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This time the Leslies winked at each other

"It's a nice country," couely; "I've been there"

"Oh, have you?" cried the young ood hunting--oh, it's Western enough"

A clock struck in a church tower outside In spite of hihed Jiry"

To prove that this consideration carried no weight, Bennington stayed

ten hts of stairs

deliberately enough, but once out of earshot of his friends, he ran

several blocks Before going into the house he took off his shoes In

spite of the precaution, his mother called to him as he passed her

room It was half past ten

Beck and Hench kicked de Laney's chair aside, and drew up more

comfortably before the fire; but James would have none of it He seemed

to be excited

"No," he vetoed decidedly "You fellows have got to get out! I've got

sorumbled "There's true hospitality for you," objected

they; "turn your best friends out into the cold world! I like that!"

"Sorry, boys," insisted James, unmoved "Got an inspiration Get out!

Vath of the stairs, to the

disgust of the Lady with the Piano on the floor below