Blink regained consciousness in a wagon. Lovely. Not a second later the wagon door opened and they were taken into the court room. "All rise, all rise. Court is now in session" a man shouted "Judge E.A. Monahan presiding." The boys shuffled everyone was here, even Spot. "Are any of you boys represented by council?" the Judge asked. "What's a council?" Race asked Blink "I dunno" Blink shrugged. "No?" Monahan asked "Good that will move things along considerably."
"Your honor I object" Spot interrupted. He sounded like he knew what he was doing. "On what grounds?" the judge asked. "On the grounds of Brooklyn your honor." The boys all laughed and the mood was lightened. "I fine each of you five Dollars." Monahan announced pointing to the boys. "Or two weeks confinement in the House of Refuge." The boys gasped they were all orphans and runaways. Where would they get five dollars? "Woah!" Race argued "we ain't got five buck, we ain't even got five cents!" then he smirked a little. "Hey yer honor, how 'bout I roll ya fer it. Double or nothin'." the boys laughed about it. "What happened to Jack?" Blink whispered to Bumlets "They got 'im."
"Alright move along, move along." Monahan sighed just then Denton, Les and Dave walked in "Your honor." Denton quiped "I'll pay the fines. All of them." David came over to the boys "You fellahs alright?" he asked "Where's Jack?" Denton interrupted "We need to meet at the restaurant. Everybody, we have to talk."
What is there ta tawk about? Jack's gone, we lost Pack Rat...At this rate we ain't gonna 'ave anyone left we'se lost three friends already.
"Hey Fellah's!" Jack had been brought into the room cuffed. "'ey Cowboy! nice shinnah!" Race teased " Jack's fine" he assured the boys. "Hey Denton." Jack shouted "I guess we made all the papes dis time. So how's me pictchah look?" Denton sighed. He said something to Jack and the smile that had previously had a place on the young boy's face got wiped clean off. "Case of Jack Kelly." the cop shouted "Inciting a riot, Assault, Resisting arrest."
"Judge Monahan I'll speak for this young man." a new voice suggested. "Just move it along Warden Snyder." all the Newsie heads in the room snapped up staring at the warden. "So you two know each othah Ain't dat nice." Jack remarked. "So much for Jack bein' fine." Blink whispered to Race. Blink's eyes wandered around the court room. There were Oscar and Morris; and right next to them was a blonde girl in a frock. Pack Rat! "So ordered" the judge said "NO!" Les screamed. next thing Jack was carted off. "If you'se gonna arrest him you'se gotta arrest me to!" someone yelled. Pack Rat to the rescue again. "I was theah. I tried to help Jack escape too."
"Who are you?" Monahan asked. "Shara Delancy." the girl answered There was a murmur among the boys "why'd a Delancy help us?" Skittery asked. Blink sighed. "Yeah I don' get it. especially if it's a goil." Mush added. "You guys!" Blink shouted. "She's helpin' us 'cause she's Pack Rat." The boys laughed "haha Nice one Blink!" Race laughed "didn' know ya had it in ya! it's a good one." Blink tapped Race in the face. "alright that is enough all of you out of my court room." Pack Rat ran out of the court room and into the streets just before Oscar and Morris could grab her.