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Ed Teddy. "Skyrocket's leg is caught in a trap! That's why he couldn't get loose! Look!" Teddy pointed to where, half hidden in the mud, water, and grass, was a spring trap. It was fast to a chain, and the chain was attached to a wooden stake, driven into the ground. But, worst of all, the steel jaws of the trap had snapped shut on the lower part of Skyrocket's left hind leg. The poor dog tried to stand up, but could not, as whenever he attempted to move the chain held him back. "Poor Skyrocket!" murmured Janet, almost ready to cry. "I'll get him loose!" said Teddy. "It's a good thing Top came and told us what the matter was, or maybe we'd never have known it," remarked Jimmy. "Come on, Jim! Help me open the trap and get Sky's leg out," said Teddy. "You pat his head--I mean Sky's head, Jan, and that will let him know we aren't going to hurt him." So while Top looked on, whining in sympathy with his injured dog friend, and while Janet softly  rubbed the head of Skyrocket, the two boys opened the trap. While Jimmy held it steady Teddy stepped onthe strong spring with his foot. This was the |
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