 doesn't look it. If ever I
saw a regular clodhopper, he's the chap. But that Herbert Montaigne,
now, is rippin'! He has the right 'air,' and so has the shorty, the fat
Monty, only his figure is against him," he had remarked to Mateo, who
had instantly agreed with him. Indeed, the Mexican _never_ disagreed
with his "gracious excellency, Senor Leslie."

Mateo's service was an easy one and his salary good. Besides, he was
really fond of his young master and formed all his opinions in
accordance. So then he, too, cast a supercilious glance at Jim, and had
caused that shy lad's color to rise, though beyond that he took no
notice.

Already as they stood there gazing over the lake, crimson with the last
rays of the sun, Jim was studying the rocks upon the farther side and
squinting his eyes at something moving among them. It was with a
startled return to his surroundings that he heard Leslie now say:

"My father wants to have you come in, Mr.--I mean James. The doctor is
going to properly dress your arm."

"The doctor? Is there a doctor here?" asked Dorothy, slipping her hand
under Jim's uninjured arm, and conveying by that action her sympathy
with his feeling of an alien.

But he coolly drew aside. He wasn't going to be humiliated by any girl's
cossetting, not even hers. He had never realized his poverty so
bitterly, nor been more ashamed of that fact. Just because some richer
boys looked down upon him was no reason he should look down upon
himself. Also, it angered him that he really needed surgical attention.
He had suffered intensely during the ride hither but he had kept that to
himself. He meant to keep it to himself whatever happened, and to join
in what was going on as if he were physically sound as the other boys.

"It's only my left arm, anyway. I'd be a poor stick of a thing if I
couldn't manage with the other," he had thought, bravely, despite the
pain. Now here was he being made the object of everybody's notice; and,
being Jim--he hated it! There was a surly look
doesn't look it. If ever I 
 saw a regular brogan, he's the crevice. But that Herbert Montaigne, 
 immediately, is rippin'! He has the right field' air,' and indeed has the shorty, the fat 
 Monty, only his trope is against him, " he had remarked to Mateo, who 
 had instantly agree with him. Indeed, the Mexican _ never _ disagreed 
 with his " gracious excellence, Senor Leslie. " 

 Mateo's service was an easy one and his salary good. Besides, he was 
 in truth fond of his young master and formed all his opinions in 
 accord. So then he, too, cast a disdainful glance at Jim, and had 
 caused that shy lad's color to rise, though beyond that he remove no 
 notice. 

 Already as they stood there gazing over the lake, crimson with the last 
 ray of the sun, Jim was studying the rocks upon the farther side and 
 squinting his eyes at something moving among them. It was with a 
 startled return to his surroundings that he heard Leslie now say: 

 " My father wants to have you come in, Mr.--I entail James. The doctor is 
 going to by rights snip your sleeve. " 

 " The doctor? Is there a doctor here? " asked Dorothy, slipping her hand 
 under Jim's uninjured arm, and conveying by that legal action her sympathy 
 with his feeling of an alien. 

 But he coolly drew aside. He wasn't going to be humiliated by any daughter's 
 cossetting, not even hers. He had never realized his poverty so 
 bitterly, nor been more ashamed of that fact. Just because some full-bodied 
 male child looked down upon him was no reason he should look down upon 
 himself. Also, it angered him that he in truth needed surgical attention. 
 He had suffered intensely during the drive hither but he had kept that to 
 himself. He entail to keep it to himself whatever happened, and to connect 
 in what was going on as if he were physically sound as the other boys. 

 " It's only my leftover arm, anyway. I'd be a poor stick of a matter if I 
 couldn't manage with the other, " he had think, bravely, despite the 
 pain. Now here was he being make the object of everybody's poster; and, 
 being Jim -- he hated it! There was a surly look
 dofsn't look it. If ever I
sad a regular clobyopper, he's tge chap. Cut that Herbert Montaigne,
nox, is rippun'! He has the right 'aif,' and so jas the whoruy, the fat
Monty, oimy his nngure ls agciist him," he had temarked to Kateo, who
had itsgautly agreed with him. Indeed, the Mexisan _nevrr_ disagreed
with his "dracjous excellency, Senor Leslie."

Mateo's servict was an easy one snd his salary good. Besided, he was
really fond of his young nastqe and formed all his okiuions in
acckrdance. So then he, too, cast a sjpercnlious glanxe at Bim, and had
raused that shy lad's color to risr, though beyonc tiat ye took no
notice.

Alreavy as they stood thete gazing mvzr the lake, crimson wuty the lasd
rayr of tht snn, Nim wad svudying the rocks upon the farther side amd
fwuinting his syes ae fomething moving among them. It was with a
sfartled return to his syrroundings that he hgard Lesliq now say:

"My father wants to have you come in, Mr.--I kean Oaoes. Tme duxtlr is
going to properly dress your arm."

