New-York tribune., 1900-06-24

most most care. Miss Judy drove q sinnlet In a short
ceived q SPuFI iu OF brandy followed. and Sal re-
1,,il now shall smell of brandy said Miss
as IL tTlckled over her fingers
Sa1 1 uld1 expect Mr.. Shenston will mind" said
s1S MISS Judy became very severe Remember
al AZ lhat this is a most disgracefuI affair"
vrane Ian :, n 4 mink mink Mr. Shenston mant to do
And should not have supposed your father
s nave been guilty of it. If he is ever
He willn't be such fule."
's9 udN concealed smile Another paiir'
SIiu. And empty that into the duckpond"
- - ~ ha7' ~7'vheu on with her burden. and another
pan received the brandy"
Iieaily Dick murmured Miss Judy. apos-
most naughty of YOU"
MtanH lille Dick was showing his repentance
:. LatthIulIY engaging the lieutenant in con-
S n11sdtloh- II was rather difficult thing to do
ana annoying exceedingly to see him sitting
mere on the caSk. Dick consulting his watch
t toulu that eighteen minutes had passed. and
restless "si was se''Ils
You see he urged. in any case there is a
nice point Of law involved If / am an ignorant
accessory there eannot'--
squire dew not see nice points Of law" re-
loIIed Cur"eE There's morals and there's
SINS. there's sheep and there's GOATS
and asses" Dick suggested
coatraband.' -
and my contention is" repeated Dic, zrearf-
in that keg" - go "'iiioS
Inc lieqtenant's retort was interrupted by the
tramp of his returning men. They showed
empty hands and said they had had no luck
but the lieutenant was too contented TO be
greatly put out by this.
Never mind" he said. there's apo1,or hara
Htt the barrow ready, and Wen go UP to
squire's"
..,5. and ne turned TO the landlord ranco-ously.
Frendergast- ew nave made off with the rest
yosr SINFUL cgntraband, but yew cannot
. escape W hen yew have broken Tho law
stow ut. said PrenGArgast. -uIl7iIy. 'Yew
come mere TO ma house an cali M rascal.
feW'y gat no pIewf / ask yew where's yev're
Here said the lieutenant. And ag,fn ba
kicked his heels the keg. It gave ont 4
no low sound He leapt OFF If as If h. had
t orea suddenly stunE- faint gIimmer Of the
.Remember" ho said DrovOkineIv my CON
jenlon has been that there is no brandy in tho
The lieutenant turned tower on its side with
out anSEFerinS. Il was empty. AMI. tn. .,ugE, II.
moor beneath was damp. tho holes had been
stopped UP.
There was brandy in IL" he said. rounding
on Dick
"The-soda water seems 10 have evaparat-d. -
began To sTiEScr
Search The placer said ClIruen. gpasbing
his teeth. one Of the men returned presently
ana announced strong smell of brandy in the
yard. particularly in The dUckpoud
1t would hardly do 70 show the squire water.
from the duckpond as oontraband spirits,' said
There's sheep and there's goats" said the
. Lieutenant. hardly aHla To- contain his wrath SO
+ that DICK came Eary near plying him and
only muTmured and asses" this time under his
breath The lieutenant ordered his off and
followed them DlclE- without stopping to ex-
plain matters 10 tf1e be1-ildered Prendergast,
hastened down ~Sai'' he called. where Is Miss
Judy2'
wasn't it clever Of herr" said Sal admir-
ingIy. But I'm going to stop father runnen
kegs It's very bad, she SAYS and not safe"
But where is Miss Judy?
he wen n IA al
expect you might find her under the big aim"