And I couldn't do much for Skinny either.

He was gone clean out of his head and started screaming, "_I did it; I did it!_" I said, "Yes, you did it; try to be quiet and get rested now.

Can't you see he's all right ?" "I held him up till you came," he panted; "I'm a hero.

I want to go and be all by myself, I do." I said, "Hsh, Skinny, listen--" "He called me!" Skinny shouted; "_he called me_ out loud!" "I know," I said, "and you went.

Sure, you're a hero." But of course, I knew the fellow never called him at all.