"Goodness gracious! Is he dead?" gasped Will, his eyes dilating in
horror.

"I don't know yet, but I'm going to find out," replied Frank, bending
over so that he could press his ear upon the breast of the man in the
road.

"And that tramp printer, where's he at?" asked Jerry suggestively. "Tell
me that, will you?"




CHAPTER IV

STARTING HANK RIGHT


"He's alive, all right!" was the announcement of Frank presently.

"I hear water close by. Hold on, and I'll get some," said Will hurrying
away.

Even Jerry was desirous of helping as best he could. He took hold with
Frank, and the insensible Hank was carried alongside the road, to where
some grass grew, and offered a softer resting place.

Had it been a friend who was thus in need of succor, they could hardly
have shown more energy in attending to his wants.