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No summons in their experience had been answered by her with such celerity. "'Her Master's voice," remarked Mr. Wilkins; aptly, he considered. "Make fresh tea," ordered Briggs in Italian. "Quick quick " And then remembering himself he blushed again, and begged everybody's pardon. "Very natural, very natural," Mr. Wilkins reassured him.

"But if I try to climb up you shan't I drag you loose?" "Oh, I'm no consequence, my lad. If I'm washed off I shall get hold again somewheres. Never you mind me. There's Harry Briggs up aloft a-reaching down a couple of his hands. If you feel you've got stuff enough in you.

"W'at do you want to see to see Morley for?" demanded the red-faced female. "On business. Is Mrs. Briggs in?" "I'm Mrs. Briggs." "Good! I'm glad of that. Now will you tell me if Mr. Morley is in?" "There ain't no Mr. Morley. There's a " She was interrupted.

It is something in the hair of the Bollyvards, I suppose! And the caffy life excites my nerves." "Then you shouldn't go there," said Britta gravely, though her eyes twinkled with repressed fun. "It can't be good for you. And, oh! I'm so sorry, Mr. Briggs, to think that you are ever wicked!" And she laughed. "It's not for long," explained Briggs, with a comically satisfied, yet penitent, look.

Garside quickly informed him of the several incidents of the past half hour, when, to his consternation and dismay a look of sudden apprehension swept over Venner's face. "Raymond the name of Hafferman's cashier!" he cried. "Nothing of the sort, Philip. Their cashier is named Briggs. I know him well." "Briggs! Briggs!" "Briggs yes, Briggs!" reiterated Mr. Venner, excitedly.

"Ole Governor was foolin' you. That telegram was jes' to let Governor know Briggs was on the job. Got t' have his little joke, ole Governor. It tickles 'im t' fool us boys." Archie went at once to the Huddleston station, where he satisfied himself that the lonely agent knew nothing of the transactions of the night.

"Yes, yes," said Mosby, suavely, to the newcomer, while an angry flush crossed his check as he recognized the position in which Briggs had placed him. "Of course, you're welcome to what doings I hev here, but I reckoned these gentlemen over there," with a vicious glance at Briggs, "might fix ye up suthin' better; they're so pow'ful kind to your sort."

"But are you sure he doesn't mean Miss Morley? Ask him, please." Before the Briggs woman could reply I spoke again. "I want to see a Francis Morley," I repeated, loudly. "I have come here in answer to a letter. The letter gave this as his address. If he isn't here, will you be good enough to tell me where he is? There was another interruption, an exclamation from the darkness behind Mrs.

I expect it won't be all sunshine around here, this year, for I'm used to having things go my way, and I guess you are, too." "Then perhaps learning to defer to each other will be good practice for both of us," suggested Miriam. "Perhaps it will, but I doubt if we ever practise it," was the discouraging retort. "I'll notify my sister that you are to be here, Miss Briggs," broke in Mrs. Elwood.

Morris has also had the commission of magistracy conferred upon him, by his excellency George N. Briggs, recent governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, a high honor and compliment to an Attorney; the commission usually being conferred on none but the oldest or most meritorious among the members of the bar.