In his generous rage he halted his team, grasped his wagon-whip, and, accompanied by the trembling boy, turned back, breathing vengeance.

David was much alarmed, and told his protector that he was afraid to meet the wagoner, who had so often threatened him with his whip.

But his new friend said, "Have no fear.

The man shall give you back your money, or I will thrash it out of him." They had proceeded but about two miles when they met the approaching team of Adam Myers.

Henry Myers, David's new friend, leading him by the hand, advanced menacingly upon the other teamster, and greeted him with the words: "You accursed scoundrel, what do you mean by robbing this friendless boy of his money ?" Adam Myers confessed that he had received seven dollars of the boy's money.