Page 40 (1/2)

"What is it?" he asked; and he spoke in a whisper hefriend He would not have laughed if he had known

he did so She twisted the spear of grass into a little ball and threw it

at a stone in the water before she answered

"Do you know, Mr Harkless, you and I haven't 'et to be presented to each other?"

"I beg your pardon Miss Sherwood In the perturbation of coot"

"It was hed, but she shook her

head

"Comedy," he answered, "except your part of it, which you shouldn't have

done It was not arranged in honor of 'visiting ladies' But you mustn't

think me a comedian Truly, I didn't plan it My friend fro the scene-though you divined

it!"

"It was a little too picturesque, I think I know about Six-Cross-Roads

Please tellWhat should I?"

"Youthem shoot at you, until they--

until you--" She struck the bench angrily with her hand

"There's no summer theatre in Six-Cross-Roads; there's not even a church