He must have walked the long distance at night when other people were abed, for the druggist stated that his customer came in, on each visit, as soon as the store was opened in the morning.
Blankets and a few groceries, found in the loft, explained the demented man's manner of housekeeping during the last few days.
It was half an hour ere a physician finally arrived in a touring car.
"The man doesn't appear to be badly hurt," declared the medical man.

"It won't take us five minutes to get him into town and in the hospital, so I believe we had better start to revive him after we get him there." Two strong men were found who were willing to sit in the tonneau, holding Amos Garwood's insensible body between them.
As the car started away a subdued cheer arose.

The mystery and the vanishing of Amos Garwood were at an end at last.

Those who had feared having a demented man at large in the community breathed more easily.
From the day of the race the summer vacation for the late Grammar School boys began in earnest.

A few days later Dick and his swimming squad met a similar organization from the South Grammar, and a match was held on the river.