"'Ere, stow that gammon," broke in the constable, impatiently, "s'nuff of that sort of talk. You come along with me." He spat determinedly and prepared to take action.CHAPTER VIIYes. We will get on with the shorthand, please.There was a laugh all around at Fred's ingenious defence of the author of the verse in question, and then the attention of the party was turned to the scenery along the route. Although living near the line of[Pg 33] the Erie Railway, neither of the boys had ever been west of his station. Everything was therefore new to the youths, and they took great interest in the panorama that unrolled to their eyes as the train moved on."And so do I," Frank added. "It is a charming country, and I don't think we shall find a more agreeable one anywhere."FRANK STUDYING NAVIGATION. FRANK STUDYING NAVIGATION."She has outgrown this work," I insisted.