k?" demanded Tom, as he reached the car

hed would be to put it altogether too

ly knowing how to speak aft

ascal. Wher

ic

, Di

This is a-a complete surprise. I

that we know your game, and we are

sed out the words. "Let go of tha

then he caught Arnold Baxter by th

id that Tom would get the worst of

ing up the whip, he struck at Tom with the butt end. He caught

," screamed Sa

a distance, and Luke Pe

e man we a

d from the opposite side of the carriage to the ground. The horse now became frig

spoke, Tom tried to stagger to his feet. Seeing this, Sam

urn to prison with his sentence to be served once more from the beginni

E NOW BECAME FRIGHTENED

nd set sail out into the lake, but a second t

nd the jig will be up in no time," he said

to one of these, he leaped over and made his way to a huge pile o

d him to the fence, but once on the oppo

after running hither

en us the s

"I believe he was bound for that doct

wonder if poor Dick is

rs decided to return to Dr. Karley's sanitarium. The lumberman sai

y dollars," said Tom. "My father, I

ich and glad enough of a chance to make such a sum. Beside

found the coach driver still at hand, he having cau

rig is his," said Tom, and the coach driver agreed

he also says he didn't know the turnout was out," h

can't stuff us with h

pose there is a

bably one som

d hunt him up an

you goin

on in his de

ust know a good deal more

ng around to the front of the sanita

ave the bell knob a jerk which nearly broke it off

to go away!" ca

come down and let u

e told you all I know, a

want to know how you came to let Arnol

age were out of the stable. The ma

the door and let us in-

u threa

han that-I've sen

rated his teeth savagely. He was much

muttered. "It may lead to all sorts of

to let us in?

ery foolishly," answered the doctor, and dropped the window. A few m

to the parlor,"

e," answered Tom, afrai

hat do y

ere that young man

with him said h

hood. Now where

ave not the sl

man doing with

ring how soon an officer of the law would appear. "Of course if anything is wrong I am perfectly wi

to let me look th

k your broth

d

mistaken, you are at liberty to go through my place from to

h. Sam, you remain here, on

m top to bottom, even allowing him to peep into the rooms occupied by the "bo

d," said the doctor, when the

hat carriage affair," retur

ve told you

driver came in sight, a

e?" demanded the o

then the doctor had his say, an

-up," remarked the pol

at do you w

brother, who has di

have searched

after a

f you wish," said the

t on Tom. "But this doctor helped

But I am innocent. I received no pay for giving the unfortunate young man some med

s followed, but in the end th

policeman. "But I wish you would keep an eye on the inst

returned t

out to rejoin Luke Peterson. When t

ewhere about," said

from place to place

y. Had they but known it, the Peacock, with poor

s!" cried S

tched motionless across

terson, and his cheek and te