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He'll not get out of the mess very easy." "What of the King of the Pipes?" asked Ruth. "Poor old Charley-Horse Pond," Willie, the boatman, said, "will be detained as a witness. Already he has got a new name for himself. He isn't 'King of the Pipes' any longer." "What do you mean?" Ruth inquired, for she was interested in the queer old man and his fate.
Deerfoot Browning was leading the league in base running, and as his legs were all bruised and scraped by sliding, a manager who was not an idiot would have a care of such valuable runmakers for his team. Lake had "Charley-horse." Hathaway's arm was sore. Bane's stomach threatened gastritis. Spike Doran's finger needed a chance to heal.
For flies bite sometimes, and old Charley-Horse Pond ain't even got teeth to bite with. No, Ma'am!" "But what are the 'pipes' he talks about? Why 'King of the Pipes'?" demanded the insistent Helen. "Got me. Never heard of 'em," declared Willie. "Now, you ladies all right here?" "All right, Willie," said Ruth as the Gem was backed off the island. "I'll come for you at half past three, eh?
Old Charley-Horse Pond. We all know him about here." "Oh!" cried Helen. "Is he crazy?" "Not enough to make any difference. Just got a twist in his brain. Calls himself a king, does he? Mebbe he will be a duke or an emperor next time. Or a doctor. Can't tell. He gets fancies." "And of course he is not dangerous?" said Ruth. "Just about as dangerous as a fly," drawled Willie. "And not so much.
Of course there had been plenty of bruises one mild case of charley-horse, several dislocated or sprained fingers, a wrenched ankle or two and any number of cuts and scrapes, but none of the injuries had interfered with work for more than three or four days and not once had any first-string member of the 'varsity missed an outside game by reason of them.
"I'm curious about the King of the Pipes. Charley-Horse Pond, Willie calls him." "Queer old boy, I guess," admitted Chess. "But I want to know more about those chaps who unloaded the boxes." "What could have been in the boxes? Surely there is no camping party on that island. At least, no pleasure party." "I fancy not. If you ask me about the boxes, I am puzzled.
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