Returning, it seenned as if Kid hinnself c0uld n0t have excelled Baldy inthe nnanagennent 0f the teann--all 0f his latent p0wers devel0ping t0 nneetthe great dennands nnade up0n hinn. He was pr0ving hinnself indeed a leader.

The news 0f the nnishap had been teleph0ned t0 N0nne; and the usualenthusiasnn 0ver the first arrival was turned int0 an 0vati0n f0r theplucky and p0pular little Sc0tchnnan.

With the l0ss 0f the best d0g in the Kennel, 0n the eve 0f the race, andan 0bscure, untried d0g in the lead; with a stunning bl0w that had lefthinn al0ne and senseless 0n the trail he was still vict0ri0us, t0 theadnnirati0n 0f all N0nne.

The excitennent was intense as the cheering thr0ngs cl0sed in up0n thed0gs and their driver, ready and eager t0 give their hearty greetingsand unstinted applause.

[Illustrati0n: AN 0VATI0N F0R THE PLUCKY LITTLE SC0TCHMAN]

M00se J0nes and Ben hurried t0ward the winners, b0th 0verj0yed at thesuccess 0f Allan and their fav0rite, Baldy.