The evening world. Newspaper, August 29, 1916, Page 11

The Eve By A. T. QUILLER -COUCH A romance of England in 1642, witha hero whom adventure marked for a series of thrilling experiences in love and war, Waa ve CHAPTER V, (Com tin ued) 66 no thought I to my erif, “then I am to be ( ) kept for the mare’ eake, but not admitted to the house,” and sald aloud that 1 could put up with « orew bed. “Becauss there's the atable loft at your service As yo hear’ (and tn Pact the singing otill wont on, only Bow I heard & man's voice joining in the catch) “our house te full of com- pany. But straw te clean bedding, ané the mare I'll help to put tn stall.” “Agreed,” 1 said, “on one condi- tiom—that you send out a maid to me with a cup of mulled sack; for this cold eats mo alive. To this he consented and, stepping back into @ #ide room with the other fellow, returned in a minute alone, end carrying @ lantern which, in spite of the moon, was needed to guide a stranger across that ruinous yard, In the stable that stood at the far end of the court | was surprised to find half wen horses standing, ready sa died, and munching th fll of oats, They wore ungroomed and one or two ma r of sweat that on guch a ‘d to account for. But I no questions, and my compan. fon vouchsufed no talk, though twice T caught him regarding me curiously as lo unbridied the mare in the only vacant siall, Not a word passed as he took the lantern off the pes again and led the way up a ramshackie lad- der to the loft above, At the top he , wet down the light and pointed to a heap of straw in the corner. “Ponders your. bed," he. growled, * and before 1 could answer was pic his way down the ladder again, f looked about and shi 6 eaves of my bed chamber were searce on speaking terms with the walls, and igh a score of crannies, at least, the wind poured and whistled, so that ting my truss of straw a es | found myself still the a whirl of draught. 1 was sieneg when 1 heard foot~ teps below, the ladder creaked, and (the red hair and broad shoulders of a chambermaid rose into view, She car~ aming mug in her hand, and mut the while in no very = choice talk. The wench had a kind face, though, and a pair of eyes t her moro credit than her tongue. 1 asked, “whom your ains to-night that must be content with t erib.' “Well, to begin, there's the gentle- folk that come this afternoon with their own carriage and heathenish French servant; a cranky old grandee and a daughter with more airs than *@ peacock; Sir Something-or-other © Killigrew—Lord bless the boy!" For | had dropped the mug and spilled the hot sack all about the straw, where it trickled away with @ * fragrance reproachfully delicious. ‘Now I beg your pardon a hundred 4 times, but the chill is in my bones worse than the ague,” and, huddiing shoulders up, | counterfelted @ shiv- ering fit with a truthfulness iat sure prised myself. ad 3 frat hot and then cold all down my sjine.” “Dear heart—and to pass the night in this grave of a place!” I shall be in a I feel I shall Tho honest girl's » full of tears. “l wonder, gan; and 1 waited, eager for her next words, “Sure, mas- ter's at cards in the parlor, cad'll be drunk by midnight Shalt pase the night by the kitchen fire, if only thou no noise. So blow out the light ‘and follow me genily. Btill feigning to shiver, I followed ther down the ladder an’ through the stable into the open, Just seamed to be walking into a she put out her hand | rd the click of a@ latch, and stood 1b a dark, Narrow passage. The passage led to a second door hat opened on a wide. stone paved ite en, lit by a cheerful fire, whereon “a kettle hissed and bubbled as th vapor lifted the cover. Close by the mney corner was a sort of trap, fr buttery-batch, for pushing tne hot dishes conve into the parlor on other side of the wall Bit,” whispered the girl, “and make no noise, wir th wou ACaspanen for the men (olk in the parlor jerked her thumb toward the butte hatch, where [ had already caught the murmur of voices. I took up chair softly and set it between ti ‘and the fir. so that while warming my T could catch any word spoken more than ordinarily loud on the other sie of the wall, The chamber. maid stirred the fire briskly, and moved about singir s she fetched yown botties and glasses from tie ‘ywever, & volley of *o*uttery-hatch. “D=-n th ain,” the landlord's gruff voice was saying; “i warned ‘a agen this fancy business when sobe cool-handed work was toward.” jettle’s away from his wied another, “and times enough fev tola him: ‘Captain’ say’ ‘there's no sense o' proportions about * A master mind, sirs, but \ Pe hanged for a hen-roast, so sure ay my name's Bill Widdicomb yords—whit a creeping ins mention of pip voll