Part 22 (2/2)

Scarce had he finished this when his eyes closed again, and his head fell forward

Frank shook hinified surprise which was, however, a failure

”You needn't shake a fellow,” he said in a husky, sleepy voice

”But I will shake you,” cried Frank

”Le'--ain

”Here,” cried Frank; ”this'll never do Bob! Bob! wake up! Bob!

Bo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-b! Wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-ake u-u-u-u-up!”

But Bob wouldn't wake up On the contrary, he bobbed his head in a foolish and i unconsciously to find a place on which to rest it But Frank wouldn't allow anything of the sort He made Bob sit erect, and held hi, and occasionally shaking him David and Clive were a little roused by this, and surveyed it with sleepy eyes Uncle Moses, however, was as wide awake as ever--he had his usual anxiety about the well-being of the boys, and this made sleep out of the question He now joined his entreaties to those of Frank; and the two, uniting their shouts, succeeded inconsiderable uproar

Still Bob would not wake

”I'll et out and walk,” said Frank ”This'll never do

If he sleeps here, hethis, Frank turned to open the carriage door to call to the driver As he did so, he loosed his hold of Bob, who, being no longer stayed tip on that side, fell over on Frank's lap with his face doard

Upon this, Frank turned back, and deter him as hard as he could, he yelled in his ears and shouted to hiet up

Now Bob was asleep, yet in his sleep he had a kind of under consciousness of as going on He was stupidly conscious that they were trying to raise hiht position This he was sleepily unwilling to subth in his hands, and his drowsy faculties didn't extend farther down than his head

He felt hi him from it, he seized it in his teeth

”Bo-o-o-ob! Bo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-b!” yelled Frank ”W-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ake u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-p!”

But Bob wouldn't

He only held on the tighter with his teeth

Upon this, Frank seized hiave Bob a sudden jerk upward, when--

C-r-r-r-r-i-k-k-k-k!--

A sharp, ripping sound was heard, and as Bob's head was pulled up, a long, narrow piece of cloth was exhibited, hanging down from his mouth; and held in his teeth

Frank looked at it in dismay, and then looked down