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Briggs laughed and pointed to the tray on the steps, but the Hualpai shook his head and drew back shyly. "You'll have to give it piece by piece, Briggs," said Strong. "His squaw would scoop the whole trayload into her skirt or blanket, but not a Hualpai brave."

"Why, I never thought to look for mail," returned Betty in surprise. "No, Mrs. Littell, I didn't stop in the hall. Was there a letter for me?" Mrs. Littell nodded and swept her family across the hall into the living-room, saying something to her husband in a low voice. Betty hurried to the console table where the mail was always laid on a beaten silver tray.

"Why, I wasn't lost at all!" she declared happily. "And, oh, it was so good to have my questions all answered, and understand so many things I didn't once and to be where all the put-out lights go, and and where soda-water comes from. And I was so glad to get rid of Thomas and Jane and Miss Royle, and " The hall-door opened. She checked herself to look that way. Someone was entering with a tray.

At a sign from Philip, the maître d'hôtel handed round the tray of cocktails. Mr. Fink raised his glass. "Here's success to the play," he exclaimed, "and good luck to all of us!" He tossed off the contents of the glass and they all followed his example. Then they took their places at the little round table and the service of supper began. The conversation somewhat naturally centered around Philip.

"How do we go?" "Oh! railway from Broad Street. I've looked it up. Victoria Park's the station." Dick drew two or three draughts of smoke from his cigar-butt, and laid it down in a small silver tray at his elbow. "All you've told me is extraordinarily interesting," he said. "It really was to get away this girl that he's stopped so long?"

Her door slammed, and there followed a lazy laugh from Mr. Gammon's chamber. In due time the can of hot water was brought up, and soon after it came a tray for Mr. Gammon, on which, together with his breakfast, lay the three newspapers he had bespoken.

On the next morning, after a sharp frost, the sun shone brightly as in spring. Fan was up early and enjoyed her breakfast, notwithstanding the late supper, and not in the least disturbed by the scornful words flung at her by the housemaid when she brought up the tray. After breakfasting she went to Miss Starbrow's room, to find her still in bed and not inclined to get up.

Yon chap in the black plush breeches and Hessians, standing by the ginger-pop tray, is the only man what ever got the better of me in the 'oss-dealing line, and he certainlie did bite me uncommon 'andsomely.

"I've seen her anxious when I've brought in her tray sometimes, and once I ventured to say to her 'I beg pardon Miss, but can I do anything for you, and she took off her glasses sudden like and thanked me, and said it was her little brother she was worrying about and you may believe me or not as you like, Sir Nicholas, but her eyes were full of tears."

He had just finished washing the boy, and was wrapping him in a warm blanket, when Gemma came in with a tray in her hands. "Is your patient ready for his supper?" she asked, smiling at the strange little figure. "I have been cooking it for him." The Gadfly stood up and rolled the dirty rags together. "I'm afraid we have made a terrible mess in your room," he said.