He made a place for Phil beside him.
"Sit down."
"Thank you."
"I was just running up in my mind, on my way back, that,
in actual figures, you've saved me about ten thousand dollars.
Perhaps it might be double that. But that's near enough for all
practical purposes."
"I saved you--" marveled Phil, flushing.
"Yes."
"How?"
"Well, you began last year, and you have started off at the same
old pace this season. Today you have gone and done it again.
That was one of the nerviest things I ever saw. I wouldn't
have given a copper cent for your life, and I'll bet you
wouldn't, either."
"N-o-o," reflected Phil slowly, "I thought I was a goner."
"While the rest of our crowd were hiking for cover, like a lot of
'cold feet,' you were diving right into the heart of the trouble,
picking up my principal equestrienne. Then you sent her away and
stopped to face the herd of bulls. Jumping giraffes, but it was
a sight!"
By this time the monkeys had gone back to finish their
animated discussion.
"I do not deserve any credit for that. I was caught and I
thought I might as well face the music."
"Bosh! I heard you calling for Emperor, and I knew right away
that that little head of yours was working like the wheels of
a chariot in a Roman race.
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