CHAPTER XXVI 

THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM 

Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window. Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished. At once a current of pure air swept through the place. 

"Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he staggered around. And he and Sam raised Tom up as best they could. 

"If we could only get outside," mumbled Sam. His head was aching worse than ever. 

"I'll see what I can do," answered his oldest brother, and stumbled up the narrow stairs. To his joy, the door above leading to the kitchen of the house was unfastened. 

Not without great labor did the two brothers carry Tom to the floor above. Then they went after Stanley, who was conscious, but too weak to walk. As they stumbled around they sent several empty liquor bottles spinning across the floor, and one was smashed into pieces. 

"I wish I knew how to revive him," said Dick as he and Sam placed Tom near the open doorway. "Wonder if there is any water handy?" 

"Oh, my poor head!" came from Stanley. "I feel as if I had been drinking for a month!" 

"Wonder what it was?" murmured Sam. "I--I can't make it out at all." 

"Nor I," added Dick. "But come, we must do what we can for Tom." And he commenced to loosen his unconscious brother's tie and collar. 

Suddenly a form darkened the outer doorway of the kitchen, and to the surprise of the boys Professor Abner Sharp showed himself. He was accompanied by Professor Blackie. 
What was broken?
who broke it?
why?
for who?
where did they want to get Tom?
Who was with them?
How were they related?
where were the windows located?
were they able to get out of the cellar?
were did they go to?
what room?
How did they get up there?
Was anyone else int he cellar with them?
Why were the men the way they were?
Was it possible the men were drinking?
What was aching on Stanely?
What did it feel like?
What was int he doorway?
what was it?
were the men expecting them?
panes of glass in the cellar window.
panes of glass in the cellar window.
Dick
 Dick smashed out the panes of glass
to get fresh air
At once a current of pure air
Tom
 raised Tom up as best they could. 
outside,
"If we could only get outside,
Sam
 Sam
brothers
 his oldest brother
cellar
 cellar
yes
t without great labor did the two brothers carry Tom to the floor above.
the floor above
 the floor above
kitchen
 kitchen of the house
stumbled up the narrow stairs
 stumbled up the narrow stairs
Stanley,
 Stanley,
unknown
unknown
its possible but why was the bottle broke
 several empty liquor
his head
"Oh, my poor head!
like he  had been drinking for a month
"I feel as if I had been drinking for a month
a form
a form darkened
2 proffesors
 Professor Abner Sharp showed himself. He was accompanied by Professor Blackie.
no
d to the surprise of the boys