teacher, slowly. "Ran
e lighted up w
hat he would not have succeeded but for the unfort
uke's friends
," said Randolph. "At an
nd I have no doubt on the subject. Luke had so gre
" persisted Ran
that had he not stopped to ascertain the ext
said half a
esult as indicating the superior
itled to the priz
uggest to you that it would be graceful and proper
ded, with one o
hat, Mr. Hooper," sai
prize fairly a
won it if I had not stopped with Tom, but that doesn't affect the matter one way or t
r, gravely, "there is
forward and rec
terbury watch from the hands of Mr. Hooper. The bo
nnot understand why there was any collision at
ng from his injuries, and the evident indifferenc
tion. Why did you act like a
e way in time," stammered Tom, w
eason?" asked the t
ould I have?" said Tom, but h
quietly. "Your action, however, spoiled Luke's
red Tom, placing his hand upon th
you to go home and apply cold water or a
d him. Randolph would gladly have dispensed with his company, but h
watch," said Tom, when they were
I don't care so much for that as for the t
You've got another watch
t?" said Randolp
ive me the Waterbury
it to you?" answere
ouldn't have won it, nor
ou make t
er said so
t agree
Luke was seven or
in his
was lucky
for me. My hea
sorry, o
Come, Randolph, give me th
eek, I must say. I w
on I am to get for my broken he
, if he had had a dozen watches, would
Luke and the teacher of t
er, as I'm really sorry for you, I am willing to give you a qu
r from his vest pocket
is face flushed with indignation and sham
e the meanest specimen of a boy that I ever came across. Any boy is a fo
ngrily. "This is the pay I get for
," said Tom, curtly, and he crosse
r uneasily. After all, he was s
he reflected. "I would be willing to give him ten cents more, but as