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erect, and then, taking it by the rounds with his strong brown hands, he

lifted it as if it had been a feather, and, walking to the lide softly down till he held the top in his

hands; then, swinging it about, he found a resting-place for the bottom

upon a piece of wood such as were fixed across the well every ten or a

dozen feet to support the pipe and other gear of the pump

"That do, , you had better try her

Here, stop, what are you going to do?"

"Going down," said Courtenay

"Do you know that well is perhaps very foul?" cried Mr Solomon

"Then it's your place to keep it clean," said Philip sharply "Go on

down, Court, or else I shall"

"You won't, neither of you, go dohile I'ht have you to interfere?" cried Courtenay: "Saoose going

to throay his life"

"Oh rubbish!" said Courtenay "Just as if I couldn't go down a ladder

Here, stand aside"

Mr Solomon did not stand aside, and he looked so very sturdy and firave up and drew back with his brother, whispering and

waiting his opportunity