u?" asked J

voice. "Just git out of that choo-choo wag

hold-up?" d

f one," was the answer, accompanied

abbed Bob by the arm. At the same time another of the tra

the man who had climbed up on the step of the

ried the ruffian. He drew back h

led from the car by the tramp who had grab

u. He leaned forward over the front seat. In each hand he held some object, bright and s

hat!" N

HAT!" N

ound, a click, and the air w

ed me!" yelled the tram

blown off!" yelled

the auto and rolled over and over in th

ing aim at the tramp in front of the machin

whirling around, he dashed o

ever say die-hear 'em yell-do it again-siss-boom-ah! Who

he road got up, and, still yelling

to Bob. "I guess they won't

d did you do to t

squirt-gun on eac

was liquid spirits of ammonia, quite strong, contained in a rubber bulb in the hand

it said, for they blind a person temporarily and make his face smart like sixty, but no permanent inj

Jerry. "I thought we were

felt that ammonia," said Bob. "Ned, you're all ri

g, or Mr. Wakefield may be wor

hed Norwich without further incident. They found the hotel Mr. Wakefield had arranged to meet them at, and soon were e

in Waterbury, Conn., where dinner was eaten. Mr. Wakefield said that by swift traveling New York

und the two autos speeding down Riverside Drive, leading to the metropolis. Not an accident had occurred since the hold-up by the tramps and

noise like a shot, one of Mr. Wakefield's tires burst. A young woman, driving a spirited horse, wa

clung desperately to the seat. There were no vehicles on the drive

ht his machine to a stop. "Take after her! There may

and the auto sprang forward like an unleashed hound. Bob, Andy and Jerry

was creeping up on him. It made scarcely a sound, only

d Jerry. "Go close enough so one

was all N

the boys could see the young woman clinging in desperation to the seat. Then,

rew the gears to first speed. So quickly was it done that the horse nearly rammed his nose into the rear of the to

se, seeing the obstruction continually in front of him, gradually reduced h

le. He spoke soothingly to the animal, and soon had him quiete

Dexter. He never was frightened at autos before. I'm a little ashamed of myse

right now?" asked Jerry. "If n

"Dexter will be all right. I thank you boys very muc

re they had left Mr. Wakefield. He had repaired the bre

sent to a garage, and the boys prepared to wash up for supper. It was getting quite dark, and the electric lights in the str

gave a sta

e he

" ask

plied Jerry, dash