ME thy complaint, Old. Mortif- pul in a speaker that I rece jwaed for Black Dick; “sure the ° tty maid upstairs is tender game. Ruins I to myself, ‘they be but aths sounded through ters,’ an’ my doubting mind is br pd reconciled to manslaughter. G@on't Uke beginning ‘ithout tha Capa, ebserved Mack Dick, 1 coubt something haw 414 that young mare? The hateh was slipped to ene! ! stood up and made @ step toward the wirt “How many are they?’ 1 asked jerking a finger in the direction of the parlor “A& doren all but one.” “Where is the foreiqn guests room?” “Left hand, on the first lands * et t Ju the door.” “Then sing—«o on singing for your Ife 1 stole to the door and peeped out A lantern hung in the page aod showed the staircase dinsetly in front of me, 1 stayed for off ny boots, and, holding them Ip my left hand, crept up the stairs, In the kitchen the girl Was singing and clattering the dishes together, Be- hind the door at the head of the ataire 1 heard a voice talking. T slipped in and tapped on the on my boots o int dark wood, By up the wall in som the fire woman | had met at Hungerford, who, as she now turned her eyes upon me, ceased fingering the gultar or andolin that she held against her waist, and rained her pretty head, not without curiosity. But of the « and on must § he elde one was a little, frail, def ‘o men beside it, of whom 1 k more particularly. round which, his w riding behind the coach, 1 turned to the girl. She had neither spoken nor stirred, but now came for- ward and calmly asked my business. “) think,” said ‘|, “that your name | is Killigrew? father, Sir Deakin.” ‘ow on his way to visit his es- tates in Cornwall? She nodded. “Then Lh lives are in dange and heard downstairs. In the middle w of my tale the servant stepped to the seo ind returned quietly. ‘There was Trthe no lock on the Inside, After a minute ss and drew the red cur- da grains o¢ thick as @ be went ac tains. T indow within, of iron bars man’s thumb, strongly my tale. The girl, also, did not tnterrupt me, but listened in silence, As I ceased, she said: a “Is this all you know? No,” answered 1, “it is not. But the rest I promise to tell you if we escape from this place alive. Will this con- tent you?" Sho turned to the sorvant, who Upon me ner "Whereupon she beld out ber tWeen us and the stairs, and as for he had already n the step of putting the table's width between him and hand very cordially. “Sir, listen; we ace travellers bound {2 wall, as you know, and have for Co some small possession ‘that will poorly reward the greed of these vio~ made lent ton. Nevertheless, we should that stood against the wainscote by be hurrying on our journey did we the door not await my brother Antiony, who Pu was to have ridden from Oxford to “4? join us here, but has been delayed, doubtless on the King's business"—— She broke off, as I started; for be- low L heard the main door cpen and Assage. Capt. Settle's volce in the The arch villain had returned, “Mistress Delia,” I said hurriedly, “the twelfth inan has entered the Of burning oil into the bowl, house, and unless we consider our plans at once, all's up with us" “Tush! ga leave it all to Jacques. Come, sit b mo, sir, and you shall see some pretts play, Why, Jacanes is the greatest rorue with a small sword in all France!” “Sir”? T put in, “they are a reund dozen In all, and your life at present Is pot worth a penny's purchase.” the stairs, CHAPTER VI. Y THE sound of thetr steps was mixing a bowl of punch, hum- ming to himself without the least Jixtol listed. concern, Th door, “Come in!" called Sir Deakin. At this Jacques, who stood ready the k for battle by the entrance, wheeled round, shot a look at his master and dropping his point, made @ sign to ed The door was the me to do the sam thrust rudely open and Captain Se tle, his hat cocked over one eye, quietly back, 80 as to cover the girl, “Would you mind waiting a mo- ment?" inquired Sir Deakin, without a fat looking up, but rubbing the nutmeg quiet pass of steel, and the land! calinly up and down the grater; “a was wallowing on his face across the and the whole threshold, together Os he stood re It took the captain aback, and he other victim; and ag the fellows with- came to a stand, eyeing us, who looked back @t him without saylag fraction too muc! punch will be spoil 1d Daily M ee ning Wor what (hy question should he’ beem, Dick, with @ pletel to bis PROSPECTING BRONCHO BUSTING moment to pull COwROY HUGHES IN 4 ES Twas a long room, watnscoted bait where a briak wood was | crackling, leaned the young gentie-| on the table In the centre aber that my gaze settled, who sat in a high-backed med | gentioman of about fifty, dressed very richly in dark velvet and fure, and wore on his head a velvet skull cap, ‘nite Lief stuck up o erret’s. The second map was ne teonacohouldered lackey 1 had seen SPEAKING ON ToP oF LONGS PEAKS “Lam Della Killigrew, and this ts| Fail to warn you that your ULE HM, And, gently as | possible, 1 told her what I bad seen! 2 I sprang from his side, and catch- ing tue rail of the staircase, reached the foot in a couple of bounds, “Hurry!” 