d at the racing car and its owner, they could

r he saw that Pete Barnaby was in serious trouble. The turnout had landed i

ss!" growled the spo

e, coldly. "I thought maybe y

'd get from you chaps!"

f you would act half

k you to help me, so that you can h

you I will," answe

erve any help,"

hate to leave him in the lurch. Why, that mac

your trouble," said Pete Barnaby, gruffl

oney," replied Dave.

e two machines together ought

the sporty man, and now his v

senator's son,

d and tied together, and the two touring cars were hooked on

rt," begged Pete Barnaby. "If y

rned to his chum. "Remember, Roger, we'v

"But remember," he added to Pete Barnaby, "we are n

nly go slow," answere

ld be drawn out of the ditch lengthwise instead of sidewise. The two ca

ps!" cried Ben. "I once heard of a rope lik

comment. Nevertheless, all were on their guard

Barnaby. He stood by the side of hi

ing sound, as the wheels left their bed of soft m

d Sam. "Put on a little more

Soon it was at the edge of the ditch, and then, with something of a jerk, it

ied Pete Barnaby, in delight. "I was a

y much longer," answered Dave. "Now, if you'll untie those

alacrity. "Say, don't you really want me to pay you for this?"

t a cent," a

Barnaby, I'd advise you after this not t

nly did it as a favor for Nat, because his father is holding one of my note

ed how Jed Sully had come to their aid.

d it. You can be sure I'll never lay a straw in your way again, never!" And then, the ropes having been put away, the two t

thing to do!" declared Jessi

or you to be so generous after the

to him, to do what is squar

here the boys treated the girls to ice-cream "sundaes," as they are sometimes cal

in spite of the drawbacks!" crie

mother. "Did you get a

she turned to the boys, to let them tell the story. While they were doing this,

worth. "He would claim the earth, if he dared. I think the other property ow

ather. "Some of the stockholders are not in sympathy with the way

ed Dave. "He tries to carry thing

aid Caspar Potts. He had not forgotten how in the past Aaron Poole had

to get ready by themselves, and to take out the girls, which they did on several occasions. They thought they might meet Nick Jasniff and Link Merwell,

ville, too," said Ben. "He'd

-although how he gets it from that miserly father of his I don't know-and tha

e'll take the sam

although I

e railroad station to purchase their tickets. There they saw Nat, with

board, along with a number of other passengers. As he did this, he espied the others, and spoke a few words to his

o talk to you!" cried the mone

. Poole?" asked Dave,

to get my son into tr

Nat got himsel

try to tell me! I

s the question," went o

't believe it, ask Mr. Sully

o warn you about something. I understand both of you are going back to Oak Hall. Nat is going there, too, and I give you fair warning that you must treat him fair

hing you ought to know, and I feel it is my duty to tell you, even thoug

t to listen

-unless you want a lot

the money-lender followed Dave and Ben to

d see what he says. Nick Jasniff ran away from school and he got hold of some money that didn't belong to him and used it. Link Merwell got mixed up with some horse-thieves, on his father's ranch o

from-the Crumville poorhouse? I guess I can trust my son to pick out the right kind of friends. You are jealous of him, because those other boys won't go with the like of you! Don't talk to me!

n's comment, after the man had disappeared.

s a shame to let Nat cotton to fellows like Jasniff a

ides, you must remember that those fellows are going to another school, situated qui

mean-and Jasniff and Merwell will get him to drink and smok

subject, Dave. We have our own battles to fight." And then the b