Part 6 (1/2)

At that, Teddy sprang up, and, swinging to the platform of the caboose, quickly climbed the iron ladder that led to the roof of the little boxlike car He had no sooner flattened hiain

Only one ht and that for water

Just before daylight they rumbled into the yards at Atlantic City, and Teddy scra down so as to be out of the way before the trainmen should discover his presence

But quickly as he had acted, he had not been quick enough

The trainman who had put him off down the line collared the lad the minute his feet touched the platforain?” he derinned sheepishly

”I told you you couldn't put me off”

”We'll see about that Here, officer” He beckoned to a police a ride I put hiht Young nantly, but the officer, with a fir with him They proceeded on up the tracks toward the station, the lad insisting that he ith the show and that he had a right to ride wherever he pleased

”Teddy!” shouted a voice, just as they stepped on the long platform that led down to the street

”Phil!” howled the lad ”Co me to jail”

Phil Forrest ran to them

”Here, here! What's this boy done?” he demanded

CHAPTER IV

RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES

”Well, Teddy, I rinned Phil, after necessary explanations had beenCircus Boy had been released by the policeman who had him in tow” A few minutes ine how pleased Mr Sparling would have been to hear that”

Teddy hung his head

”Your clothes are a sight, too How did--what happened?

Did you fall in a creek, or so of that sort?”

The lad explained briefly how he had been captured by the two men and ducked under the standpipe of the water tank

”But I soaked hi to soak hioing to get it frorily