Had the giant ever flung that spear at poor Rad's back, half
the length of the staff might have passed through his body.
Little wonder that the colored man, having roused the giant's
rage to such a pitch, had given small consideration to the order
of his going, but had gone at once!

"You want to scare Rad out of half a year's growth?" Tom
pursued sternly, slipping out of bed and reaching for his robe
and slippers. "And he's broken that window to smithereens."

"Koku come make report, Master," said the giant.

"You go put that spear back where you found it and come up
properly," commanded the young fellow, with difficulty hiding his
amusement. "Go on now!"

He shuffled into the bathroom while the giant disappeared. He
peered out of the broken window. It was a wonder Rad had not
carried the sash with him! The broken glass was scattered all
about the roof of the porch and the old colored man lay groaning
there.

"What did you do this for, Eradicate?" demanded Tom. "You act
worse than a ten-year-old boy."

"I's done killed, Massa Tom!" groaned Rad with confidence. "I's
blood from haid to foot!"

There was a scratch on his bald crown from which a few drops of
blood flowed. But with all his terror, Eradicate had put both