“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!” There was no doubting Chester Arlington’s affection for his sister; but his hatred for Dick Merriwell was equally intense. There was no doubting Chester Arlington’s affection for his sister; but his hatred for Dick Merriwell was equally intense. “My dear brother!” she murmured, gently touching his hair. “Don’t be silly! Don’t worry any more. It’s all right.” “My dear brother!” she murmured, gently touching his hair. “Don’t be silly! Don’t worry any more. It’s all right.” “No, no; all wrong!” he groaned. “No, no; all wrong!” he groaned. CHAPTER III—HAPPINESS AND MISERY CHAPTER III—HAPPINESS AND MISERY Dick escaped from the crowd and from his friends and took a bath, followed by a brisk rub-down. When this was over, he donned his clothes, feeling pretty well, for all of the game he had played through, for all of his exertions in pursuing the runaway, for all of the bruises received in stopping the frightened horse. Dick escaped from the crowd and from his friends and took a bath, followed by a brisk rub-down. When this was over, he donned his clothes, feeling pretty well, for all of the game he had played through, for all of his exertions in pursuing the runaway, for all of the bruises received in stopping the frightened horse. Being in perfect physical condition, he recovered swiftly. His eyes were sparkling and there was a healthy glow in his cheeks as he hurriedly packed his stuff and prepared to take the train that was to carry the triumphant cadets back to Fardale. Being in perfect physical condition, he recovered swiftly. His eyes were sparkling and there was a healthy glow in his cheeks as he hurriedly packed his stuff and prepared to take the train that was to carry the triumphant cadets back to Fardale.
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