admiration wrung from him in spite of himself. "And you saved
my life!"

"I wasn't thinking of that," said Dave grimly, as he picked up
the lantern. "Don't you believe I'll ever brag about having saved
your life. Now to the car, and be quick."

Fred, stung by the contemptuous answer, felt his resentment raging.
He darted forward so swiftly that he might have been able to
leap into the car and get away with it, had not something else
happened.

For Towser, though he had run away from a rabid specimen of his
own species, had circled about. Now he leaped into the automobile,
growling, just as Fred would have sprung in.

"That's right, Towser. Hold the sneak!" called Dave, arriving
on a run and leaping into the car. "Now, Ripley, hang you, do
some quick and honest work!"

"Kick that dog out of the car first," pleaded Fred.

"I won't," Darrin retorted. "The dog is my guarantee for your
good behavior to-night."

As soon as might be they ran around the lower end of the lake,
then raced for the hotel.

There Dr. Bentley was aroused. While he was dressing he sent
a bell-boy to order his own big car.