his legs to walk. However, as he lay on the bed, he gave his sister a reproachful look, saying: Chester’s back was injured, and he did not seem to have strength enough in his legs to walk. However, as he lay on the bed, he gave his sister a reproachful look, saying: “See what you have brought me to, June! It was all on account of your obstinacy, and——” “See what you have brought me to, June! It was all on account of your obstinacy, and——” “Oh, hush, Chester!” she said gently. “I am very sorry anything happened to you.” “Oh, hush, Chester!” she said gently. “I am very sorry anything happened to you.” “And you came near being killed, too. If you had——” “And you came near being killed, too. If you had——” “Don’t talk that way! I am all right, thanks to Mr. Merriwell.” “Don’t talk that way! I am all right, thanks to Mr. Merriwell.” He started as if he had been stabbed with a keen point, his face showing pain and anger. He started as if he had been stabbed with a keen point, his face showing pain and anger. “That fellow! that fellow!” he panted. “That he should be the one to stop the horse! Oh, I’d given anything rather than had him save you!” “That fellow! that fellow!” he panted. “That he should be the one to stop the horse! Oh, I’d given anything rather than had him save you!” “I presume you would have preferred to see me thrown out and injured or killed!” she exclaimed. “I presume you would have preferred to see me thrown out and injured or killed!” she exclaimed. “No,” he huskily said, “no, June! Oh, you don’t know how I felt when I realized what had happened and that you might be hurt! I tried to get up and run after the horse, but I didn’t have the strength. June, you know I—I wouldn’t have harm come to you for anything. You know it! But to have him save you!”
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