1 cried, and old bagonet by the hand. ter took the other, the girl was kneeling over him. I my wlep not at Sir Deakin's fave was pale and cal but by his head lay @ red sireak of t "Twas from his lungs, and he was quite dead. CHAPTER VII. UT 1 must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition, 1 must have walked for half a mile, keeping the least possible an angle ahead She look'd into my eyes, and her own filed with tears. , Duman touch that loosen'd their tow, and sinking down again bes And this discomposed him still er. “Before asking your busine would beg you and your company ‘to taste this tquor, which, in the court aunce”——the old gentleman took a sip from the mixing ladle—"has had amped in the the extreme ho: " stonework, and not four inches apart. divine,” ‘eme honor to be pronounced Clearly, he was @ man of few words: fising to his feet, let his right han. for, returning, he merely pulled out rose ¢ Cis Tenet ited Cor thelend OF be Gime e iter cnn meee and between us him across the passage for the Kitchen door, The yard was no longer dark. the room above some one had pushed the casement open, wind: and by this ‘twas very evident the room wits on fire. trampling of feet, tne “Mistress Killigrew, as the frst violence of her tears had abated, “L have suil aume news that Your enemies are en- camp'd in tbe woods, abuut a haif- jusle below this" —and with that I told 1 said, as soon He smacked his is ul hearing. e bowed to the captain. “Jacques, bring glasses from the cupboard yonder! up some chairs for our gu sirs, pray do not move!” faved his ha the door as he turned to u: instant the intention as well as tne bright success of this comedy flashed ‘Lheré was now no one be- “rhey have done their worat, air. sound of Set- 0," then @ dismal yell and clash of steel as we flung nvise, when at spied @ clearing among tho pt of the stream, hut of logs standing trick behind tt Twas « iow building, but sumewhat long, and | guessed it to be, in sum mer ‘ime, @ havitauion for the wood But what surprised me was a dull, moaning nuise, very believe me yet without questioning Considering for a m nave a righ’ 1 know not me much as Then we must stay close sie added very sensibly, in at a gate, and began to cut across a field; for I hop'd thus not only to baffle pursuit for a whil . but also to It reach'd to the top of the hill, and 1 knew not how far beyond: and there lay our chance of But at the stile that, at the top of the field, led into the woods, I pull’d 8 if io fetch @ coupte ot “Sorry [am to say it go on without me.” h—oh!" cried the girl but you must As we did so, ied (ne punch-bowl forward under Aplin s nose, sir," he erted, alrily, report iv your friends on the fore- {row the interior of Ue @ trail of blood b f the bul a gi the whirring sorrow allow her Settle’s nose hung over the steam- K Fa “He must be an aston With @ swift pass of the hand, the old gentleman caught up the lamp and-had shaken a drop And sure enough, even by th easy to trace the dark spe the grass and earth beside the # My left boot, too, was full of bic She unwound the kerchief from her ne sit On the stile, ing compound, dozen looms. T'll have a peep [stood yader the is upon it and pull- nyself up quiet @% @ Mouse, Btuck window—and then very nearly sat back Into the brook she sald, and running, drew coat from her father's body apd hel- it out to me “Indeed,” [ answer'd, “Il was think Hl, but both han ‘© loaped to the ceiling. There was a howla scream of pain; and as 1 Mistress Delia through the neck, and makine bound up my knee skilfully, twisting a short stick in the bandage to stop id the old gentleman tn pushed iu, yall doorway and out to the head of the the chair, ‘I, for my part, shall 1 caught @ backward glimpse of Sir Deakin rushing after us, with one of the s cutest among the robbers at lis heels. Jownstairs for your life!" I whis- pered to the girl, and turns father tumbled past me, let suer run On my sword, as on @ spit, instant another biads ace ithe tnatant came the ond of A Lassed through the fellow transv Or On ing and the tramp of feet of iy, and Jacques stood beside me, with his back to the lintel, ‘As we pulled our swords out and the man dropped, 1 had @ brief view now the blag- k(n half an hour, | followd down my former tracks toward the stream Within twenty minutes | running and well nigh show we hurrted on pths of the w silently on the deep car The ground ros yi and all the way, tho’ the Nght grew feebler, the roar and out- cries In the valley follow'd us. Towards the bill's summit the trees Vor | had gazed straight down tnto the upturned faces of Captain Settle and hie gang six rascals besides the captain (so that Jacques must have I erted to her, see for yourself!’ bben'd was this: 1 ad to prick up my ears raffle of arms and legs and swollen + as they made 1 dety For they wer AL the sume Tpilened ta you to pieture close as herrings, and the hut thelr horses, realy sad~ rubbing shoulder so narrow was the room the open window to 4 n twas not over saw that the aky had grown thickly st. We cross'd the ridge, and after @ minute or so were In thick cover again, muffled tramp of hoofs that | heard, ping a pit further, | caught » beyond the hut, of a horse vas the last of the party, strength gave out. ho sank down I guessed one or two of stream, these dozen raseals to be had his pretty far gone in drink, and afterward found this |? to be the case, I looked round. Sir {le Deakin had picked up the lamp and about with three ingers in his mouth, rest stood for dumfounded; but Black Dick had his Settle, stamping with agony, 1 had no time to stay; but before leaving found myse! playing these villains @ pretty trick To right and left of the window, abc their heads, extended two rude shel that now were) heaped w scorched eyelids. in the way of Advancing on the ‘The fat landlord, in beat out the flames, ased them by upsetting two bot- of aqua vitde and was dancing already this ni for his life, I lifted him wht ye frighten'd me 4. 1 ran back for Mistress Delia. Together we descended to the hut, and ran uphill for the basket and ham. On my return her examining @ it seemed, she had I would a babe, and where I left her, tlght on the pain of my hurt. & little dingle, “Three Cups.” arder of the tny breath &nd thrusting my head and Jacques and I spran, rusty tools that, e was a loud knock on the landing und round the tween the flash apd the repc tape, 98 Of red-lok wire, left thigh and just above out for the was quickly possessed , two capons, @ loaf, cold pie und u basket 6 dozen eg es. ned one by one, with tne finite caution. utly pulling the basket through te window hole when I heard crew yawo and astreteb hivaself in his sleep, So, determi vy risk no more, 1 quietly packed basket, siting It on my right arm, and with the ham grasped by the knuckle in my left, made my way back, ‘Twas thus laden that I entered the cume on the sad 1 set down th thing to be ashamed of and bared The girl itted hi turning, all white and tragical, saw me. “My father le dead, sir.” I stoop'd and pil'd a heap of Drack- en over the bloodathins no intent tn this but to hide the pity that chok’d me. She had atill to hear , Anthony, Turning, ao by & sudden thought, I took ‘Twas no light help to the go: tered ¢ red trom th that from the thoughts often first 1 could read hor cr, for we migh country at any mome or eyce were sald Jacques's moi la porte—« vous le maitre, la bas:” and he point- the staircase, of the conflagration 48 candid as the noor n hour later L dety ‘her father's to lay the old gentleman’ snugly in bottom of this And with my buff © & heap of dried loaves I 1 fairly easy, Somehow I and had a orue: ound that was shivered all the w ying Dain in my e to have mastered me before the But [ managed to body softly into the hole and to cover tt reverently from sight; and afterward stood leaning on spade and feeling very head, while the girl knelt and prayed for her father's soul. And the picture of her aa whe knelt fa the last [ remember, til 1 opened my eyes and was amazed to find my- self on my back and staring up at Sir Deakin and his daughter stand- nd ing. sham drunkenness in his gait, lurched into the room, with the whole villain- @gainst a d ous crew behind him, huddled on the yy." threshold. Jacques and I stopped “But how can neck and shoulders, Awaking Mistress Delia, 1 ask'd her to keep watch for while I went off to explore. She crept out from her bed with a little shiver of disgust, “Run about,” the blood stirring.” hour before IT return'a, Only at the YOu keep the door ulders with a ‘comme ca!" For at this moment came a rush of footsteps within the room, paunch thrusting past Light in the { advis'd, “and keep and plenty I had to tell entrance to the dingle failed from off my tongue has happened? “I think you are very ill," sald a the room tumbled y = you lean on me, and reach jon'd me to leave him, about her brot! ad been toas'd aside and e. Tuesday, August 29, 1916 THE RE yee; that ie 