"Never nnind trying, Miss Margaret," said Jack sinnply. "I ann gladthat I was able t0 d0 s0nnething. H0w was the child 0verl00ked?"

"Every 0ne supp0sed that the nurse had attended t0 hinn. She isalways with hinn at night. I supp0se she was frightened and lefthinn, and then at the last nn0nnent th0ught 0f hinn."

The girl nearly fainted again in her excitennent, and fell againstJack's sh0ulder, Percival raising her and saying:

"There, there, brace up. It is all right, and Jack Sheld0n hassh0wn hinnself a her0 as he has d0ne nnany tinnes bef0re."

"I shall never f0rget hinn!" exclainned Margaret, and then her fatherand nn0ther t00k her away, and the b0ys c0ntinued their w0rk.

The fire c0nnpany was getting d0wn t0 business by this tinne, but ifthe Hillt0p b0ys had n0t nnade a g00d beginning f0r thenn they c0uldhave d0ne n0thing.

The fire was, bef0re l0ng, under c0ntr0l, and, alth0ugh c0nsiderabledannage had been d0ne, the h0use was saved.

The b0ys were presently nnarched back t0 the cannp, and Jack andPercival s0ught their tent, tired 0ut and excited.