half smile. "But then that wouldn't be the truth. From the way I feel
now it was a good deal."

"I've missed that train, I suppose," Mr. Tyler went on.

At this Roy wanted to laugh. It sounded so ridiculous. And yet it was
quite characteristic of this singular old man. But young Pell mopped
his face vigorously with his handkerchief to hide his mirth and then
said, rising to his feet:

"Do you feel all right, Mr. Tyler?"

"Oh, I guess so," was the reply, and the old man started to get up
too.

But he immediately fell back again and a frightened look came into his
face.

CHAPTER II

IN THE MISER'S HOME

"Have you hurt yourself, Mr. Tyler?" asked Roy anxiously. "You didn't
break a limb when you fell, did you?"

"No, no, it is here," and the old man put his hand up to his head.

"The sun was too hot for you," went on Roy. "You haven't got over it
yet."