Facing the World

first at the tavern, and invested ten cents in a glas

r, Fox," said Bill Latimer, as he

x, complacently. "

a pile of money fo

stiff sum," answe

keep his

es

o manage?" as

ct is, gentlemen, I don't mind telling you that he's been trying to buck agin'

he

goin' to feed him on bread and water a while,

f Eben Bond, who had just lo

n the attic, hey?"

o you mean to

to bet he isn

you mean, Eben Bond!" s

y of yours go by the taver

what direction?" de

ward the

to himself, in dismay. "How in

runaway. One thing was favorable; it was a straight road, with no roads opening out o

t. He can't escape

ess, and a minute later ca

ent till he had come within a few rods he might have caught him easily, but excitement and anger were too much for

ly and saw his ene

uge. But through the trees at the west side of the road he caught sight of something that put new hope into his heart

sprang into the boat, and, seizing a

been thoughtfully gazing into t

's cool!" h

still plying the oar; "I couldn

er bank shaking his fist, with a discomf

k here!"

ered Harry, still increasing the dist

, row the boat bac

rning to his companion, who was looking, with

es

ver to the other side of the river and s

eizing the other oar, "but y

elled by the two boys, leaping forward energet

ached except by a bridge a considerable distance away. T

rious trouble with Mr. Fox," said

Fox, and father does

he pressed a dollar into

way had I

ill lead to Medfield. The

illie; and

ohn Fox was lying in wait on the othe

rom time to time looked back to make sure that his guardian was not on his trail. In about three hours he found himself eight miles away. Then, for the first time, he felt t

er of a mile when he heard the noise of wheel

a lift?" said the

to be met in New England towns. The man who held the reins was of large frame an

u, sir, s

, if you don't mind

rry, doubtfully. "I'm seeki

deliberate survey of his young companion. "You're well-bu

recommended to me as guardian a man named John Fox, living eight mile

e and fox by nature. So you and he didn'

as I left without his knowledge or permission, but as he is not yet my le

told me you

is Harr

f Madagascar. You ma

I have," said

give magical entertainments, and, in the course of the l

mall country town, where there were few amusements, and so I know very

perform to-night. I am to give a magical so

y much, Mr. --" and H

Hemenway-Hiram Hemenw

business?" asked

to travel. The people appreciate m

the back part of the wagon. What he saw startled him. In a buggy, ten rods back, he recognized

rted his discovery

hem capture

onded the professor. "Get into the bac

id as d

d his speed, and allowed th

up alongside. "A boy ran away from me

lad, dark-brown hair, and a pleasant expression; didn't look at all like you. I chatted w

culated Fox, wrathful

wagon?" put i

ou'd see him,

ehind

apping him?" deman

he magician, coolly. "If you ain't afraid of smallpox

which was increased by an agonizing moan, whic

se, Joel," wa

ithout a word, and did no

ofessor, with a queer smile. "I am a ventr