Arizona republican., 1911-12-13

| The letter posted, they resumed the
somewhat jerky tenor OF their lives.
| Erebus indeed would pause in the very
middle of some important enterprise To
| try to discuss the rides they would
take On their bicycles. But the Ter
ror would have none of 1t; his calm,
philosophic mind forbade him 10 dis
| cuss his chickens before they were
| hatched.
Since her philanthropy was confined
| exclusively 10 cats, il is hardly remark
able that philanthropy, and not intelli-
gence, was the chief characteristic Of
Lady Ryehampton. AS the purpOrt OF
her nephew's letter slowly penetrated
her mind, her face beamed more and
more broadly: and as she handed the
! letter 10 Miss Hendersyde. her com
| panion. she cried. The dear boy, So
! young. but already enthusiastic about
great things"
Miss MEMBERSHIPS shrewd young
eyes frightened as they ran through
the letter; a look Of humorous under
standing gathered on her face; and
she opened her mouth TO point out that
Little Deeping was not quite the place
To need Cats Home. Then she shut
her mouth with little click; and her
face went blank. She had suddenly
remembered the TerrOrs charming
face, his charming sympathetic man
| ners. and his darned knickerbockers.
Its really wonderful. You must
have inspired him with that enthusi-
assn yourself" she said warmly, and
breathed a silent prayer for forgive
ness.
Miss Hendersyde was not one TO do
things by halves; it was she who set
Lady RyehanptOn TO reply at once; it
was she who suggested postal orders.
since there was no bank at Little
Deeping. 1t was she who cashed the
cheque that bought the postal orders;
and il was she who dispatched them
TO Little Deeping. 1t was the dancing
Erebus who received the thick regis
tered letter from the pOstman. signed
the receipt with trembling fingers. and
dashed OF with it 10 the Terror in the
Orchard. The Terror received it with
tawless serenity; but as he slowly
opened 1t. a faint flush mantled his
fair face. He counted the postal or
! ders slowly. then said softly. Thirty
poundS-well' :"
Erebus executed a short. but Bacchic
dance. which she invented on the spur
or that marvellous moment.
The Terror put the postal orders
back into the envelope. slipped II into
his breast pocket. and said. THE first
thing 10 do is to get the bicycles. Ii
once we've got them. no one will take
them away from Us"
''Of course they won't" said Erebus
The breakfast bell rang: and ther
went into the house, Erebus spurning
the earth as she went. very much in
the manner of Virgins.
In the middle OF breakfast the Ter
rOr said. May we have the cov-houre
for our very own, Num-
"Oh. Terror, Surely you don't want
10 keep ferrets!' cried Mrs. Danger
field who lived in fear OF the Terror's
developing that inevitable boyish taste.
"Oh. no: but | wanted To try 10 let
the cow-house for pocket-mOney," said
the Terror.
I'm afraid you're growing terribly
mercenary," said his mother. Then
she added with sigh: But l don't
wonder at il, seeing how hard-up you
always are. You can have the cow
house It's right ut the end of the
paddock-well away from the house"
Thank you, Num- said the Terror;
and for the rest OF breakfast he LETT
the conversation to Erebus.
As soon as il was over the Twins
walked brlskly down TO the post Office.
On the way the Terror said thought
fully, II want TO get the .hiIg well
started-it's SO much harder To stop
things that are really going"
$50 it is said Erebus.
The Terror was blessed with mas
terly prudence uncommon indeed In
boy OF his years. lie changed but one
OF the six postal Orders at Little Deep
ing-that would make talk enough
and then he took the train to Rowing
ton, their market-tOwn, ten miles
away. There he changed three more;
and then the Twins took their way to
the bicycle shop, with hearts that beat
high. The Terror set about the great
purchase in very careful. leisurely
way which, in any enc else. would have
exasperated the highly-strung Erebus
TO the very limits OF endurance; but
where the Terror was concerned she
had long ago learned the futility of
evaporation. He began b. an ex-
haustiye examination of every make of
bicycle in the shop; and he made il
with thorOug'mess which worried the
eager bicycle-seller. one of those smart
young men Who pamper chin's pas
sion for receding by letting a straggly
beard try 70 cover II. Then the Ter
ror. drawing handful Of sovereigns
out Of his pocket and gazing at ii.
seemed unable to make up his mind
whether to buy two bicycles or one;
and the bearded. but chinless. young
man perspired with his eloquent ef-
forts to demonstrate the advantage Of
buying two. He was a little weary
when the persuaded Terror proceeded
to develop the point that there must
be considerable reduction in price to
the buyer of two bicycles. Then he
made his offer: he would give fourteen
pounds for two eight-pound-ten bicy-
cles. His serenity was quite unrufied
by the sellers furious protests. Then
the real struggle began. The Terror
came out of it with two bicycles. two
lamps. two bells. and two baskets of
the size to hold a eat: the seller came
out OF it with fifteen pounds: and the
triumphant Twins wheeled their ma
chimes out of the shop.
The Terror looked dreamily down
the high street and said. We've saved