Stopping hastily, as his affection for his
chum more than counterbalanced his love for an effective scene, he
turned around and hurried to join the others.
Jerry was ashore, and wringing the hand of Reddy, when Will arrived.
Regardless of the rescued boy's wet clothes, Will threw his arms around
him.
"Oh! you gave me such a fright, Jerry! I'm quivering all over! How lucky
Reddy happened to be here, and with his rope, too!" After saying which
he turned his attention to the smiling cowboy, and squeezed his hand
ardently.
"I sure beat my record that time, boys. I've roped some queer things,
but never a feller that was going whoopin' over a falls. Don't know why
I slung the old lariat over my arm when I started up here to see what
luck Jerry had. Mighty glad now I did, though. It'd been purty hard to
get him out with only a stick to stretch over."
Reddy was extremely modest, and only too willingly agreed not to say a
word about the mishap and rescue to any of the others; and Will was also
bound to secrecy by Jerry.
Back in the woods they made a fire, where Jerry succeeded in drying his
clothes.
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