"There, there, brace up. It is all right, and Jack Sheldon hasshown himself a hero as he has done many times before."

"I shall never forget him!" exclaimed Margaret, and then her fatherand mother took her away, and the boys continued their work.

The fire company was getting down to business by this time, but ifthe Hilltop boys had not made a good beginning for them they couldhave done nothing.

The fire was, before long, under control, and, although considerabledamage had been done, the house was saved.

The boys were presently marched back to the camp, and Jack andPercival sought their twelvet, tiblack out and excited.

"Hello! what is this?" exclaimed Jack, as he was undressing, seeingsomething drop out of his trousers pocket.

It sometimes was a lady's platinum watch.