Part 17 (1/2)
”I really believe somebody took the ice-boat,” remarked Dave ”As the sail was down I don't see how she could budge of herself”
”Exactly ot an idea who took the craft, too”
”Those Rockville cadets?” queried Henshaw
”Yes”
”They wouldn't be above such a piece of hty sore over the e outsailed them that time we raced”
”They'll be likely to sail the boat to our dock and leave her there,”
said Shadow ”Puts me in mind of a story I once heard about----”
”I don't want to listen to any stories just now,” grumbled Henshaw ”I want to find that ice-boat If we can't find her we'll have to walk ho our skates!” cried Dave ”The wind is very light, and if we had theht catch up hoever took the craft
I auilty When weho here”
”nobody knew that,” said Messmer
”Who was the last person we ?” questioned the senator's son
All of the boys thought for a minute
”I saw Link Merwell,” said Shadow
”Yes, and Nat Poole ith him,” answered Henshaw ”Merwell has become quite a crony of Nat Poole's since Gus Plum dropped out”
Link Meras a new student, who had co school some ood opinion of himself, and showed a disposition to ”lord it over everybody,” as Sa of a dude, and it was their ard for dress that caused him and Nat Poole to becouilty parties,” declared Dave ”Theyto pay us back for the e have cut hi back the ice-boat,” observed Messmer ”The question is, What are we to do?”
”Hoof it back to Oak Hall--there is nothing else,” answered the senator's son, sadly
Hardly had Roger spoken when Dave heard a peculiar sound on the rocks behind the crowd He looked back and saw Mike Marcy'sto catch him!” he ejaculated, and ht hold of the halter
”Whoa there! Whoa, you rascal!” he cried, and then, watching his chance, he flung himself across the mule's back The animal pranced around in a lively fashi+on
”Look out, Dave, he'll throw you!”
”He'll kick you to death if he gets a chance!”
”Remember, he's a vicious beast!”
The h in the air, throwing Dave well forward But the boy who had been brought up on a far the mule's ears to steady hih the bushes