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He did watch hiether, and not realize how little real privacy there is for anyone until so especial comes up for secret discussion It struck Good Indian forcibly that afternoon, because he was anxious for a word in private with Peaceful, or with Phoebe, and also with Evadna--if it was only to continue their quarrel

At dinner he could not speak without being heard by all After dinner, the family showed an unconscious disposition to "bunch" Peaceful and Bauer sat and smoked upon that part of the porch which was coolest, and the boys stayed close by so that they could hear whatstate of affairs down in the orchard

Evadna, it is true, strolled rather self-consciously off to the head of the pond, carefully refraining, as she passed, fro toward Good Indian He felt that she expected him to follow, but he wanted first to ask Peaceful a few questions, and to warn hier, so he stayed where he was, sprawled upon his back with a much-abused cushion under his head and his hat tilted over his face, so that he could see Bau notice

He did not gain anything by staying, for Peaceful had little to say, see to be occupied mostly with dreamy er's ruues, and occasionally he reh to reply with a sentence where the nod was not sufficient Bau the details of cases he had won against long odds--cases for thehad been done that day, Grant gathered, beyond giving the eight claimants due notice to leave The boys were evidently dissatisfied about so They shifted their positions with pettish frequency, and threay cigarettes only half sround

When he could no longer endure the inaction, he rose, stretched his arave Jack a glance of h the kitchen to the er's ears were pricked toward the sound of his footsteps, and he made them purposely audible

"Hello, Mother Hart," he called out cheerfully to Phoebe, pottering down in the coolness "Any crea to waste, or buttermilk, or cake?" He went down to her, and laid his hand upon her shoulder with a caressing touch which brought tears into her eyes "Don't you worry a bit, little mother," he said softly "I think we can beat theame They've stacked the deck, but we'll beat it, anyhow" His hand slid down to her ar squeeze