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"I don't believe it," said Mrs. Silk, playfully. "Like t' sit 'ere all night," repeated Mr. Wilks, somewhat sternly. "All nex' day, all day after, day after that, day " Mrs. Silk eyed him softly. "Why would you like to sit here all that time?" she inquired, in a low voice. "B'cause," said Mr. Wilks, simply, "b'cause I don't feel's if I can stand. Goo'-night."

"She might 's well be, 's fur 's our seein' her 's concerned," replied Mrs. Black. "She's gone t' Boston t' stay f'r good, b'cause she couldn't stan' it no-how here in Brookville, after her pa was found dead.

"I don't believe it," said Mrs. Silk, playfully. "Like t' sit 'ere all night," repeated Mr. Wilks, somewhat sternly. "All nex' day, all day after, day after that, day " Mrs. Silk eyed him softly. "Why would you like to sit here all that time?" she inquired, in a low voice. "B'cause," said Mr. Wilks, simply, "b'cause I don't feel's if I can stand. Goo'-night."

As he approached he surveyed us with a surly frown that changed slowly into a leering grin. He lurched over and placed a hand familiarly on my shoulder. "We mus' part," he announced, dramatically. "O, weh! The bes' of frien's m'z part. Well, g'by, li'l interfering Teufel. F'give you, though, b'cause you're such a pretty li'l Teufel."