Part 9 (2/2)

After a journey of what see which, Phil Forrest had lost all sense of direction, the wagon came to a halt

He could hear the hum of conversation as his captors consulted in low tones Then all at once he found hiround

Teddy went through a si that his fall was considerably round with a jolt that made hi, only to find hiain

Fu served likewise

The boys felt the hall Then caht of stairs, the kidnappers getting their burdens up this with evident effort

”I hope they don't drop ht Phil ”I shall surely roll all the way to the bottoet away”

Finally an upper floor was reached The captors bore their burdens in and placed them on the floor The Circus Boys realized, at the sailance of the kidnappers had been relaxed for the second

Throwing, the blankets off Phil and Teddy leaped to their feet ready for flight As they did so they met with the surprise of their lives

CHAPTER VI

IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY

Teddy had squared off, and was landing sledge-hammer blows on the eive battle, but his hands fell sharply to his sides

”Wha--what--” he gasped

”Coe roohted, and about the faces From the table on which were flowers and plenty of good things to eat

”Why, it's our old recitation rooh school, Teddy,”

breathed Phil

”I don't care what it is I can lick the whole outfit!” shouted Teddy Tucker advancing belligerently

”It's the boys, Teddy, don't you understand?” laughed Phil

”Well, of all the ways of inviting a fellow to dinner, this beats anything I ever saw before”

”How does it feel to be kidnaped?” grinned President Billy, extending his hand

”So you are the young gentleman who put up this job on us, are you?” deuess I aet a black eye, like Walter over there You gave that to hihed Billy