The Washington herald., 1907-11-16

said. owing 10 having been brought up
by woman that stammered. which
caused me to stammer. TOO, and then
she always licked me before could get
the excuse out. or she could explain why
she was giving Il 10 me. But the truth
is. ladybird- that II you dy away for
minute or two till have private
word with old Dick and this young man.
you'll be doing your old father lone o.
the few that ye have. honey a good turn
that he won't forget"
on. OF course. If you don't want me
I'm always ready 10 co. snapped Vida.
suddenly relapsing into her naughty
haughtiest mood.
Now, stormy-petrel don't get IN IN
your little ear said Billy. soothing,
Faith. an It's yourself thar VIII he t5a
soTriest when our Foundations have am
worked out. and the bird. 7 mean tba
rat. IS out Of the trap"
VIDA swiftly drew her skirts close about
her ankles.
on you horrid men" she cried. YOU
have got rat I knew there was some
thing- And, taking a flying hon on q
chalr. she mOuntaineered by wsv OF the
furniture tin she reached the stairs
without touching the ground For Vida
Wasof that admirable and widespread
type OF woman who. II once the word
rat or mouse IS used. VIII not H.
heVe any future oath. however solemn
ana by whomsoever taken. that theAe I'm
offensive rodents are wholly absent
Sitting still in the big kitchen they
could hear Vida going up 10 her room. as
a certain Travelled gentleman went
through Athlone IN standing leps''
Then Billy Bryan laughed a little as
they heard the door slam above. He rose
promptly. and reckoning 10 Vic. he vrbfe-
pered. Il have "A little marcel out ,ba~o
among the brushwood. II will need some
handling TO bring 70 In. II vour sbo,,1-
ders are anything Ike as stout as tbc,,
look ovid Dick there VIII have nothing
to do but carry the addressing. Leave
the door open and follow me But first
let us have squint 20 see that our
young spitfre up there is not by any
chance spying out OF the window"
But the girls candle was already sIiebt
and they could see the outline OF her
head on the blind as she bent over 10
her writing They could watch her din
ping her pen in the ink.
All clear alOft," whispered Riiiv
Now for IL. lads"
And he scUrried into the shr1bberv
where he was suddenly halted bv stub
bing his toes against a big box The
others found him appealing to all the
saints or the Roscommon calendar 10
know If they knew any fool quite as bic
as he. William Bryan. The saints were
silent. and Billy nursed his foot in the
hollow OF his hand
What you got there, Bnly?" demanded
Dick ''That'H never come Inside orr
shanty. Why. It's as big as a house"
They told me IL was a special cot
tage. so 1t has got 20 go in. said Mr.
Bryan; but be quick. Mr.. Dishwater En-
ginesr. For this here Is a delicate little
pocket instrument. and might as easily
set sore throat as a lady singstress al
loggerheads with her manager"
So. with many bumpings. heavy breath
ings, and smOthered ordinations. they
zigzagged their way TO the front door.
Billy with one eve cooked at the lighted
gable-window. behind which his daughter
of adoption sat writing
Now. OF with the case" he whispered.
when at last they had placed the box on
the doorstep; "she comes away as easy