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Laura whispered: "Isn't she a splendid creature?" Purt had cocked an appreciative eye at her, and he murmured: "Quite true quite true, Miss Laura. She's as beautiful as Hebe," and gave the name of the goddess the very best pronunciation, according to Professor Dimp.
"The worst of it was," continued Bobby, with an elfish grin, "Old Dimple grabbed them up and said right out loud: 'Oh, here they are, Ellie! The boys just hooted, and poor Old Dimp was as mad as a hatter." "The poor old man," said Dorothy commiseratingly.
"Bless my soul! bless my soul!" gasped Professor Dimp, who had probably not been kissed before in years. "You're a perfect old dear!" declared Laura, in a low voice. "And I am never going to be afraid of you again. Your nephew showed that he had a tender heart when he was kind to Lizzie Bean; and I believe he gets it honestly from you! Dear Professor Dimp!"
The sheriff, and his bloodhounds, and his posse departed unnoticed by the rejoicing party in the camp of the Central High girls. The girls and boys made a hero out of Professor Dimp. And he was not a bad sort after all as they found out upon closer acquaintance. "We shall not let Professor Dimp hide his light under a bushel," cried Laura Belding, otherwise Mother Wit.
But there was no mistaking him for anybody but Professor Dimp, the Latin and history instructor of Central High! "Goodness gracious!" gasped Bobby, the first to find her breath. She fell limply against Laura and Jess. "What do you know about that? Say, girls! Do you see the same thing I do, or am I going crazy?" "Hush!" commanded Jess, hoarsely.
I got him here while youse folks was down talkin' to that red-faced sheriff. He was good to me when I lived at that boardin' house, in Albany, he was! I wouldn't give him up to that sheriff." Mrs. Morse looked at Laura very gravely. "You have known about this for some time, Laura? You knew that the young man was on the island?" "With Professor Dimp yes," said Mother Wit, bravely.
One of the first persons to land was a gentleman with a green bag in his hand who hurried up the hill to greet the professor and his nephew, the much disheveled Mr. Halliday. "The best of news Mr. Halliday and you, my dear Professor Dimp," this gentleman said. "The evidence is concluded. The guilty director has been arrested and the reward for your capture, Mr. Halliday, has been withdrawn.
If she had had any doubts about the right and wrong of an attempt to thwart the sheriff before, Laura had none now. Perhaps her course was indefensible; but intuitively she believed that farmer to be a bad man. And she was sure that he was the one who had set the sheriff on this trail. He had doubtless followed the young man with the gun and seen him join Professor Dimp.
There are two tin-plates and two empty cups." "Are you sure the the old Prof was one of those fishermen we saw in the boat?" asked Bobby. "I recognize that old coat and hat," said Laura, firmly. "I do not see why I did not recognize Professor Dimp, in spite of his disguise, before." "Well!" sighed Jess.
Though perhaps I should have been a very good Christian if you pretty women hadn't made me an idolater." Bathsheba moved on to hide the irrepressible dimp- lings of merriment. Troy followed, whirling his crop. "But Miss Everdene you do forgive me?" "Hardly. " "Why?" "You say such things." "I said you were beautiful, and I'll say so still; for, by so you are!
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