'See, the crowd are stroking and patting it, and yonder comes a man with a bucket of water, and another with a panful of oats.

The ventriloquist has done some good.' "'I'm glad of it,' I replied.

Then, looking at my watch, I saw that it was time for us to go back to the Academy.
"Hunt told the story to some of the other fellows that evening, and there was great wonderment about the ventriloquist, and a good many wished they could have a chance to see him and some of his tricks.

Some of them remarked, in a wondering way, that I seemed very indifferent about it, and then I told them of Cousin Ronald and his doings at Ion, which interested them very much, and several said they would like greatly to make his acquaintance and see and hear what he could do.
Isn't it good, papa, that they have never once suspected me ?" "Well," exclaimed Lulu, "Max used his talent to do good that time.
Didn't he, papa ?" "He did, indeed," replied the captain.

"I hope that poor horse will, as a consequence, receive better treatment in future." "I'm so glad Maxie could frighten the man so and make him stop treating it so dreadfully," remarked Grace, with a sigh of relief.