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"What is it?" she anxiously questioned

"The hydraulic," whispered the other "There 's a big lake up in the

hills, and they 've piped the water down here It 's got a force like

a cannon, and that fellow--I don't knohether it is Herndon or

not--is screwing on the hose connection I bet your Mr Moffat gets a

shock!"

"It's a perfect shaht her sleeve firhter "Oh, please

don't, Miss Spencer It will be such fun Let's see where it hits

hile instant the lady yielded, and in it all opportunity for

warning fled There was a sharp sizzling, which caused Moffat to

suspend his serenade; then so struck him,--it must have been

fairly in thebackwards with an agonized howl There was a glea the weeds, a yell, a volley of

half-choked profanity, and a fleeing figure, apparently pursued by a

huge snake Naida shook with laughter, clinging with both hands to the

sill, but Miss Spencer was plainly shocked

"Oh, did you hear what--what he said?" she asked "Was n't it awful?"

The younger nodded, unable as yet to command her voice "I--I don't