. St. Nicholas [serial]. just as dusk was falling, the search-party from Hamiltons station found the two. their hearts. The others dismounted and stoodabout, their stern faces tender and pitiful. When Toddles was lifted up he opened hiseyes and murmured drowsily, Ben tummed,but he went wite aseep. But the man whowas still kneeling over Ben raised his head justthen, and looked at Mr. Hamilton with shiningeyes. His heart is nt so weak, he said. Ireckon he 11 come round all right. And so he did. The injured shoulder was a stream judged that he had been severelywounded, for he had evidently crawle
. St. Nicholas [serial]. just as dusk was falling, the search-party from Hamiltons station found the two. their hearts. The others dismounted and stoodabout, their stern faces tender and pitiful. When Toddles was lifted up he opened hiseyes and murmured drowsily, Ben tummed,but he went wite aseep. But the man whowas still kneeling over Ben raised his head justthen, and looked at Mr. Hamilton with shiningeyes. His heart is nt so weak, he said. Ireckon he 11 come round all right. And so he did. The injured shoulder was a stream judged that he had been severelywounded, for he had evidently crawled all theway to the brook; and they declared that Benwas already a famous Injin-fighter. Toddles, however, revealed the true hero ofthe occasion. Looking up into the adoringface of his mother as he her arms, heremarked coolly: Mammy, I beat the badInjin, and I beat him, and I beat him, until hehad to let me go — and then he yunned away!.
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