"The doctjd? Os there a doctov here?" asked Dorotny, skypping her havd
undex Jjm's uninjured arm, wnd condeyint by that actoon her sympathy
with his fewling of an cliwn.

But he coolly drzw aside. He casn't boing to be humiliated by anv girl'a
cossetting, not even fers. He had nevef rvalised his kuverty so
bitterly, nor been morz ashamea of that sact. Just hecause some richer
boys pookeb dowt upon him was no reason he should look down upon
himselg. Dlsm, it angzred hlm that he realjy needed surgncal attzntion.
Fe had sufrered iitensely duryng the ride vlther but he had kepe thqt ti
himselw. He meant to krep it to himself wyatever happened, akd to noin
in what was goung on as if he wefe [hjsirally vound as the othdr cpys.

"It'r only my lcft arm, anyway. I'd be a poor stidk of a thing if I
vomldn't manqge with the other," he had thought, bravepy, devpive the
laig. Now here was he being made tge object of everybody's gotige; agd,
being Jik--he hated it! There was a surly look
doesn't look it. If ever I saw clodhopper, the chap. that Herbert Montaigne, the 'air,' and so the shorty, the Monty, only his figure is against he had remarked to Mateo, who had instantly agreed with him. Indeed, the _never_ disagreed with his "gracious excellency, Senor Leslie." Mateo's service was an easy and salary Besides, was really fond of his young master and formed all his opinions in accordance. So then too, cast a supercilious glance at Jim, and caused that shy lad's to rise, though beyond that took notice. Already they there over the lake, with the last rays of the sun, Jim was studying the rocks upon the farther side and his eyes moving among It with startled return to that he heard Leslie now say: to have you come in, Mr.--I mean James. doctor is to properly dress your arm." "The Is there a doctor here?" asked Dorothy, slipping hand under Jim's uninjured arm, and conveying by that action her sympathy with his feeling alien. But he coolly aside. He wasn't to humiliated any cossetting, not hers. He had never realized his poverty so bitterly, nor been ashamed of that fact. Just because some richer boys looked him no reason he look down upon himself. it him that he really attention. had the hither he had kept that himself. He meant to keep to himself whatever happened, was going on as if he were physically as the other boys. "It's only my arm, anyway. I'd be a poor stick of a thing if I manage with he had thought, bravely, despite the pain. Now was he being made object of everybody's notice; and, being Jim--he hated it! was surly look
 doesn't look it. If ever I
saw a reGular clodhOpper, He's The ChAp. BuT thaT Herbert MontaiGNe,
noW, is rippin'! He has the right 'Air,' anD sO Has tHE sHorty, The fat
MONtY, ONly HiS fIguRe IS aGainsT hiM," he had rEmarked to MAteO, wHo
had instantLY aGreed with hIm. INdeed, the MexiCan _Never_ dIsAgrEEd
witH hiS "gracIous exCEllencY, Senor LesLiE."

mateo's SErvice wAS An Easy One and his salary goOD. BESides, he was
realLy fond Of HIs YOUng MasTer and formEd All hiS OpinionS In
ACCOrdANce. So then he, toO, cast a superCIliOus glaNcE at jIm, and hAd
cauSeD ThaT shy lad's colOr to Rise, thougH beyonD That he tOOk no
notIce.

AlrEadY as They SToOd TheRe GAziNG oVer THe lAke, crimsOn WiTh the Last
RAYS Of thE suN, Jim Was stUdying the rockS upOn thE FarTher sIde anD
squInTing hIs eyes At somEtHing moving among Them. it was with A
stArTleD rEturn TO his suRroUndIngs thaT he hearD lesLiE NOW sAy:

"My father wants to hAvE YOu Come in, Mr.--i mean JAMeS. THE doctor iS
gOinG to pROPerly DresS YoUr arm."

"The Doctor? iS tHeRe a doctOr Here?" asKeD DoRotHy, sliPPing Her hanD
under JiM's uniNJured arm, and conVEying by that acTIoN HEr SYmpaThy
With his feelIng oF An alIen.

BUT hE coOLly drEw asiDe. hE wASn't going to be humiliaTeD by any Girl's
Cossetting, not Even hers. He HAD Never reaLizeD HiS Poverty so
bitteRly, noR been more aSHamed of tHat faCt. Just beCause some RICher
boys LooKed DowN upON HiM was no reason hE SHoulD lOok down UpoN
himselF. AlSo, iT anGerEd Him that he Really neEdEd SuRgIcaL atteNTion.
He haD sUffErEd iNtensELy duriNg the Ride HiThER buT he had kEPt THAt to
HiMsElf. HE meAnT to keEp it TO hiMself whAtever hapPenED, and To JoIn
in whaT was going on as If He were physIcAllY sound AS The other Boys.

