Chapter 26: The Skating Race

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌⁠For nearly half a mile Peter Slade kept the lead with ease, but then his breath began to fail him. Looking over his shoulder, he saw both Larry and Dick crawling up.

"No, you don't!" he muttered, and put on a fresh burst of speed that increased his lead by two yards.

"Peter Slade is going to win!"

"See how he is running away from the others!"

So the cries arose and it certainly looked as if the youth