276 DICK SANDS, THE BOY CAPTAIN.

CHAPTER IV. ROUGII TRAVELLING. JusT at this moment Jack woke up and put hîs arms round his mothcr's neck. His eyes were brighter, and therc was manifestly no return of fever. '* You arc bcttcr, darling ! " saîd Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tendcrly to lier. " Ycs, mamma, I am bctter ; but I am very thirsty." Somc cold watcr was soon procured, which the chîld drank cagcrh', and then bcgan to look about him. Hîs first inquiry was for his old friands, Dick and Hercules, both of whom approachcd at his summons and greetcd hîm affoctionatcly. " Wlîcre i-i the horse ?" was the next question.

• • Gonc away, Master Jack ; I am your horse now," said

lïorculcs.

• ' But you hâve no bridle for me to hold," saîd Jack,

lookini; rather disappointed. " Yi)u may put a bit in my mouth if you like, master Jack." replicd Hercules, extending his jaws, "and then you may pull as hard as you please." "O. I shall not pull very hard," saîd Jack; "but havou't wc ncarlv come to Mr. Harrîs's farm } Mrs. W'cKlon assured the child that they should soon be whcre thoy wantcd to be, and Dick, fînding that the con- Ncrsation was approachîng dangerous ground, proposed that the journoy should be now resumed. Mrs. Weldon assented ; the cncampment was forthwith broken up, and the march continued as before.