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Juddy's a damned good fellow, though. I wish to goodness he was on the Mongoose with us." The Lieutenant of the "Mongoose" dropped into a chair and read the mail papers for an hour. Then he saw Bai-Jove-Judson in the street and shouted to him. Judson's eyes were very bright, and his figure was held very straight, and he moved joyously.

Grandpa had gone to the house, declaring that there was a little too much noise in the barn for his rheumatism. "Haven't seen him," answered Jimmie. "Isn't he up there with you?" Juddy's lip began to quiver. He was only eight years old. "Then he's lost," he said. "He isn't here at all, Jimmie." Jimmie dropped his harness and ran up the little ladder that led to the haymow.

That was on her trial trip. She's too deep by the head now. I told you staying that topmast would throw her out of trim." "You leave my top-hamper alone," said Judson, for the joke was beginning to pall on him. "Oh, my soul! Listen to him. Juddy's top-hamper! Keate, have you heard of the flat-iron's top-hamper? You're to leave it alone. Commodore Judson's feelings are hurt."

The children knew Jimmie had small patience with little bickerings, though he had never been known to do anything more severe than scold. So they took him at his word and began to play. "You be on Juddy's side, then," agreed David. "See, we each have a cave here in the hay that's mine in this corner. The way we do is to all go into our caves and take turns creeping up.