Dick Merriwell’s Trap

e dressing-room beneath the stand. Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk, but supremely happy

ated to see us do it! They were so sure of th

"Never got no sech drubbin' before sence dad used to

iled Dick. "And that was the finest thing

hought I might git called down fer some of that

permitted Glennon to start the slugging-match, and he could

ree were against us,"

dds, fellows," said Dick chee

" chattered Chip Jolliby, his protruding Adam's apple bobbing

he boys. "Captain Dick was the one wh

e splendid courage and staying qualities of the whole team. It was the kind of courage that wins great battles. It showed that this team is

s in football. A fellow may have ability and be brilliant in his accomplishments, but if he has

tled on their clothes and prepared to make for the hotel, where they

gry I be! Don't think I ever was

bakery in town, and delivered them to the fat boy, who was so fond of pies that he ate

es. Holding one in each hand, he proceeded to devour them, a supremely happy look on his full-moon face. Al

aiting for the Fardale team to appear, and they ran af

won favor with the ki

eached the boys leap

his sister drew up. Chester was talking to June in a manner that showed his

ere. I am going

s face pale with anger. "You'll never spea

"and assist me to alight, if my brot

e, but Arlington grasped his

ighting, snarling animal was under the feet of the horse in a twinkling. With a s

and the sudden leap of the horse flung h

f the carriage as the runaway dashed w

. He made a leap down the steps, b

sat up, looking da

enuine alarm. "A hundred dollars

g beside his machine. On to the bicycle leaped the captain of the eleven, alighting in the saddle and catching the peda

Runaway!

t for th

l will b

ay be

e fellow on

catch th

stop him i

ly. Others ran out from offices and stores. In a twink

ommand. He felt that it was to be a race for life, and he set his teeth, his heart f

is horse aside in time to avoid a collision. He caught

horse, but he jumped aside when the an

unaway, barking furiously and

ist coming after her, and she was not so fright

d barely sprang aside in time. Had the wheel struck the an

Fortunately the street was long and straight, and the runaway kept a fairly straight course. The reins were on the grou

ied Dick. "Hold o

did or not, she sank back on t

that Dick had seized a racing-wheel that was geared very high.

when the horse reached the outskirts of the town. He was confident then

along by the side of the carriage. Not a word did

k's efforts with curiosity and confidence. Here was a fellow to be admired. She asked

d the hoofs of the horse beat a tattoo. The wind was whistling in the lad's e

might see him and sheer suddenly to one side. In a sudden fine spurt he was at the head of the horse. Then his hands left the handlebars. In a

arriage crashed over it, but Dick had swung fr

and nerve of the boy who had ridden thus to her rescue. To her it was a

t seemed that his feet might strike the lad and cause him to relinquish his hol

it to show signs of weakness. Its speed decreased, and Dick, clinging there des

ck set his mind on anything like that he always won, and this case was no exception. Little by l

al and trying to allay its fears. In this he succeeded wonderfully, until

ol, young Merriwell turned to the girl in the carri

safe, Miss Arli

in a voice that did not tremble

nd when he had succeeded in quieting t

runaway met Dick Merriwell, with June Arlingto

his beats the world! He's stopped the horse and i

" asked the

erriwell, the great Yale athlete, w

e's a go

ter! Not many boys of his ye

to them p

one of the men; "but I rather thin

tance and pick up that bicycle. I think it is pretty badly smas

it," sai

t him from all sides as he drove alo

ered there. Chester Arlington, pale as a ghost

and to cheer Dick, but he

gh now," he said. "Do you w

ith you behind him,"

l boy, bursting with enthusiastic adm

eserve great credit. It may be that you saved

d June, loud enoug

ook the hors

don't know how I can thank you for keeping him f

d the boy from whose hands

n the team were approaching, with the ruined bicycle held

howing his grief. "I won that for a prize in a race at the county fair this fall. But I a

l right," said Dick. "I think you w

xpress his admiration over Dick's feat. "The girl's brother said he'd give a hu

'd give it to him!" said

he runaway started that you are the son of D. Roscoe Arlington, the great railroad man. If that's

rise from the steps to meet June, who had been assiste

nd he dropped in a limp heap at the foot of

n great agitation. "Chester!

ton lay white and

. He may not be seriously hurt at all. The fright over your danger may

khart dr

t dirtying my hands on t

Chester was borne into the hotel, where he was attended by one of the

he was taken to a room for further examination and treatment. June

strength enough in his legs to walk. However, as he lay

to, June! It was all on acco

id gently. "I am very sorry

r being killed, t

I am all right, than

stabbed with a keen point, hi

e should be the one to stop the horse! Oh, I'd

rred to see me thrown out and i

that you might be hurt! I tried to get up and run after the horse, but I didn't have the strength. J

s affection for his sister; but his hatr

y touching his hair. "Don't be silly!

ll wrong!"