while Alice remained at Lem's side, holding his wrist down well under the hot water. Lem's face ha

nd bandages ready?" asked Alice of th

ained nurse?" asked Bart, as he cam

k the nurse questions," s

only got one hand, and it's hard work dishing up the cre

n," and so it was done. Bart held Lem's glass and Fenn took charge of Alice's. When th

t'll be done? It's been boiling

he clerk. "A little longer," she added to her bro

ned her first-aid book on the counter in front of her and followed a diagra

e was very much in earnest over it, however lightly the

e it isn't m

you," said Alice, loo

er so much better. I meant I hope I won't get hurt again. T

long to look after the wounded,"

ertainly were in luck. Stumpy, hereafter you're the regular s

group left the drug store

ow," said Alice as she bade Lem good-by

," he p

slowly together, Alice and Jennie hurrying away to do an errand for Mrs. Keene. As the boys tur

re too surprised to respond and when Bart did think to say, "certainly," th

who that is?" as

of yours?" i

e man we met in t

he craz

ca-though he may be crazy for all I know.

sure?" as

sit

e his crown on

were not the sa

am sure it was the same man. I'll bet there's some my

ee why," s

e as good a ri

eeper of that poor lunatic we first met in the woods. Now what's th

nside that hut," went on Ned,

ou into trouble," spoke F

e first time,"

ry," said Fenn. "Maybe the lunatic is sick

of sight, and, after a little

out his being released from the team, for the next day

't play on the team any m

t I did. Wh

affair. But I tell yo

better than any of the other players, but they elected me captain and I'

be captain then," muttere

anything?" ask

but if the team's going to amount to anything it's got to obey orders.

med Ned. "I'd like to se

rom the crowd that had

cess, and they agreed. The boys jointly owned a well-equipped boat in which they frequently ma

ur fishing tackle

d Bart. "I'm not going to. I'

its, while others went to fish or row, as a number of them had boats. The four ch

row?" as

d Bart, and the choic

own?" as

aid Ned. "We don't want to

and Frank, who had borrowed Ned's fishing tackle

ank. "We're almost to the Riffles. I'd

in which a man was seated. His boat appeared to be anchored, and as he stood in the bo

asion would carefully examine the end of t

," remarked Bart, as he l