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inn-which had only one story to IT.
| from the windows Of which a wonder
full landscape of Kentish hill! and glade
| could be seen.
Then, being urged thereto by the
| landlord-who informed them that they
| had plenty of time, and that they had
| only to be back by 4 o'clock to catch
a coach which would set them down
| within a mile of their village-they
| walked two miles farther by other de-
| vious tracks, to see a famous tree
| called the Sisters. which was said to be
not less than a thousand years old.
They went, and dallying on the road
and in the fields, allowed the afternoon
| to slip by without a thought of home,
| Then suddenly Walter cried:
by Jove, it's 4 o'clock! We must
| run if we want to catch the coach"
They ran, laughing and almost
| GREATNESS to the inn, where they
learned that the coach had been gone
a good half hour, after waiting for
them for several minutes.
And then Walter said:
by Jove, what's to be done:"
81 don't know laughed Little Make
| Believe.
And I don't know" laughed Sar-
anne.
They were not in the least disturbed.
| They had full confidence in Walter and
had not the smallest doubt of his power
to overcome even superhuman Difficult
ties. He questioned the landlord as
to the possibility of obtaining q con-
| veyance. 1t was not possible, the
| landlord said.
A horse? Why. yes-they could man
age a horse, said the landlord. But ne
| could not see-this with q doubtful
look at the girls-how that would get
| them out of the difficulty.
mo more can t. said Walter. mer-
| rily. Three of US could certainly not
| ride on one horse"
They all laughed gayly at the idea.
"Shank's pony" suggested the land
lord, land step out"
There's nothing else for it," said
| Walter. Come, girls, we must walk"
And off they set on q fourteen mile
walk at nearly 5 in the afternoon.
For the first two miles it was delight.
full; then fatigue began to make it.
| self felt; they stopped to rest: walked
on again; Jagged; stopped to rest again
and again, and again, till Saranne
said YEARLY:
Its no use; I can't go any farther"
"Oh, but you must" said Walter,
positively.
Twenty OF thirty yards farther on
Walter looked at her solicitously.. She
| shook her head.
Il really don't think l can do it."
'Then, by Jovew he said, Il shall
have to carry you; for it must be
done"
Without more ado he lifted her in his
| arms and carried her awhile; but al
though her arm was around his neck,
and her face almost, nay, sometimes
| quite, touched his-what else could be
expected on such rough and uneven
roads, it was beyond his strength tc
carry her far, and be was presently
compelled to set her down.
ut will be a case" he said, "of the
| children in the woods. ] wish we coulc
find some blackberries."
Little Make Believe had been hunting
| for some, and she called out that the
! hedge where she was standing was
| full of them.
They Joined her Immediately.
"The worst of it is" said Walter.
| putting some of the ripest berries into
Saranne's mouth, that the story lsn''
a bit of good without a wicked uncle"
He called out very loud:
will O wicked uncle oblige US BY
appearing"
"Or a bear?" cried Saranne.
"Or a p~rince?" cried Little Make-Be
lieve. "Or a fairy with a glass coach?"
MEANWHILE" said Waiter, until
something does come We'll go on eat
ing blackberries. Here's 4 fine bunch.
Saranne.'
So these three careless, happy people
fingered by the roadside and gathered
berries while the evening shadows
were gathering around them.
Fortunately something did come; and
they were not left to their W de-
vices.
They heard the jolting of a cart over
the road they had travelled.
Here's the glass COACH" said Sar>
| anne; "Make-Believe is always right"
Presently the cart came into view.
I'm in luck" said the driver, pulling
up in front of them; 1.-The landlord
| down yonder told me l stood a good
chance of catching you if l hurried
You look precious tired. 1 can take
you six or eight miles if you care 10
ride
There was no question about that,