The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-27

pan Jumped on to me-"
 Didn't you taste the honeyf"
 "Nn," I drew in my breath and shook my head.
 "LIar, tool" said Aunt Deel. T can't stan 1t an I won't" Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but he was keeping down his anger, His voice trembled as he said:
 Boy, guess you'll have to-"
 UPcle Peabody stopped. He had been driven to the last ditch, but he had not stepped over it. However, I knew what he had started to say and sat down on the steps in great de- ! jection. Shep followed, working at my coat with his tongue. I think the sight of me must have touched the heart of Aunt Deel.
 Peabody Baynes, we mustn't be cruel" said she in a softer tone, and then she brought a rag and began to assist Shep in the process of clean ing my coat. Good landl He's got to stay here-ayes he ain't got no other place to go to-"
 But If you can't stan It," said Un. cle Peabody.
 Eve got to stan it-ayes i-I can't stan 1t, but I've got to-ayesI So have you"
 Aunt Deel put me to bed although 1t was only five o'clock. AS lay i looking up at the shingles a singular resolution came to me. It was born of my longing for the companionship of my kind and of my resentment. l would go and live with the Dunkel' i bergs. l would go the way they had gone and find them. I knew 1t was ten miles away, but of course every body knew where the Dunkelbergs lived and any one would show me. would run and get there before dark and tell them that I wanted to live with them and every day would | play with Sally Dunkelberg. Uncle 1 Peabody was not half as nice to play ] with as she was.
 I heard Uncle Peabody drive away, I watched him through the open win' dow. could hear Aunt Deel wash" ing the dishes in the kitchen. l got out of bed very slyly and put on my Sunday clothes. I went to the open window. The sun had just gone over 1 the top of the woods. 1 would have to hurry to get to the DunkelbergS before dark. crept out on the top of the shed and descended the lad. der that leaned against 1t. stood 6 moment listening. The dooryard was ] covered with shadows and very still. The dog must have gone with Uncle [ Peabody. I ran through the garden to the road and down 1t as fast as my bare feet could carry me. In that | direction the nearest house was al. most a mile away. remember l was out of breath, and the light was growing dim before I got to 1t. ] went on. It seemed to me that 1 had gone nearly far enough to reach my destination when I heard a buggy coming behind me.
 ''Hellov a voice called.
 turned and looked up at Dug Ora. per, in single buggy, dressed in his Sunday suit.
 'tIs it much further to where the Dunkelbergs liveT I asked.
 "The Dunkelbergs7 Who be theyF
 It seemed to me very strange that he didn't know the Dunkelbergs.
 "Where Sally Dunkelberg hves."
 That was clincher. He laughed and swore and said:
 "Glt in here, boy. I'll take ye there"
 I got into the buggy, and he struck hIs horse with the whip and went gal. loping away in the dusk.
 By and by we passed Rovin' Kate. I could just discern her ragged form by the roadside and called to her. Hs struck his horse and gave me rude shake and bade me shut up.
 It was dark and felt very cold and began to wish myself home in bed
 "AIn't we most to the DunkeE' bergs'7" asked.
 "No-not yet" he answered.
 I burst into tears and he shook me roughly and showed me down on the buggy floor and said:
 You lay there and keep still; do you hearP
 "Yes," I sobbed.
 lay shaking with fear and fight ing my sorrow and keeping as still as I could with 1t, until, Hearied by the strain, fell asleep. What befell me that night while l dreamed of playing with the sweet faced girl have wondered often. Some time In the night Dug Draper had reached the village of Canton and got rid of me. He had probably put me out at the water trough, Kind hands had picked me up and carried me to a little yeranda that fronted the door of law office. There I slept peacefully until daylight, when I felt hand on my face and awoke suddenly j. remember that ! -EelE