Chapter XIV
THE LAD WITH THE "DRAG"
When the federal officer appeared in front of the spirited team, announcing that he had a warrant for the arrest of the boys, Tommy and Sam both whispered to the driver to cut loose with the whip.
"Run him down!" Tommy insisted.
"Jump the rig over him!" Sam advised.
The doctor, however, stretched forth a detaining hand and the driver held in the horses.
"That's right!" Frank exclaimed.
"You mustn't get into any quarrel with the officers," Dr. Pelton suggested. "We can soon settle this matter."
"Je-rusalem!" exclaimed Tommy. "Here we've been hanging around an old blacksmith shop all day, and skulking through the streets, and not getting half enough to eat, only to get pinched at the last minute! If I had my way, I'd bump that officer on the coco and make for the landing. We can't stay in this blooming little burg all the rest of our natural lives. Will will be anxious."
"Now don't get excited!" laughed Frank. "We'll get out in, a few minutes, all right."