The music from Washington's harmonica ceased suddenly in the midst of a lofty flight, ending in a gurgle and a gasp.

The Overlanders heard it and laughed.
"He's swallowed the music box!" cried Emma.
Wash, finding his voice, uttered a shrill scream of fright that brought the Overland Riders to their feet in alarm.

They were amazed to see the colored boy charging across the camp, his feet barely touching the ground, his eyes wide and staring.

In his flight he bowled over Grace Harlowe who measured her length on the ground on her back.
"Stop!" shouted Tom Gray, making a grab for the boy, and missing him by an inch or so.
Emma Dean stuck out a foot and succeeded better than she had hoped, for Washington tripped and plunged floundering into the campfire.
Uttering a piercing yell, he bounded up like a rubber ball and made a mad dash for the bushes with Hippy Wingate in full pursuit..