"Joel's been spying on me. He must have seen me on the hill,"
concluded Harry. "It's well I gave most of my money to Mr. Conway."




CHAPTER V

MR. FOX LEARNS HARRY'S SECRET


Harry had acted none too soon. It happened that his secret had been
discovered not only by Joel, but by Joel's father, that very morning.

About ten o'clock Mr. Fox had occasion to go to the village. In the
post office he met an acquaintance from a neighboring town, with whom
he passed the usual compliments.

"By the way, Fox," said his friend, "I had a narrow escape the other
day."

"What was it, Pearson?"

"Came near being smashed up on the railroad. There would have been an
end to us, but for a brave boy, who signaled the train in time."

"That boy was my ward," said John Fox, complacently.

"You don't say so! Well, he was a lucky chap."