Part 24 (2/2)
”Well, sing out when you want to stop We'll hang you up in a tree, safe and sound, just as I did that wolf I got; and later on one of the boys can come for you with a horse,” was Jerry's cheerful remark
”Oh, I'd hate to put you to any additional trouble, so I'll try ,” replied Will, who, of course, was only sha, in that he was not half so tired as he tried to make out
So they turned their faces toward the ho to one another as soht their fancy
Will had had little opportunity toto run low, and only special subjects must claim his attention froreat woods, and the light was so poor under the trees that it required a ti out the details
”I think it's a et up some sort of excite as he tra
”Tell me about that, will you! The chap really thinks that it's our duty to do all sorts of remarkable stunts, in order that heus off in ridiculous positions!”
”Hear! hear! That was the finest speech I ever knew Jerry to put up As a rule, he leaves the heavy talk to runt out his ideas But look here, Frank, I believe you were right,” said Bluff, stopping to elevate his nose in a significant fashi+on
”Oh! dear me! Do you smell smoke, too?” demanded Will
”Why, so do I, now that you mention it And say! just cast your eyes back of us, fellows! Don't it seeh there was more or less smoke in the woods over yonder?” asked Jerry
The four boys noed sudden ani to , Frank?” asked Will
Frank's face began to assuer with every passing minute If the woods should be afire, this would whip the flaerous pace
”It begins to look bad for us, boys,” he remarked
”What! Do you reallyto play a joke?”
”You know me better than that, Will There is certainly a brush fire back there So wind has carried it into the dead leaves,” said Frank soberly, surveying his surroundings
”Could we push forward and put it out before it does any dae?” asked Bluff
”I'etting thicker and thicker all the tiht in the face”
”What do youvoice
”Weswiftly!”
CHAPTER XXI
NEVER GIVE UP
At first, the boys ht All of theh the weather aretting worse back there!” said Will, who brought up the rear
Frank had known this for several ly worried