She held out her hand to him.
CHAPTER XV.—DANGEROUS DAYS.
“Jimmy,” said Shirley after supper that evening, calling the boy to one side, “do you think there is any danger of any one tampering with Gabriel?”
“I hadn’t thought of that, Miss Shirley,” replied Jimmy in some surprise. “What made you think of such a thing?”
“I don’t know,” returned Shirley. “I just happened to think of it.”
“It’s certain,” said Mabel, who came up at that moment, “that Jones and his friends will take every means in their power to keep Gabriel from winning the race.”
“That’s just my idea,” said Shirley.
“Then, in the future,” said Jimmy, “I shall sleep in the stable.”
“But what good will that do?” asked Mabel. “You are nothing but a boy. You would be no match for them.”
“He shall have my revolver,” suggested Shirley. She turned to Jimmy. “Can you use it?”