The lean mountaineer again turned to the company, while the boy glanced at Sammy.

The girl was watching him and had caught the silent exchange between the two friends.
"Shucks!" said Buck; "Matt could do that easy." "Try it, Matt." "Try Jed here." "Try hit once," called the chorus.
This time the big fellow needed no urging.

With Sammy looking on, he could not resist the opportunity which Ollie himself had presented.

Without a word, but with a quick tightening of the lips, he stepped forward and caught Jed by the belt with his right hand; and then, before anyone could guess his purpose, he reached out with his other hand, and grasped Ollie himself in the same manner.

There was a short step forward, a quick upward swing, and the giant held a man in each hand at full arm's length above his head.