ght in question, but
he stated that he had not thrown the ball with a stone in it that broke
the window. He added that any further communication regarding the matter
could be sent to his lawyer.

Of the others involved, some had taken similar positions and others had
ignored the matter altogether, leaving it to the insurance company to
make the next move. And there for the time the matter rested.

The radio boys had missed Larry's performance on the night that he had
opened with his new repertoire, but they were bound not to be cheated of
the second, which took place only a few nights later.

They crowded eagerly about the radio set when their friend's turn was
announced, and listened with a breathless interest, that was intensified
by their warm personal regard for the performer, to the rendition of the
cries of various animals with which Larry regaled them.

The imitations were so lifelike that the boys might well have imagined
they were in a zoological garden. Lions, tigers, bears, elephants,
snakes, moose, and other specimens of the animal and the reptile tribes
were imitated with a fidelity that was amazing. In addition, the
renditions were interspersed with droll and lively comments by Larry
that added immensely to the humor of the performance. When at last it
was over, the boys broke out into enthusiastic hand-clapping that would
have warmed Larry's heart, had he been able to hear it.

"The old boy is all there!" chortled Bob enthusiastically.

"He's a wonder!" ejaculated Joe. "No question there of a square peg in a
round hole. He's found exactly the work in life he's specially fitted
for."

"And think of the audience he has," put in Jimmy. "At this very minute
there are probably hundreds of thousands of people who have been tickled
to death at his performance. Just suppose those people all clapped their
hands at once just as we have done and we could hear it. Why, it would
be like a young earthquake."

At this moment the doorbell rang, and Dr. Dale was announced. He spent a
few minutes with Mr. and Mrs. Layton, and then came up to have a little
chat with the boys. This was one thing he never overlooked. His interest
in and sympathy with the young were unbounded, and accounted largely for
the influence that he exerted in the community.

The radio boys greeted the minister warmly and gladly made room for him
around the table. His coming was never felt by them to be an
interruption. They regarded him almo