. Dick Hamilton's cadet days : or, The handicap of a millionaire's son . ddenly his horse shied, and the cadet, look-ing to see what caused it, beheld a dark object,,half buried in the snow, at the side of the road. Whats that? called Dick, who had dropped alittle to the rear. I dont know. Better take a look. Dick forced his rather unwilling steed up tothe object. The next moment he uttered a cry. Its a man! he exclaimed. He leaped off his horse, and bent closely to theblack, huddled mass. Then he reached over andtook hold of it. Here, Paul! cried Dick. Help me! What is it? Its Dutton, and hes
. Dick Hamilton's cadet days : or, The handicap of a millionaire's son . ddenly his horse shied, and the cadet, look-ing to see what caused it, beheld a dark object,,half buried in the snow, at the side of the road. Whats that? called Dick, who had dropped alittle to the rear. I dont know. Better take a look. Dick forced his rather unwilling steed up tothe object. The next moment he uttered a cry. Its a man! he exclaimed. He leaped off his horse, and bent closely to theblack, huddled mass. Then he reached over andtook hold of it. Here, Paul! cried Dick. Help me! What is it? Its Dutton, and hes unconscious and halffrozen. Must have fallen from his horse andstruck on his head! We must get him to shelterin a hurry. Paul was quickly at his companions side. Hehelped Dick lift the unconscious youth from thepile of snow. Dutton seeemd to be trying to saysomething, but though his lips moved no soundcame from them. Whats the matter? Are you hurt? askedDick. How did it happen? Dutton murmured something, but the wordshorse and Stiver were all they could He Dick eift the unconcious youth from th^PILE OF SNOW.—Page 204. Dick Ha}nilton^s Cadet Days. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC IJBRARY THE RESCUE OF BUTTON 205 *Maybe hes only fainted, suggested Paul.*Rub some snow on his face. Dick tried this, but it was evident that Buttonwas semi-conscious from the effects of some in-jury. *What shall we do? asked Paul, who was notused to acting in emergencies. Weve got to get him to the academy as soonas possible. Maybe we had better take him back to theWeatherbys. Thats nearer. Yes, but they wouldnt know how to take careof him. He needs a doctor. No, what wevegot to is to get him on my horse. Hes strongerthan yours, and can carry double. Then you rideon ahead and tell them to send a carriage. Paul realized that this was the best thing to do,and the two, after some difficulty, hoisted Buttonto the back of Bicks steed. Then Bick mountedbehind him, and, suppo
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