ed man down on a pile of car cushions, "here's a man who needs yo

you find hi

of the wreck,

nce remarked. He bent over the old man and felt of his

ps came back, and in it the man the boys had saved wa

aroused, and every one offered some aid to the wounded. There were a number t

cks cleared. Because the smash had occurred in the cut there was no

far from Cresville. They kept the telegraph wires fairly

line put in shape for use, which was late in the afternoon. The three boys, who, to tell the truth, w

ed back toward his house, "it would

ened?" asked Ned. "It seems like a week

ing to the shore with our

rk that scheme. Suppose you two come ove

inds filled with a strange combination; the pleasures that might

She took a little time to think it over, and then ann

all have a good time, and I believe the motor boat will be just the thing at the shore. Only you must be very

ourselves, mother. We've pulled

that he did not forget to mail the epistle which his mother gave him to post as he was going out. It was the first tim

ummer together, Jerry whistled a gleeful mixture of all the sea songs he had

ut it?"

ge-enough cottage can be secured." But he did not think that detail worth bothering abo

in to say his parents had no objections

'll have to overhaul the Dartaway, and get her in shape. A new awni

ey jumped from one thing to another, from the possibility of cruisi

me of our lives,"

sitting room where the chums wer

loudly you didn't hear m

ed, thinking the medical man

cases in town to keep ten doctors busy. No, I called

ead?" as

little while ago, and wanted the three boys who took him f

ntion any of us by

. He seems to have something on his mind. Perhaps it will make him rest more easily if you go to the hosp

ir hats Dr. Bounce told them how he had first gone to Jer

n the office of the superintendent and some of the doctors' rooms

ered. He paused for a few seconds regarding the patient, who seemed to be sleeping. Then the physician turned, and silent

you wanted to see?"

an tried to raise himself in bed, but

oothingly. "You must not get excit

, and then at the other. "I was on my way to get her, after long

to do with it, and who i

e smart boys. I can see that." Then his mind wandered. "I must have my Jess. Maybe she was killed in the

curiously. Dr. Bounce placed

ysician said. "Who is Jess, a

,-Bring her to me-I am-I am-Jess-the boys will f

fell backward, and his eyes closed. A terror seemed to grip the boys' hearts.

aid. "I'm afraid my experiment was a failure. Do you know who Je

eplied Jerry, and his

killed or hurt in the wr

s published in one of the extras, and all the pas

ess?" came from Ned. "He seemed to think some one

urse was administering medicine to the unconscious patient. "That would apply only to a perso

ome day," remarked Jerry. "I wonder