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glided out from a nearby alley-way and bore swiftly down upon
the unsuspecting savage. In a trice they had jerked him off 'his
feet; bundled him into a blanket and scurried away. The Indian,
though unused to such treatment, made no audible outcry, since
the blanket mtiffled his voice, but he kept his ears open to all that
his captors were saying.
"Be careful, Don, and don't break his head feathers, for
they're plaster. We want him without a scratch," cautioned one
of them as they stumbled along.
. '' All right," said Don.
blue-coat and brass buttons
meet any of that gehtry now."
"That's so." Then chuckling to himself, "pretty neatly
done, wasn't it, old fellow ?"
" Yes, I flatter myself in saying that I do not believe one of the
profesh ' could have excelled it. But then we aren't through
yet. We've Market street to cross. Why didn't you tie the nag
nearer ?"
" Couldn't have thought of it," said Hal. " The sight of a
lonely horse tied on a principal street at midnight would cer
tainly have looked suspicious."
" You're right," acknowledged Don. '" You've a long head
" Thanks," interrupted the other, laughing.
" But so has a mule," finished Don. "Of course," he added
quickly, as his companion , aimed a vigorous kick at him which he
deftly avoided, " I don't mean to insinuate, but if the shoe fits,
you know .what to do."
" Oh, shut up," said Hal, shortly. • " You make me tired."
" All right, Hal. I meant no offense." said Don. Then,
stopping suddenly, " here's Market street. Let's rest a moment
and then make a dash for it. Our horse is less than a block
away. Meanwhile I'll just look about a bit."
He started forward and peered cautiously around the corner.
The policeman on that beat had just turned and was /moving
away up the street. Don signaled to his companion.
" Nov is our time," he whispered. " The cop's• out of the
way."
Then both took fresh grips upon the uncomplaining savage,
pulled their hats clown to their ears and ran stealthily forward.
Their Savage Protege
" But just keep an eye open for the
I'm not particularly anxious to