h of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed. Dick had been thinking of that lad. The boy had n

trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape

the group. "No fellow has a right to gra

ean to do it

ference! He hadn't any

se the runaway an

You wasn't to blame for it. Somebod

d dollars to stop the horse. Why didn't he keep his word? Then Di

ps at once. The boys looked a bit startled as they saw

ycle in a race at a

n his throat. "It was the best wheel I ever had. Ju

llow; "but Sammy he jest beat Arthur Merritt out at the finish a

worked so hard for it," said Dick. "What did you do with

it only cost me nine dollars second-hand. B

n your old whee

on on that. Fred Thurston let

," said Dick, as he examined the ill-fat

Sammy sadly. "But you stopped

gret for the loss of the wheel and satisfac

e boy was something of a hero, w

gly. "You shall have another wheel, and I will b

d tripped down the steps. "I claim the privilege of buying another wheel for him. No; it is right, Mr. Merriwell! My fathe

ng in a low tone to a companion; "that's a big blu

nough to buy a fifty-dollar wheel every day if he want

mmy had risen and taken off

s haven't much faith in

lieve it, anyhow. Of course, I feel pretty bad over my whe

ressive ey

"Did you ever hear of

you mean the bi

es

e heard

omise you that he will buy

snatched the bicycle from this boy and smashed

m harm, and the debt is mine. I insist, and I shall be angry if you do not let me refer this matte

as plain that June was accustomed to have her own wa

e wanted, height of frame, gear, saddle, pedals, and so forth. She was perfectly practical in this, and when she had finished questi

sed, for all of the recent adventure through which she had passed, and that, to a large extent, she was

heel right here; but I haven't that much, and, besides, I think it possible y

hat!" exclaimed the boy;

. "You happened along at just the righ

hile some of the fellows who stood

d back into the hotel, telling Dick she wished to speak with him. The moment she entered the hotel the oth

ss you might have frightened her into paying for your bike ri

ed Sammy. "What do you take me

you won't! Soon as she gits outer town she'll never bother about it no more. Yo

tly and showing anger for the first time. "If you sa

ould be aroused to anger, for all that he ha

e majority were with Sammy, but two fell

l bet you a hundred dollars you never get another one! Yah, yah! Thought you was big because you beat Art Merritt and got a fine bike, didn't ye! Well, now

away in a sidelong fashion, and he took to his heels, whooping

ed with him. "Spike's jealous. He's been so ever since you w

That girl's all right, and I'd bet my life she'd hav