Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
Observation-Disclosures
A STORY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Copyright By Henry T. Coates & Coz
By Adelaide Fuller Eel.

well. Phil" said Mark that evening,
you were disappointed that you didn't get
to drive to Easton. If the gardener will let
you of, how would you like to drive my
friend Mr.. Harlow out to the Lodge at .
o. clock?
First rate. sir! think Dean will let ma
go by that time. But how shall know
the visitor? Hadn't Cover better go with
"Yes!" said Cover himself, who had been
coming over the freshly mown lawn in
handsprings, and arrived, head up, feet
down, in time to hear the question.
Look out! A little more, and you'd have
landed on the mower knives and been cur.
You don't even know where Mr.. Glover
wants to send me; so how do you know
you'd better go?"
partial to me- and he initiated his tutor so
cleverly that he and Phil shouted. "Don't
you wish my company?'
'Of course I do
I'm afraid that three in the phaeton will
crowd Mr.. Harlow" Mark said.
Not bit. I'll hang on behind coming
back" Cover returned.
Very well. then. You will know him,
perhaps, by the photograph I will show you
before you start. He is very tall and thin.
has blue eyes and light mustache. and
walks with cane"
replied Cover.
The boys started off In high spirits. They
had become great friends. The very differ
enC6 IN their dispositions seemed TO make
them more communicable.
Il wonder If this visitor will be anything
like our last one. Mr.. Dupre? l say, Phil,
he was pretty jolly, wasn't hep
II didn't see enough Of him to say. JIM
mini! Look at that, Covert
Stop him! Stop the horse. Phil, TIL I
get out and kill him. Whoa. therei" and
the boy was out. hunting a club and gath
ering up stones, before Dazzle realized what
was wanted.
"You hold the horse, Cover. and let me
kill it, shouted Phil. 1T might sting you;
I'm the biggest
| such a weak subterfuge. and attacked with
great fury the big black snake that vas
gliding across the road Phil became SO
excited that he jumped out of the phaeton
to join in the battle,
Get back in there" cried Cover. You
know Dazzle won't stand and he may get
frightened at the snake and run off. There's
no telling how this is going to turn out!
This was almost too much for Phil-to sit
tamely by, holding the horse and see his
companion do such a valorous deed and
come out covered with glory, with won
derful tale to tell
Don't give glancing blows like that.
Cover! A good straight lick over the head
and the thing will be done. l wish 1 was
out there" groaned he.
"'Tend to your own beast Mr.. Lewis.
and 1 can manage this one" Cover return
ed: yet as he spoke his willy foe was rapidly
crawling into the wood. He jumped the
moment. Phil dropped the top of the phae-
ton and stood upon the seat looking after
him.
phil, Phil" came in ringing tones, as II
Cover were In distress. He had not time
even to think what he should do before the
boy came flying through the wood as II
Moses five-footed beast were after him.
Are you bit?" cried Phil white with anx-
iety.
mo. you silly! Wait till get my breath.
can't your"
After five minutes silence. during which
Cover pretended TO be recovering his
breath, he related his adventure. Don't
you know. that just as I went to give num-
Der one the last blow that would finish him,
out popped the mate and Kissed like
steam engine, and that reminded me of the
train we are going to meet, so without
waiting to land the other blow, lit out for
the buggy I can tell you. Hurry up: drive
lickity -brindle or We'll miss Mr.. Harlow.
and then what will happen? l wish thera
had been more time, if 1 wouldn't have"
'Time! said Phil, with such inexpress-
ible' scorn that Cover was reduced to
humiliating silence till it pleased his COM
panion to break it.
When yet a mile from Easton they could
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