The Radio Boys Under the Sea

unaway horse, his eyes blazing

turn, stood a young man, sawing at the reins with all his strength. But though he was st

hich he was going, a leap would almost certainly have meant broken bones or a broken neck. He seemed to ab

n a fishing excursion, as was attested by their rods and a big string of finny trophies. They were

made itself heard, and they loo

to be in a hurry,"

ck Weston. "Mazeppa or Paul

aking all speed laws," commented

, and broke into exclamations of alarm,

f the road, which at this point was comparatively narrow, bordered on one side by

, yielding not a particle

The next instant he had launched himself in the air at the horse's bridle. His ai

it was terrific, and his muscles strained taut until it seemed as though they would burst. He held on however with a grip

Phil held on with grim determination. His left hand slid from the mane

o one side, at the same time overturning the buggy. The driver was thro

Tom had quickly grasped the situation and rushed to his aid. Scarcely had the horse gone down than both were at the s

his harness and as the horse scrambled to his feet, Tom led him to a tree and tied him fast, whil

ran their hands over him to find that no bones were broken. Blood

head and face," suggested Phil, who was st

he lent a hand, seconded by Tom, who had by this time

s and hands, the others washed his head and face and dashed cold water on him in copious quantities. Phil carefully washed out the gash on the head into wh

fluttering of the eyelids, and soon the man opened his eyes and looked wond

ck and the words came with difficulty. P

ere are no bones broken and you'll be all right when you've rested up a litt

s eyes closed, collecting his strength. And now for the fi

fe spent largely in the open. There was a smartness in the set of his shoulders that suggested military training. His nose was straight and his jaw firm. There were quizzical lin

were no longer clouded but clear and penetrating, eyes that looked dir

d himself on one elbow. "For a little while my head was buzzing like a flywheel. But I remember no

over the boys an

one that did

"I just happened to be the nearest

admiration in his voice. "There isn't one fellow in a thousand that would have taken the chanc

You might have stopped him yourself after a while. He couldn't have

eply, as he moved them about. "I see my head was cut

"but nothing to worry about as l

man said with a smile. "I guess it was pretty thick to begin

ion and the boys helped to settle hi

erfering with your plans," he said apologet

and were on our way home. We've got all the time there is, and we're going to stick

stranger gratefully. "I was figuring

you've rested a bit more we'll harness up the horse and d

full of ambition," laug

the stranger had straightened up like a flash