"You would have thrown me that way the first time," he said, "but you
let me change grips on you. In another week you will be too much for
me, _bon ami_."
The other accepted the hand after an instant of hesitation and was
dragged to his feet. He stood looking down into the boy's face with a
singular grin. But there was no triumph in the eye of Pierre--only a
good-natured interest.
"In another week," answered the giant, "there would not be a sound
bone in my body."
CHAPTER 2
"You have seen him," murmured the tall priest. "Now let us go back and
wait for him. I will leave word."
He touched one of the two or three men who were watching the athletes,
and whispered his message in the other's ear. Then he went back with
Father Anthony. "You have seen him," he repeated, when they sat once
more in the cheerless room. "Now pronounce on him."
The other answered: "I have seen a wonderful body--but the mind,
Father Victor?"
"It is as simple as that of a child--his thoughts run as clear as
spring water.
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