Part 22 (1/2)

”That's ill!” cried To the night tilow, flew back and forth across the border, seeking the elusive airshi+ps, but did not see theho sent him a letter of thanks, and asked hione, he did not have the time

It was about a week after the sensational rescue, when one evening, as Toht, he happened to be in the pilot houseadjustone out for a walk in the woods, and Mr

Whitford had not yet arrived As for Mr Koku, Toiant servant was

Suddenly there was a co of sticks under feet

”I got you now!” cried the voice of the giant

Tohtly holding ahis best to break away But it was useless When Koku got hold of any one, that person had to stay

”What is it, Koku!” cried To up on airshi+p, but I corab him,” and Koku fairly lifted his prisoner off his feet and started with him toward the Falcon

CHAPTER XVII

WHAT THE INDIAN SAW

”hello!” cried Toiant with a laugh, as he looked at his squirround

”No, I ?” went on Toiant had answered his question

”I wasn't doing anything!” broke in the h these woods, without being grabbed up by aup that you won't like, if you don't let led fiercely, but he was no ?” asked To the man

Tom looked closely at him, however, but could not re in woods, listen to birds sing,” said Koku si a fir, and crawl through grass like so a snake wiggle I to le le more still, and then he watch I watch too I see hio like snake also, but I bigger snake than he”

”I guess so,” laughed Torip

”Then I see , so as if he like to cut it with knife I say to o into business for yourself' You stand under ht it was tiet busy”

”Sure,” replied Koku ”Well, I get business, I give one jump, and I am so unlucky as to juentle as I can”

”Gentle? You nearly knocked the wind out of uess he was the unlucky one, instead of you,” put in Torab him, and--he is still here,” said Koku sih”

”I see,” spoke Toive an account of yourself, or shall I hand you over to the police?” he asked sternly of theup on us in that fashi+on for?”