"But we have you back again," declared Grace.
"Yes, and you can make up your minds I'm not going to be so foolish
again," spoke her brother. "This has been a lesson to me--one I won't
forget in a hurry."
"Well, now you can stay with us and have a good time," said his sister.
"I guess you need it."
"I sure do," said Will, fervently.
On hearing Will's story Mr. Hammond and Mr. Stonington went to the
authorities again, to proceed against the unscrupulous men who had so
mistreated him.
But they had left that part of the State, and could not be traced. One
reason, Will thought, why they held him a prisoner, was because they had
violated the law in regard to the treatment of the working-prisoners,
and did not want to be reported. And the reason The Loon's description
of Will gave no clue to the girls was because of Grace's brother's
temporary lameness, and his change due to poor living and ragged
clothes.
Then came happy days. Mr. and Mrs. Ford, rejoicing over the news of
their son being found, sent word for him to stay with the girls, and
they would join him in Florida. As for the girls--Mollie, Amy and Betty
shared with Grace the fun of showing Will about the lovely place where
they had spent the winter.
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