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That is, if you haven't any other engagement," and here he snickered, for there was a rumor current in the Prep that Hilton was secretly devoted to some unknown charmer. The insinuation fell harmless, as far as the young professor was concerned. "I shall be delighted, if you'll be so good as to let me," he said gratefully, with his sincere gaze on the festive group about the dainty table.

But Buck kept his eyes and ears open, and at supper-time Bud's casual remark to Lynch that he "s'posed he'd have to fix that busted saddle-girth before he hit the hay" did not escape him. The meal over, Stratton left the kitchen and headed for the bunk-house with a purposeful air, soon leaving the others well in the rear. Presently one of them snickered.

"There must be a good road there." The car came on a few yards after the lamp showed, and the two men clambered aboard. In five minutes the motor car was speeding toward Gatun. "Two for the city and one for the tall timber," Jimmie snickered, as the car moved out of view. "There's the solitary individual watching them from the summit."

'I have enow to last me till the thaw, he said. 'I came to beg my grandfather's blessing on the first day of the year. 'Dicing ... Wenching ... the printer muttered. 'If I ask thee for no blessing, the young man said, 'it's because, uncle, thou'rt a Lutheran that can convey none. Where's Margot? This chain's for her. 'The fair Margot's locked in her chamber, Udal snickered.

He shook and snickered with anticipation of the glory of it. Pure vanity inspired him in the matter and it had in it no vulgar consideration of business policy. He whistled a lively tune as he bent to his work again. 'Yer sister says ye're a splendid scholar! said he. 'Hear'n 'er braggin' 'bout ye t'other night; she thinks a good deal o' her brother, I can tell ye.

"What is this Sunday's?" asked Hannah hopefully. "Doesn't anybody know? 'I am' don't you remember? 'I am the good : "I am the good " Peter got so far and then stopped, stolid. "I know," cried Elsmere once more. "Put in his thumb, pull out a plum, good boy am I!" The others snickered, and Hannah bit her lip. "No. 'I am the good shepherd. It was Jesus who said it. Now all of you say it together."

"I asked her why she didn't go in and she said she was scared. 'Who you 'fraid of? I asked. 'Oh, I reckon that boy, says she. And honestly her hand trembled when she took hold of my arm and walked to her' father's house with me." Abe snickered as he spread another blanket. "What a cut-up she is! Say, we'll have some fun watching them two I reckon," he said.

Stott gave ground before he realized it. Miss Mercy snickered in appreciation of the cleverness of her manoeuvre. As Wallie observed them while waiting his opportunity to get a dill pickle or whatever crumb they might leave him, he thought grimly that if they had been without food for twenty-four hours instead of less than half a dozen, they would have been close to cannibalism.

Bobby was immensely relieved and looked over at Meg to see if she did not share his pleasure. Meg, however, was scowling at Twaddles, who seemed decidedly uncomfortable. "Mother!" Meg had been waiting for her mother's attention. "Mother, you ought to see what Twaddles did to me this morning." Bobby suddenly snickered. "Oh, Mother," he giggled, "it was the funniest thing you ever saw!

The pony snickered as she came into the yard, and the hens ran in a foolish crowd across her way. She scattered them as she went, setting down her burden within the dairy. She overturned the stale buttermilk into the pig's trough, fed the hens, and drove the pony into lane, throwing stones and tufts of grass after it until she saw it turn into the open gate of the paddock.