He hadn't gone far when he heard someone calling,--

"Hey, Sonny!"

He turned with relief.

There was the Toyman, his long legs fast catching up with the runaway.

And the same old smile was on the Toyman's face.

And when the long legs had caught up with the short ones, the Toyman

put his arm around the boy's shoulders, and they walked along

like--well, like two old chums.

What was finest, too, was that he never mentioned the cause of

Jehosophat's trouble and embarrassment, which is what no really true

friend ever should do.

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