Lucky Bob (Classic Reprint)

He put his hand, as he ceased speaking, caressingly upon his fathers shoulder. With rude and unnatural violence the man caught the boys arm and threw it off. Don tbe a baby, Bob. Get out, I say. As he spoke, the man seized the boy by the shoulders and almost threw him out. The boy stumbled as he touched the ground and fell. Ouch! he cried, and slowly picked himself up. Now you neednt pretend you re hurt, cried the elder, harshly, as writh stiff awkward4 ness he alighted from the machine. I want no more baby acts. I dont have to pretend, pa; Ive got a bruise on my knee, and it hurts like fun. Suddenly a small circle of fairy light shot out, cutting into the palpable darkness. The circle moved about swiftly till it focussed upon a rather fat boy with a very rueful face, who was holding his right knee with one hand and rubbing it with the other. A lso, it revealed the harsh features of the man himself, who was pointing the flashlight directly at the boys
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