CHAPTER II.
A BRAVE YOUTH'S REWARD.
A cheer arose from the by-standers.
"Good for the boy!"
"That's what I call a genuine hero!"
"He deserves a medal."
Paying no attention to what was said, Hal assisted the elderly gentleman to his feet.
"Are you hurt, sir?" he asked kindly.
"I—I think not," was the labored reply. "That was a narrow escape, young man." The last with a gasp.