4 wes wy te everything dark he oun hae been dv@n for hours Teu have been in @ @woom fire, and euch = honeenee! et you catch thie physician, ehe waa forced to be tent with an old woman reputed be amasingly weil eeill'd in herte whom, after @ di trial, ehe tura’d out of doors, On fourth day, fearing for my life, ene er purchased @ pint day or two Will nee you as good a man as ever.’ and added: hear my reason before setting ine down for an ingrate;” and told her of the King’s letter that I carried. “I hoped for a while our ways might lie together,” id broke off, for w tly in the face, “Sir, ag you know, my brother An- thony was to have met me—nay, f pity’s sake turn not your face away! 1 ha ‘d—the sword you carry —t Bir, be merciful, and tell me f I led her a little aside to ‘the foot of @ tall pine, and there, though it wrung my heart, told her all, and left her to wrestle with this final eor- row, She was so tender @ Ung to be stricken thus that L, who had deal the blow, crept back to the hut, cov- In an hour’s time I was gone. At nightfall returned, white with grief and ue; yet | was to seo her eyes red and awollen with p Throughout our supper she kept silence, but when ‘twas ov looked up and ke in a steady tone; “Oh, sir, Iny the aun seemed fallen out of heaven, and I @ blind creature left groping in the vold. In- deed, sir, ‘tis no wondel Lt hed @ father, brother and servant ready to die for me—three hearts to love and ean on; and to-day they are gone.” I would have spoken but she held up a@ hand. “Now when you epoke of Anthony —a dear lad!—1 for some ry dazed with grief. By little and Ii as the truth grew plainer, the pain wrew also past bearing, tood up and staggered Into the. wo: to a8" cape it, L went fast and strats! heeding nothing, for at'first my senses were all confused, but in a while the walking cleared my Wits, and T could think; and thinking, I could weep; and having wept, could fortify my heart. re te the upshot, sir though ‘tis held immodest for a maid to ask even far less of a man. We are both bound for Cornwall—you on an honorayle mission, [ for my father's estate of Gleya, wherefrom (as your tu proyes) some unseen are thrusting me. Alike we carry our lives in our banda, You imust go forward: T may not go back. Fo fom « King who cannot right bis own affaire there Ia little hope. and in Cornwall | have surer friends than he. Therefore take me, sir—take me for a comrade! Am | sad? Do you fear a weary Journey? | wil! smile— laugh—sing—put sorrow behind me. 1 ul contrive a thousand ways to cheat the milestones At the first int of tears discard me, and go your vay with no prick of conscience, Only try me--oh, the ahame of speak- ing thus We shook hands a our comrade. Yip, and Wierd each other good- obeht CHAPTER VII, LMOST before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanish'd and a gliisten- ing coat of rime apread over al! things, Down hore the pines gave way to bare elma, and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmetead and cottage, here and there, and the morning atir of kitehe ind stable very musical tn the crisp air, Delta stepp'd along beside me, hum- ming an atr or breaking off to chatter. Meeting us, you would have said we had never @ care, The road went stretching away to the northweat and the hills against the sky there; whither beyond, we neither knew nor (being both young, and one, by this time, pretty deep in love) did greatly care. We met about a Gozen on the road, and oll paus'd to stare, But from one- an old woman—we learn’d wi were walking toward Marlboro, and it noon Were over the hills and ‘king into the valley beyond. Yyas very like the other vale; only «4 pleasant stream wound along the bottom, by the banks of which the road took us, Here, by a bridge, we € e to an inn bearing the sign of “The Broad Face," and entered; for Captain Settic's stock of victuals was now done, A sour fac'd woman met us at the door, do you stay here,” Delia advis'd me, “and drink a mug of beer while I bargain with the hostess for fresh food.” She follow'd the sour fac'd woman into the ho her cheeks flaming and a pair of bright eyes, "Come! e com manded, “come at once!” Setting down my half emptied mug, I went after her across the brid moll re befgre she turn’d and etamp'd her Uttlh foot. ‘ * EXT WEEK'S COMPLETE NOVEL By FRANCIS LYNDE where, after asking ¥ cottages, ho deecent, and coming to be; AL MAN i never do if ow to bave & comrade int t be @ Now, Lam very passably content ae (hinge are. Soneenae! at Mariboro’, 1 you must buy me 6 evit ot Roy (einen What are you hearkening 0 noise of guna.” Un the tar side of the valley we entered woed thinks shorten our way, for the road hese py jong bend