Part 7 (2/2)
”Say, who's talking about ht ere going down on the river road”
”So we are,” declared Dave, soo up to the Adirondacks in the autos,” said Laura, eagerly ”It will surely oing to drive?” questioned Jessie
”I'll run our car, and I suppose Dave will run this one,” answered Ben
”But we can change off with the other fellows if ant to”
The top of a slided down the other side in the direction of the river road Here the way narrowed a trifle, and Dave had to give all his attention to the running of the car As the automobile turned in toward the strea-cars, and then cay, the theels of which were deep in a ditch
”hello! That's Mr Aaron Poole's buggy!” exclai,” returned Ben
Mr Aaron Poole was a rich money-lender, who lived not far froone to Oak Hall with Dave and Ben Mr Poole was a very grasping man, and in the past he and the Porters had had a nu as his father, but during the early part of the su to turn over a new leaf And since that time our hero had heard that the rowing better every day
”hello, Nat! What's the trouble?” questioned Dave, as he brought the autoh!” grumbled the money-lender's son ”Did you notice those automobiles that just went by?”
”I certainly did They were going at so, that's what they were doing!” explained Nat Poole
”They were racing, and they made such a racket that it scared ood thing they didn't upset you, Nat,” said Ben
”If they upset es,” retorted the youth in the buggy
”Did you know them, Nat?” asked Laura, kindly
”I know one of theh-flyer froive hiht to use this road for a race-track”
”Did they hurt you at all?” queried Jessie
”I don't know as they did But this oing to get out of it,” gruive you a lift, Nat,” said Dave, and got out of the automobile, followed by Ben ”Here, I'll hold the horse while you get out”
”Be careful He'she'll s-wood”
”I'm not afraid of him,” answered Dave, and took a firy, and he and Ben took hold of the wheels and pushed, while Dave led the horse forward By this means, in a minute more, the turnout was safe in the ed to you fellows for this,” reer seelad to help you,” returned Dave, quickly
”And so a,” went on thearound to your house to see you,” and he glanced quickly at our hero