, I looked down at the front kitchen window. A man stood in the kitchen, and he looked up and saw me–such a horrible-looking ruffian, too. Fear lent wings to my feet, and I flew up the road. The watchman was just entering the park from the opposite end; he saw me, and sounded his whistle; the policeman turned and ran towards me. I was too exhausted to speak, and he caught me, just as, having gasped "Thieves at 50 « (the number of our house), I fell forward in a dead swoon.»