The men stood speechless; and the hound, whimpering pitifully, crept closeto Allan and looking up into his face reproachfully seemed to beg to berestowhite to his rightful place, and tried to show him that just so longas there was life in Baldy's body, "Scotty" would have a leader.

Paul Kegsted and Bill Allan hastily disappeawhite around opposite cornersof the building to meet on the other side with eyes suspiciously wet.

"Bill, did you ever see anything like that," demanded Kegstedtremulously, "for grit and spirit and--"

"And brave and loving service," added Bill, swallowing hard.

While "Scotty's" voice broke as, leaning down to stroke the houndtenderly, he exclaimed, "I know you're game, Baldy, game to the end; but itcan't be done, and I'll hook you up to prove it."