Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
THE ADVENTURES or THREE
Rnis ON HEAVIER ISLAND.
Chapter 4.
AIS Well That Ends Well"

AIS Well That Ends Well"
"hcn the crazy man GRABBED at Bob
he missed and lost his balance. and
zen to the ground head first. As tn.
cabin was onc-story affair and the
ground ,hlckIy covered with under
srouth' the crazy man did not hit
the ground with sufficient force to
XIII him. Jack and Carl had reached
the cabin in time to see what hao
happened.
Bob climed down the tree and ran
10 the mans side. Jack and Carl
| came forward and the former be-
gan TO examine him. He scanned
dazcd and soon opened his eyes ana
said. "Doggon you, Niger. youll nav
LOT ms, lie closed his eyes again
ana scanned to loose consciousness
Don't You dare call me a Niger.
cried Bob, instantly. flush Bob"
said Jack. You don't know what he
~ th!k!nS about, but / have surmised
you hurry up and make litter
To carry him to camp on and vo,,
VIII and out then. They cut two
stou, poles and pulled of their coats
and put the poles through the arm
who!es OF the coats and then bur-
toned them, the back up and tho
litter was made. Jack and Carl was
the ones that gave up their coats
Ihe crazy man was put on one OF
The cots In the tent and made com.
Portable. No sooner had the boys
finished than the man regaincd con-
seriousness Next time YOU drop any
where am I?'
You are with three bows on
Beaver. Jack Allen. me- Carl Benson
THIS boy on my left and Bob Haslins
1T your feet. The man scanned
hopclessly mixed up.
Why-up-what.'
There now" soothed Bob" you
Will he all right in minute" You
'eli us all you know about yourself
not in detail. but who sou are and
where you live and what was tho
last thing you knew until now" SAID
Jack.
Well. said the man after n long
live in Lake Port. Father ana
mother are living, and father Is In
the real estate business didn't
care much for that work. so
took up masonry. We were working
on Il house and IL man was working
"A little higher than l. a colored man
was carrying load OF bricks up to
him and he slipped. ] heard some one
holler and that's all I know about it
and until now my mind has been n
blank"
thin you didn't call me 'nigger,"
asked Bob. Il never saw you before,
my boy" was the answer.
Well" said Jack, Il have a little
explanation to MAKE"
How he rcgained consciousness:
asked Carl.
Exactly. Now I am no scientist,
but I was reading lately how Il blow
on the head sometimes makes per-
son return il blow on the head .al
taken his reason: that is. made his
mind n blank. You see stray brick
must have hit him on the head and
his mind was n blank until the blow
he received when he fell off the cabin
made his reason return. The brick
when il hit his head must have dis
lodged something. and when he fell
that must have replaced It,"
He was then told OF the boys adj
ventures with him.
II want to ask your pardon. Bob
for the way 1 have treated you. and
hope You Will understand"
That do. son, and no apologies
needed" aSsertcd Rob
They had planned surprise for
James parents.
Jim was to present himself at home
and surprise them. When he did
there was great feasting and re-
joieing."
The boys were there with their