Part 4 (1/2)

”I'll not go until I get ready”

”Oh, yes you will,” responded our hero quietly He sent his car ahead slowly but surely It ithin a few feet of the carriage containing Andy The bully had dropped his notebook, and was shaking his fist at To inventor he had his plans made He saw that the horse was a quiet, sleepy one, that would not run away, no ently push the carriage to one side, and pass on

The front of his auto caainst the other vehicle

”Here, you stop!” cried Andy, savagely

”It's too late now,” answered Torimly

Andy reached for the horsewhip Toan to slide across the road, but the old horse never opened his eyes

”Take that!” cried Andy, raising his whip, with the intention of slashi+ng Tom across the face, for the front of the auto was open

But the blow never fell, for, the next instant, the carriage gave a lurch as one of the wheels slid against a stone, and, as Andy was standing up, and leaning forward, he was pitched head first out into the road

”By Jove! I hope I haven't hurt hiht to a stop

The young inventor bent over the bully There was a little cut on Andy's forehead, and his face hite He had been most effectually knocked out entirely by his own htened He raised up Andy's head on his arm, and brushed back his hair Andy was unconscious

CHAPTER IV

MR DAMON WILL GO ALONG

At first Toht of Andy's pale face He feared lest the bully ht be seriously hurt But when he realized that the fall froe, which was a low one, was not hard, and that Andy had landed on his outstretched hands before his head came in contact with the earth, our hero was somewhat reassured

”I wish I had some water, hich to bathe his head,” Tom murmured, and he looked about in vain for some But it was not needed, for, a mo over, and holding hio! Don't you hit ain, Tom Swift, or I'll punch you!”

”I didn't hit you,” declared Toled to his feet

”Yes, you did, too, hit me!”

”I did not! You tried to strike e out of the hich I had a perfect right to do, as you were blockading the highway You lost your balance and fell It was your own fault”

”Well, you'll suffer for it, just the sa his hand to his head, and bringing it aith some drops of blood on it, he cried out:”

”Oh, I'm hurt! I'an blubbering, for Andy, like all bullies, was a coward

”You're not hurt,” asserted Toh ”It's only a scratch Next tiet into trouble Are you able to drive home; or shall I take you in ly lad ”You go on, and mind your business now, and I'll pay you back for this, some day I could have you arrested!”

”And so could I have you locked up for obstructing traffic But I'll not Your rig isn't daed, and you'd better drive home”