The Boy Scout Fire Fighters; Or Jack Danby's Bravest Deed

e Jack came to his senses. The chloroform had taken effect quickly, and the soaked handkerchief had n

to revive him, and it was, comparatively speaking, only a short time before he realized where he was-or, rather, realized that he h

nce of his surroundings that would throw his abductors off their guard. If he made them think that he was still senseless, he m

he first thing he should do was to give nature and the healing air a chance to restore him to his senses and some semblance of a better physical condition. He was in no state now to do anything to help himself, and he

in wreckers who now had him in his power, and he shivered a little at the thought of what his fate might be. A man who had planned such a fiendish crime was not likely to be anything but brutal

or if we really knocked him out with the d

ow, and managed to relax so that no bones were broken by the kick, though he was sore for hours. Moreov

man made his

erboard here-his body would turn up too soon. Once we're through the lock we can get down the river all right, and they'll never know what happened to

us, timid tone that made Jack grin. Only one of his captors wa

selves. And they'll be in jail for the next ten years, sure. More fools they for gettin' caught!

e stopped for this k

. He saw their mugs-no one else did. They'll have trouble getting off, anyhow, even if he ain't there. But he'd finish them, sure. An' h

st shouting

w tone. "We're getting near the lock. Loo

p. Time enough to atten

ough the city, the same river on which he had his exciting experience with the river pirates. Late as it was, the lock was quickly open

k and dizzy from the effects of the drug, but he had an idea that if he could get into the water it would complete the work of reviving him, and he determined to make the

er in front, and his quick leap around, Jack determined on the boldest and the riskiest move he could have made. But it was also the safest. Instead of striking out at once

he shore, and where all had been silence and darkness lights sp

wn on the scene, and Jack, guessing who was ther

ome voice, and a moment later, all fear of his ca

. They can't turn around, and the gate of the lock is closed against them at the rive

t it did not take him long to see and realize that all hope of escape in that direction was cut off. The boat had come to a full stop, a

d. "He's got a gun there, and you can'

I was still senseless, and I took all the cartridges out. There was a box half full of cartridges an

, but it's good to think he can't even try, anyhow.

le to take a shot at me from behind while I was trying to climb up to the shore. It would have been too easy

of the boat's engi

w?" shouted Dick, racing f

e desperado in the launch intended to be true to his nature. He saw just one

in piteous fear and the burly ruffian stepped back from the bow, crushed his

cried Dick. "He can't mean

re against him, but he was ready to risk life itself for liberty, and, in that desperate moment e

ere was a terrific crash, and those, including Durla

the river. There, for a moment, it spun around. But the boat was well built. It stood the shock, and the next second, swaying from s