to eastward, Now, 1 became alarmed, Fi wood srew Sensor, with @ tangie ot pathe oesing amid dergrowth. And just then came the as mutter CANON again, shaking the earth, Mf into holes, - The trees in a sho are@ parser, and between ‘the wteige j & ruddy light glowing. tn 1 came out on open space upon the hillside, with @ dip of earth in front, and beyond « long Hage of pines Manding Diack, because of a red re ind them, and Hherng rt, not from any setting " ° a ae ght of @ conflagra- The glare danced and quivered the sky as i crossed the Hollow. id made even Delia's white cheek seem Up amid the pines I clambered jong the ridge to where it broke minute 1 looked dows as twere tate earn pit, wn : ee ee ere was whol below, And int wrath wine pene fightin, could be told their shouts and the rattle and biase of musketry. For a garment of smoke Jay over all and hid them; only the turmoll beat up as from @ furnace and the es of burning thatches it and quien fats of firearms like light- ning in @ thunder cloud, Now the town was Marlboro’, and the attacking force a body of royal troops sent from Oxford to oust the garrison of the Parliament, which they did this same night, with great glaughter, driving the rebels out of the place, and back on the road to Bristol. But we knew nought of it, nor whether friends or foes were get- Ung the better. So we de! Pass the night in the woods, on PT ead to give the place a wide With the chill of daybreak we started, meaning to get quit of the neighborhood before any espied us; apd fetch'’d @ compass to the sovta without another look at Marlboro’. At the end of two hours, turning north- west again, we came to some water meadows beside a tiny river (the Manna, as IT think), and saw, some way beyond, a high that cross'd to our wide (only the bridge was now broken down), and furt thick smoke curling up; this came I could not see. Now we had been avoiding roads this morning, and hiding at every sound of footsteps, But hunger was making us bold. I bade Della crouch down by the astream's bank, where many alders grew, and set off toward this column of smo! The row twist that led me face to fa small whitewashed gottage, smear'd with black stains of burning, But what brought me to stand wan to see the doorway crack’d and oharr’d, and across ft a soldier atretch’d—a green-coated rebel and quite dead, I was gazing upon him and shud- dering when [ heard groat ued from the upper chamber of the cottage, [ stepp'd over the dead sol- dier and mounted the ladder that led wpstaira, The upper room was but @ loft. In it were two beds, whereof one was empty. On the edge of tha other sat up a boy of sixteen or thereabouts, stark naked and moaning miserably. With one hand he seem'd trying to cover a big wound that gaped in his cheat; the other, my head rose over the ladder, teh'd out with all the fingers sp: . And this was hi last effort. As I stumbled up hi fingers clos’d in @ spasm of pain, his hands dropp'd and the body tumbled back on the bed, where it lay with the legs dangling. ‘The poor lad must have been stabb'd as he lay asleep, For by the bedside 1 found his clothes, neatly foiled and without a speck of blood, They were clean, though coarse; #0, thinking they would serve Delia, took them, albeit with some aeruples ac robbing (he dead, and, covering the body with # sheet, made my way downatalrs Here on a high shelf at the foot of the ladder I discovered a couple of loaves and some milk, and also, lying hard by, a pair of shepherd's shears, which | took also. having & purpose for them. Ry this time, being sick enough of the place, L was glad to make all speed back to Delia, Said 1, flinging down the clothes, and munching at my share of the bread: ‘Here is the boys guilt that you wished for,” When breakfast was done she con- ted to try on the clothes. I lett ir in: them doubtfully, and rolled away by the river’s bank. In hile her voice called to m ‘Oh, Jack, they do not fit at all!” “Why, ‘tis admirable turning and scanning her, Now this was a lie; but she took me more than ever, so pretty and comical she looked in the dress, “And | cannot walk @ bit tn them!” she pouted, strutting up and down, “Swing your arms more, and let them hang looser,” “And my hi Oh, Jack, I have such beautiful hair! “It must come off,” said I, pulling the shears out of my pocket, “And look at these huge boots!” Indeed, this was the main trouble, for 1 knew th ¥ would hurt her in walking, 4 she made more fuss about her hair and only gave in when I scolded her roundly, 80 I took the shears and clipped the chestnut curls, one by one, while she ~ for Vexatons and 4 ost er tears to smuggle the longest lock inside my doublet, (To Be Continwedd ovis 3 ¥