Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-13

chasing and frolicking over
the walls. fences and trees as merrily
and almost as tamely as kittens.
One late spring afternoon when
Jamie had been in his new home over
year, the master Of the house sent for
the lad to come to the library, and said
in disturbed way.
MY boy, ! mistrust that Swede hos.
tier. ! hired the other week is thief"
ut doesn't seem possible, sir" re.
piled jamie, he appears to be kind,
pleasant and well disposed. and, too, he
IL a Christian he sings hymns and
reads the Bible. and prays, very faith.
fully: such conduct and stealing don't
90 together, sir" and tears filled the
boys eyes.
Mr.. Grant was touched, but he said
persistently:
Experience has taught me not to
put overmuch confidence in outward
appearances. There are things miss.
ing"
"The squirrels may be the rogucs,
sir. There must be as many as 30 OF
them now altogether. and you know
my Uncle VIII offered me bounty
for catching them on the premises. It
takes good deal TO feed so SOUR.
rels."
But, my boy, your sprightly favor.
ties have no use for money" said Nj
Grant, gravely.
For money, sir? Have you lost
money!"
81 have. from my desk, there in the
corner. | am a careless man. ! know
but have perfect confidence in all the
members of my household. The other
day Alfred stood by me and saw me
put several banknotes in one of the
open compartments of my desk. They
are gone, together with several other
small articles from the room. as well
as banknote or two from the inner
pocket Of my coat hanging there by the
door Alfred has been about the
house. helping with the stoves and
carpets. all the time that the spring
cleaning has been going on, and these
things may have been a temptation to
him. ! wish as you have opportunity
that you would watch him little.'
Even as they were talking there was
a rustic above their heads, and through
hole in the partition leading to an.
other room. through which a stove
pipe had been run across an entry to a
chimney came in the most business.
Hike way Pip and Dick. the largest and
handsomest OF the many gray.clad
pets.
Hush" whispered jamie, as the
little creatures leaped one after the
other upon a bookcase and then scam
pered hither and thither, finding their
way into half-opened drawer, crawl.
ing into every pigeon.hole of the open
desk, and then in and out of every
pocket of Mr.. Grants coat.
They are making themselves very
familiar, but they are not stealing any.
thing" he remarked with an amused
srrilc.
Don't be too sure" replied jamie.
They haven't gone yet. There, that
fellow has something in his mouth that
he found in the waste basket"
ITS only a twist of warming ma.
per-"
THAT may be, but I have often seen
you twist up money in much the same
way. The same way. He thinks there
is a nut inside"
81 believe he does. indeed. and now
that | think of IT. the first banlxnote
that | lost had had change twisted nm
in it. We must now see where he car.
ries his treasure. There he goes out
the stove pipe hole"
They followed quickly enough TO see
the bushy tail disappear ND the stair.
way. AS they gained the landing he
darted through small window that
was always kent omen for ventilation