The next day, Margaret and the newsies were in court dressed in the same clothes as the night before. Margaret's dress was wrinkled and her head hurt. And she was worried about Jack and David, had they gotten away?
"All rise. All rise. Court is now in session. Judge E.A. Monahan presiding." The bailiff said, a little too loud for Margaret's liking.
"Are any of you boys, and young lady, represented by council?" The judge asked no one spoke, "no? Good, that will move things along considerably."
"'Ey, yer 'onor, I object!" Spot said,
"Spot, shut up!" Margaret hissed through clenched teeth.
"On what grounds?" The judge asked asked annoyed,
"On the grounds of Brooklyn, yer 'onor." The newsies cracked up laughing; Margaret's hand darted out and slapped him up the back of the head. The judge banged the gavel on the bench.
"I fine each of you five dollars, or two weeks confinement in the House of Refuge." The judge said
"Whoa. We ain't got five bucks. We don't even got five cents. 'Ey, yer 'onor, 'ow `bout I roll you for it. Double or nothing?" Racetrack smirked,
"Racetrack, shut up!" Margaret hissed through her teeth again.
"All right. Move along, move along." The judge said, just then Denton, David and Les slipped into the courtroom.
"Your honor, I'll pay the fines. All of them." Denton cried,
"Hey, you fellas alright? Where's Jack?" David asked and then he saw Margaret, "Margaret! Are you ok? Are you hurt?" Margaret smiled softly at his concern.
"I'm fine, David. My head just hurts a little." She said softly, David gently brushed a strand of hair from her face.
"Look, we've got to meet at the restaurant. Everybody. We have to talk." Denton said,
"Pay the clerk. Move it along." The judge barked, Margaret flinched and David shot her a concerned look. At that moment, Jack was lead in, handcuffed. Margaret gasped and David tangled their fingers together squeezing her hand.
"'Ey fellas!" Jack cried,
"'Ey, Cowboy! Nice shiner!" Racetrack shouted.
"'Ey, Denton. I guess we made all the papes this time. So, 'ow's my picture look?" Jack smirked
"None of the papers covered the rally. Not even the Sun." Denton said sadly Margaret's eyes widened.
"Case of Jack Kelly. Inciting a riot. Assault. Resisting arrest." The bailiff reported,
"Judge Monahan, I'll speak for this young man." Snyder said, stepping forward. Margaret stiffened,
"You two know each other. Ain't that nice." Jack said sarcastically,
"Just move it along, Warden Snyder." The judge said,
"This boy's real name is Francis Sullivan. His mother's deceased. His father's a convict in the state penitentiary. He's an escapee from the House of Refuge where his original sentence for three months was extended to six moths for disruptive behavior." Margaret frowned, that couldn't be right. Jack had told her his folks were out west. He wouldn't lie to her, they had to have the wrong boy!
"Like demanding we eat the food you steal from us." Spat Jack,
"Followed by an additional six months for attempted escape." Snyder continued,
"Attempted? Last time it wasn't an attempted escape. Remember Snyder? Remember me and Teddy Roosevelt? Remember Roosevelt and the carriage?" Jack shouted,
"Therefore, I ask that he be returned to the House of Refuge." Snyder said as if he were deaf to Jack's words,
"What? For my own good, right? Move it along? For my own good and for what he kicks back to you." Jack snapped at the judge
"I ask that the court order his incarceration until the age of twenty-one, in the hope that we may yet guide him to a useful and productive life." Snyder concluded.
"So ordered." The judge replied,
"No!" Les and Margaret cried in unison, Jack was led away. And Margaret lost it, "Jack! No, Jack!" Margaret screamed,
"It's going to be alright, Margaret Rose." Jack assured her, before turning to David and shouting, "Davey, take care of her for me will you?" David did not respond instead he grabbed Margaret around the waist to keep her from going after Jack, and held her close and tightly as she cried. Snyder followed Jack out, then turned and smiled at the judge.

Sorry this is so short, but my cousin is here and I have a minute so I decided to put this up. Please review!