Jack looked at the boys; they looked at him until Pack Rat asked "What we gonna do Jack?" the boys murmered Mush patted Pack Rat on the back. "you'se all gonna stay heah. I'se gonna go beak Crutchy out." And he atrted to leave "Ya ain't gonna leave wid out me" Blink stepped up. "Yah I is Blink." Jack corrected "You keep Pack Rat an' da oddahs outta trouble I don' wanna haffta break any more a you'se out den I need ta. Da more people come wid me da more likely we be caught an' we'll all be in da Slam" Blink reluctantly sat back down on the step. Then Jack left. Blink stood back up "We ain't gonna jus' sit heah are we?" Blink asked the boys "Not while one of our pals is in trouble."
Bumletts looked up at Blink "I dunno Blink. Jack had a point we'd get caught." Blink shook his head in disbelief "I don' believe dis! Ya all jus' gonna sit heah an' not help Crutchy?" Kloppman walked over to Blink "Calm down boy." He said as he wrapped his arm around the kid. "Ol' Cowboy will bring Crutchy back to us before you can say 'Sell the papes'." It seemed like hours before Jack returned Blink, Mush, and Race had waited in the lobby for them to arrive. "So where's Crutchy?" Blink asked as soon as Jack walked in. "Oscah an' Morris woiked 'im ovah; dey hoit 'im Blink." Jack sighed "an' he wouldn' let me carry 'im either." He added before anyone could ask. Blink went upstairs and shared the news with the rest of the boys. "Dis ain't jus' abou' raisin' da price of Papes anymore." Blink said "dis is now also 'bout Crutchy." With renewed hope and purpose the boys finally fell asleep ready to do whatever it took to save Crutchy and win the war.
The next day the boys waited in front of the World Office reapeating David words of hope and encouragement from the day before. These words had taken on a new meaning for the boys. They would do all it took. The Paper wagon appeared scattering the boys on either one, or the other side of the wagon. A row of Scabs finaly appeared. "Alright ya Grafftahs cross da line." Race dared the boys "Everyone! Remain calm." Dave, the voice of reason, ordered. There was silence. "Let's soak 'em for Crutchy!" Jack, the voice of revenge, shouted. The boys more readily followed these instructions. They charged for the traitors. They started pounding on a door until it opened. A group of men came from the other side each wielding chains, clubs, and other weapons. "hey-ya Jack." Oscar taunted while blocking Jacks only escape route . He pushed Jack into a circle with a man with a chain. Jack did his best to dodge the whipping metal. He fell onto a stair way and prepared himself for the whipping. It never came instead he heard the words "Nevah Feah Brooklyn is heah!" It was Spot. "BROOKLYN!" Mush shouted. soon enough the Newsies had the upper hand in the battle. Jack went to the front to celebrate with the boys. He ripped a paper when their new friend Brian Denton got their attention and took their picture.
The night was filled with chatter about the day's events. Pack Rat just listened. "Guys. There is some thing I should tell you." The boy said. "Well what is it?" Jack asked "was this the one thing you tried to tell me about before?" Blink asked. "Yes and no." Pack Rat said. "So what is it?" Bumletts asked the rest of the boys echoed the question. Pack Rat glanced around the room, then took his hat off. "Imma Goil." Pack Rat said but she matched the disciption the Delancy's gave. Pack Rat still looked like she was hiding something. Blink confonted her about it. "I'll tell you the rest later she sighed and went to bed. Blink stared at the ceiling. He knew something was different about the little boy he found days ago, but it still seemed like she was hiding somthing else. Something big. But what?