. The high school boys' canoe club, or Dick & Co.'s rivals on Pleasant Lake . g skill that Readeand Darrin had acquired on the gridiron. Dick and his friends stood by to rescue thetramps, in case either of them could not swim. Both could, however, and struck out for theshore, abusing the boys roundly as they swam. Dave had seized the horses bridle, and wasnow turning the animal about. Tom walked onthe other side of the wagon. Look out, Greg! called Dick suddenly, asthe tramps, gaining the opposite shore, made asudden rush at Holmes, who stood alone. I can take care of myself!7 chuckled Greggle
. The high school boys' canoe club, or Dick & Co.'s rivals on Pleasant Lake . g skill that Readeand Darrin had acquired on the gridiron. Dick and his friends stood by to rescue thetramps, in case either of them could not swim. Both could, however, and struck out for theshore, abusing the boys roundly as they swam. Dave had seized the horses bridle, and wasnow turning the animal about. Tom walked onthe other side of the wagon. Look out, Greg! called Dick suddenly, asthe tramps, gaining the opposite shore, made asudden rush at Holmes, who stood alone. I can take care of myself!7 chuckled Greggleefully, as dodging backward, he poised hisright hand to throw a stone. Look out,friends, unless you want to get hurt! Both tramps halted in a good deal of uncer-tainty. They wanted to thrash this high schoolboy, but they didnt like the risk of having theirheads hurt by flying stones. Two splashes on the other side of the riverheralded the fact that Dan and Harry hadstarted to Gregs aid. The instant they saw this,both men turned away from Greg, making adash for the The Tramps Urged the Horse to a Gallop. 83 THE NEW TOIIKPUBLIC UftKMtT A8TOR, LENOX AW n h TRAINING HIKE 85 Laughing, young Holmes followed them upwith all the missiles he had left. Not onedropped further than three feet from the flyingheels of the fugitives, yet not one struck eitherof the tramps or was meant to do so. Come across, you three fellows, laughedyoung Prescott, when the enemy had vanishedin flight. Youve all earned your breakfastnow, and you shall have it. As for me,? spoke Tom from the wagon, ashe drove into the forest path, Im strong forputting on my clothes sit down to dallywith food. Eeade did not halt until he had driven thewagon where he and his friends could dressaway from the view of people on the road. The cast-iron cheek of those scoundrels!vented Dave Darrin indignantly. I rather think we are their debtors,r smiledDick quietly, as he drew his shirt over his head. You do! dema
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