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all the boy looked out of theOnce, at a particularly

ilanced at his father with interest; that

phrase would be fine in a play, he reflected Then he looked out of

theagain

"And now," Mr Wright ended sonorously, "what reply have you toyour pardon, father? I did not hear what

you were saying"

Saht stared at hiht, father," and went up-

stairs to his own rooone

"Where?" asked Dr Lavendar, when the angry father brought him the

news "I do not know," said the senior warden, "and I do not--"

"Yes, you do," said Dr Lavendar; "but that's not the point The point

is that it doesn't really matter, except for our comfort, whether we

know or not Sam is aa dive on his own account And as I look at it, he has a right

to But he'll coet soet some sense"