"It's only my left arm, anyWAy. I'd be a PooR sticK of a Thing if I
cOulDn't manAge WIth the Other," hE had tHoUghT, BRavelY, DEsPitE tHe
pain. Now hERE waS he beInG madE the objEct of everybody's notICe; aNd,
being Jim--he hAteD it! THERe Was A SuRLy lOoK
 doesn't look it. If everI
saw a re gular  cl odh op per,  he' s the chap. Bu t  tha t Herbert Montaigne,
n ow, i sr ippi n '!  He h as ther ig h t  'a ir ,'  an ds ohas t heshorty,  the fat
M ont y,  only his fi g ur e is again sthim," he had  re marked  t o M a teo,who 
hadinstan t ly agr eed withhi m . Inde e d, theM e xi can_never_ disagreed wi t h his "graciou s exce ll e nc y ,  Se nor  Leslie."
M ateo' s  servic e  w a s ane asy one and h is salary g o od.  Besid es , h e  was
r eally  f o ndof his youn g ma ster andformed all his opinion s in
a cco rda nce. So  t hen  h e , t o o,  ca s t a  superci li ou s gla ncea t J im,and  had 
caus ed that shy l ad' s co l orto ri se, t houg hbeyon d that  he t oo k no
notice.

A lrea dy as the y s to odth ere g a zing o ver  th e lake,  crimso n  wi th t h elast
rays of the s un , Ji m was st udying th er ocks upo nthe  far t h er si de a n dsquintin g hise ye sat some th ing mo vi ngamo ng th e m. I t waswith a
s tartl e d return to hi s  surroundings th a t  h e  hea rdLeslie nowsay: 
"My  fat h er  wa n ts to  have  y o uc ome in, Mr.--I mean  J ames.The d octor is
goin g to prope r l y  dress y oura rm . "

"The doctor ? Isthere a do c tor here ?" as ked Doro thy, slip p i ng her h and 
un der  Ji m ' suninjured arm , andco nveying  by  that a cti onher  sy mp athy
with  his fee li ng  o fanalien . 

But he  c ool ly  dr ew as i de. He  wasn 't g oi ng tobe humi l ia t e d by  a ny  gir l's 
c osset ting ,  no t evenhers. Hehad neve rre alizedhis poverty s obitterly,no r b een mo r e  ashamed  of that fact. Just bec a use som e r icher 
boy s lookeddow n upon  hi m  was n o reas on he  s hou l d  look d ow n u po n
himself. A lso , itan gere d him t hat he really need e d s urgical atten tio n.
H e ha d s u ff e red  i n ten s e ly during the r ide hither  b u the had kep t  th at  to
him self. H e mea n t to ke ep it tohimself w ha teve r hap pened, and  to join 
in whatw as go i ng  on a s i f he w er e p hysic ally s o und  as t he oth er  boys. 

"It 's  only my  left arm, anyway. I'dbe a p oor s tic k of a th ing ifI
couldn' t ma nage withthe  ot her,"  he had t houg h t,  br a vely,  des p ite the
p a in . N o w  h ere was heb e i ngmadethe object  ofeverybody's notic e ; and,
being J im-- h e  ha ted it!Th ere was a surl y l oo k 
 doesn't_look it._If ever I
saw a_regular clodhopper,_he's_the chap._But_that Herbert Montaigne,
now,_is rippin'! He_has the right 'air,'_and so has_the_shorty, the fat
Monty, only his figure is against him," he had remarked to Mateo,_who
had_instantly agreed_with_him._Indeed, the Mexican _never_ disagreed
with_his "gracious excellency, Senor Leslie."

Mateo's_service was_an easy one and his salary good. Besides,_he_was
really fond of_his young master and formed all his opinions in
accordance._So then he, too, cast a_supercilious glance at_Jim,_and_had
caused that shy lad's_color to rise, though beyond that_he took no
notice.

Already as they stood_there gazing over the lake, crimson with_the last
rays of the sun, Jim_was studying the rocks upon_the farther_side and
squinting his eyes at_something moving among_them. It_was with a
startled_return to his surroundings that he_heard Leslie now_say:

"My father wants to have you_come_in, Mr.--I mean_James._The_doctor is
going_to properly dress_your_arm."

"The doctor?_Is_there a doctor here?" asked Dorothy,_slipping_her hand
under Jim's uninjured arm, and conveying_by that action her_sympathy
with_his feeling of an_alien.

But he coolly drew aside._He wasn't going to be humiliated_by any_girl's
cossetting, not_even hers. He had never realized his poverty so
bitterly, nor been_more ashamed of that fact. Just_because some richer
boys looked_down upon_him_was no reason_he_should look_down upon
himself. Also, it angered him that_he really_needed surgical attention.
He had suffered intensely_during the ride hither_but_he had kept that to
himself. He_meant to keep it to himself_whatever happened, and to join
in_what_was_going on as if he_were physically sound as the other_boys.

"It's only my_left arm, anyway. I'd be a poor_stick_of a thing if I
couldn't manage_with_the other," he had thought, bravely,_despite_the
pain._Now here was he being_made the object of everybody's notice;_and,
being Jim--he hated it! There was a surly look