e very careful," said the lady.

"I will."

Bobby took the reins, and Kate, true to the promise she had virtually
made, started off at a round pace towards the village.

He had not gone more than a quarter of a mile of the distance when he
met a wagon containing three men, one of whom was the lady's
father. The gestures which he made assured Bobby he had found the
person whom he sought, and he stopped.

"My daughter! Where is she?" gasped the gentleman, as he leaped from
the wagon.

"She is safe, sir," replied Bobby, with all the enthusiasm of his warm
nature.

"Thank God!" added the gentleman, devoutly, as he placed himself in
the chaise by the side of Bobby.

CHAPTER II

IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC

Mr. Bayard, the owner of the horse, and the father of the lady whom
Bobby had saved from impending death, was too much agitated to say
much, even to the bold youth who had rendered him such a signal
service. He could scarcely believe the intelligence which the boy
brought him; it seemed too good to be true. He had assured himself
that Ellen--for that was the young lady's name--was killed or
dreadfully injured.

Kate was driven at the top of her speed, and in a few moments reached
the bridge, where Ellen was awaiting his arrival.

"Here I am, father, alive and unhurt!" cried Ellen, as Mr. Bayard
stopped the horse.

"Thank Heaven, my child!" replied the glad father, embracing his
daughter. "I was sure you were killed."

"No, father; thanks to this bold youth, I am uninjured."

"I am under very great obligations to you, young man," continued
Mr. Bayard, grasping Bobby's hand.

"O, never mind, sir;" and Bobby blushed just as he had blushed when
the young lady spoke to him.

"We shall never forget you--shall we, father?" added Ellen.

"No, my child; and I shall endeavor to repay, to some slight extent,
our indebtedness to him. But you have not yet told me how you were
saved."

"O, I merely stopped the horse; that's all," answered Bobby, modestly.

"Yes, father, but he placed himself right before Kate when she was
almost flying over the ground. When I saw him, I was certain that he
would lose his life, or be horribly mangled for his boldness,"
interposed Ellen.

"It was a daring deed, young man, to place yourself before an
affrighted horse in that manner," said Mr. Bayard.

"I didn't mind it, sir."

"And then he flourished a big club, almost as big as