Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29
THEKING'SRUBIES
A STORY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
By Adelaide Fuller Eell.
right by Henry T. Coates & Coz
CHAPTER v.
The Stories Are Unsuccessful.

Walk Oh the previous evening Ildu hSpt klle
boy up later than usual, and altogether he
felt very sleepy and little disposed to study.
Cover" said the tutor looking up from
his writing, you are wasting your time
81 can't study, Mr. Glover. I'm so sleepy
that 1 don't know whether that Is an ad-
verb or an Adjective
Suppose you consider it in the light of
pronoun, or, better STILL how would you
enjoy leaving your books for the rest of this
beautiful morning and going with me into
the woods for ramble? We can spend an
hour here this evening, when | think you
will feel more like working"
"Oh, Mr.. Clover, may II" Cover asked,
the sleep vanishing instantly from his eyes.
Eyes, but you must remember that this
holiday requires an hours study in the
evening"
"An right; but let us get out before any
more time is lost
The two were soon in the fields. (Which
way shall we go?" said the tutor
who is that In the woods?" his COM
panion asked in return. They walked to
the fence to see.
81 do believe the men are clearing out the
underbrush in the wood. Papa said some
thing about it, and there is Phil, helping
them
"HelloH' he cried, what are you doing
there?"
THE men are clearing out the underbrush
to make a deer park-oh! 1 wasn't to tell:
your father meant 1t for surprise. But l
am getting the rubbish gathered up for the
men will come with the wagons presently
and carry it away. Won't it make jolly
bonfires thought"
"Who cares for bonfires at this time of
the year?" said Cover fretfully. 1T
doesn't get dark so fellow enjoy them
till, were all in bed and asleep"
81 will not be in bed asleep this evening
until long after it is dark!
This excited Covers curiosity.
What are You going to do?' he asked,
walking beside Phil as he dragged the brush
toward that which was ready for removal.
Il saw Nose this morning, and he said
for US to come to his cabin, and he would
tell US some stories about ghosts and some
people who used to live in North Carolina.
OF course, nobody but people like him be-
lieve in such things, but he says If ghosts
didn't do these things he tells us about. he
would like to know who did. He said for
me to bring you. Will you go?"
Yes" repified Cover, entirely forgetting
that he owed his present liberty from the
school room to his promise to be there in
the evening. Mr.. Glover was talking to one
of the men and did not hear the invitation
given and accepted.
"Be at the cabin at seven sharp have so
far to go that 1 must leave at nine, so it
won't give us much time for stories,'' said
Phil.
Mr. Glover waited in vain that evening for
his pupil. Before night Cover had remem-
bered the hour he was to spend in study;
but the temptation into which Phil had I'M
consciously LED MN was more than he could
resist. He decided that, come what might,
he would pass the evening al the cabin
listening to the tales which he delighted to
hear.
The boy had but few companions in his
country home. He was by nature solitary,
and Mr.. Glover was endeavoring to Interest
him in the boys in the neighborhood. He
encouraged him In his friendship for Phil,
whom he regarded as manly boy, al
though widely separated from Cover In
station.
And the latter had taken great fancy to
Phil, and for the sake of being with him
consented sometimes to visit Nose to whom
previously he had seldom troubled himself
to speak.
After patient waiting that evening Mr..
Glover inquired if any had seen his pu-
Pill after dinner. Receiving a negative reply,
he concluded that 1t would be useless to
search for him. But Gyp had heard the in
quiries for her brother, and it was her
| special grievance that he regarded her with
| contempt because she was a girl, she was
constantly trying to prove to him that she
| was just as capable of enjoying outdoor
sports as he, and just as competent TO take
| part in them.
| And now as he had again left her for
some secret pleasure-as she felt assured
she determined to discover him; and If she
might not share it with him, find means to
| stop his enjoyment. Not very noble aim,
but Gyp was young and spoiled. 1t was al
most eight o'clock when she found that
Cover was missing, and, we'll knowing that
| she would be sent to bed in half an hour,
| she kissed her mother and sister good night
and announced her intention of retiring to
her room.
1t did not take her five minutes after
reaching it to find means of escaping from
the house without being seen. Although it
was dusk, she did not feel in the least
afraid-indeed fear was unknown to her
and many a dark evening when she was
supposed to be asleep she was wandering
over the farm with no companion but the
faithful Alexis.
Where can Cover be?' thought the girl.
Darling down the driveway she escaped
from the grounds and out upon the high
way. "In find him or my names not
Gyp.''
She walked slowly, trying to decide what
would be his most likely haunt at that mo-
ment, and paused once or twice to utter a
low, peculiar whistle which he, when in
good humor, sometimes answered. But
there was no response.
81 do believe he has gone to see Phil"
she said at last We'll, I'll CO. too" and
she started up the hill. AS she passed the
cabin she heard some one talking and won
dered If he might be there. The house was
dark and she crept to the window to learn
If she could distinguish the voices. Peepfng
into the room, she saw Nose, sitting with
his back toward her, only few feet from
the spot where she crouched. He was lean
ing over the boys, who sat huddled together
upon an old wooden settle, listening to his
low, impressive tones. Fits growled warn
iHSly dS she dppFodcHeu, dILn0uSn ner tread
was too light for human ears to hear.
Lie still dar, Fits, boy!' commanded his
master.
The dog obeyed. but at Gyp's slightest
movement he barked and growled and the
girl found herself unable to stir without
danger of detection; and If Cover should
find her out of her room, roaming the hill
side alone at that hour, she knew that she
would be deprived of all opportunities of
enjoying the delightful freedom that now
was hers. So she sat very still beneath the
window and presently became so interested
in the conversation that she forgot her stu
alton.
After Nose had quoted Fits he continued:
dogs Is wundful smat; day alays kin feel
when ghostes is round-an ghostes mostly
Is round in woods where rabbits Isl
''Why?" asked Cover, endeavorng to look
as If he doubted it.
"'Cause why? Didn't yo' evan heah why
rabbits has pink eyes?',
NO."
"They don't all have pink eyes," inter
rupted Phil pet white rabbits have pink
ish eyes, but Wild ones haven't any red to
speak of about the eyes"
Nose shifted uneasily IN his chair. Some
times tame white rabbits runs off m lives
in de woods. Fits chased one totheh day
Twas gittin' eriong bout da'k, an I
don keer bout bein' out'n de house when