Part 29 (1/2)

With this discreet plan of action rapidly for both his chums back behind a wall until all the exciteht his scheme to a halt

It was, after all, only a pony that had been seized with an attack of blind staggers, and was now dashi+ng frantically aith a little basket-cart dragging back and forth at his heels; but in that cart Rob saas a frightened child

In that rave question To show theather, was full of danger, not only to themselves, but for theirwithin his soul that refused to avoid the responsibility by shutting his eyes

He could not do it He knew that child was in deadly peril, for, s like a little de dreadful happened, how could he ever reconcile his action with his vows as a true-blue scout?

So Rob's mind was made up

”Merritt, we must save that poor little child, coetting all else for humanity's sake, instantly cried:

”We will, Rob! Hurry and get on one side, while I look out for the other!”

CHAPTER XXVII

CONCLUSION

”Where do I co after his two chus would carry hihtest attention to him Just then Tubby was about as useless as a fifth wheel to a wagon He was so clumsy that if he attempted to take a hand in the rescue work the chances were Rob and Merritt would have to spend a portion of their ti him

They ran out into the middle of the road The crazy little pony was already close up, and there was no time to be lost

”Now!” shouted Rob ”Nab him, and throw him if you can!”

Both scouts fastened upon the bridle close to the bit Every ounce of ht to bear, supplemented by all the shrewdness they had acquired upon the football field, in tackling and throwing the runner who held the coveted pigskin oval

There was sole, and then doent the frantic pony

”Hey! let me sit on hi up to the spot; and once he had deposited his extra weight upon the little beast, it had no other course open but to succumb to circumstances and lie quiet

Rob turned to see what had beco on the run as fast as he could hurry Undoubtedly it was his child While he was in a store, the pony probably had been taken with a sudden seizure of what Rob called ”blind staggers,” which soh possessed of an evil spirit, and even to destroy theainst any barrier that arises in their path

The child, though crying with fright, was apparently unhurt Some one had taken her froain, it could not have imperiled the little one

In anotherher face with kisses The people , for he came up to Rob and Merritt (The pony had now becoh Tubby continued to occupy his seat, for, as he afterwards said, ”he knew a good thing when he found it; and he was _awful_ tired”)

The big stout an to pour out his thanks; but Rob shook his head as he remarked:

”None of us can speak German, sir We are American boys, you see; I can understand a little French, but that is all”