The next day the boys and Pack Rat, still disguised, were to Meet Denton at Tibby's. When he arived he had a surprise for the boys. "hey, Hey" he said "big time!" the boys gathered around to see what it was. The had made a front page story! "Wid our pichah an' everythin'" Blink whispered The boys, for Pack Rat's sake never told anyone about what they had learned the night before and still treated the girl the same as they always had. "So what. You get your picture in the papes, so what's that get you, huh?" Skittery asked "what are ya tawkin' about?" Mush asked. "Shut up boy." Jack ordered "You been in a bad mood all day."
"I ain't in a bad mood." Skittery protested. "Glum an' Dumb." Race said hitting Skittery in the face, which ended up hitting Mush in the face with his head. "What's da mattah wid you? You get your pictchah in da papes Ya famous, ya famous ya get anythin' ya want. And dat's what's so great abou' New Yoawk!"
Pretty soon the boys all talked about what they wanted most. "So, let's have some ideas." Jack said with his mind back on the strike. "Well, we gotta show people where we stand" David relpied "Yeah, so we gotta stay in da papes." jack nodded "My paper's the only one printing any strike news so far" Denton informed "we should do something that's so big the other papers'll feel stupid if they try to ignore us. Like a rally. A Newsie rally with all the kids from all over New York. It'll be the biggest, loudest, noisiest blow-out this town's ever seen!" Jack said. David agreed "We'll send a message to the big boys."
"I'll send 'em a message." Race growled. you an' me both Race. Blink thought. A waiter brought a big trey of drinks and they were passed around. Except Race forgot to get one to Mush! "There's a lot of us, and we ain't going away. We'll
fight until damn Doomsday if it means we get a fair shake." Jack said speaking the unthought belief of the boys. "Hey guys" Dave shouted "To our man Denton." The boys nodded Blink offered to share his drink with Mush for the toast. "For our men Denton." the Newsies repeated.
Back at the Lodging house the boys were all busy making stike signs. "so what's da rest of ya secret?" Blink asked Pack Rat. Pack Rat sighed "I'll tell you at the rally " She promised "So did I spell it right Kloppman?" Dutchy asked after making a sign. "Excuse me. Can I help you?" Kloppman asked. The boys looked to the door. It was Snyder! where's Jack? Blink worried. "You have a boy who calls himself Jack Kelly? I wish to see him." Snyder said. The pichah! "Jack Kelly? Never heard of him. Never heard of him." Kloppman lied "Any of you boys ever hear of a Jack Kelly?"
"That's an unusual name for these parts." Specs said. "Oh, you mean Jack Kelly." Racetrack said and walked toward the Warden" Yeah, he was here, but he put an egg in his shoe and beat it." The boys laughed openly while Kloppman tried not to. Snyder ignored the remark. " I have reason to believe he's an escaped prisoner, possibly dangerous." Jack had snuck into the room and was standing behind Snyder "dangerous?" Jack Mouthed to Kloppman "ME?" "Oh, Da-da-da-dangerous?" Kloppman asked "I'd better check my files. This way please." he said motioning for the door, more for Jack's sake than Snyders. Jack escaped out the door, and the Newsies blocked Snyder's way."Give to da Newsies Strike fund, Mistah?" Blink heard Racetrack, ask. Blink watched to make sure Jack had gotten away. Soon Snyder was walking out the door. i hope Jack's gonna be ok."