Cosette and Edward walked slowly through the crowd. They didn't know what was going on, and didn’t dare act rashly.
As Cosette and Edward got closer, they heard the man standing in the middle say, "Boy, I’m advising you, go home and don’t get involved in something that is none of your business!"
He was speaking to Stuart.
Cosette could see the girl, Sherry Miller, who was being protected by Stuart, was shivering with fear.
Sherry seemed to be about to pass out, but was held up by Stuart.
A siren sounded, and the men began to panic.
Earl called out, "The police are here. If you surrender now, there is a possibility you will live."
If this had been in New York, Earl would not have shown so much restraint in dealing with this group of criminals and would have ended things quickly. Howe
