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Gene and Clark did notas it was done their way At least, that is what they said

It was Good Indian who at length settled the ether; he proposed that each one , and see to it that no water reached the jumpers

"And I don't care a tinker's dam how you do it," he said "Drink it all, if you want to I'll take the biggest--that one under theto be close to Evadna

"Well, who has a better right?" he challenged, and then inconsiderately left the retort

So they went to work, each in his oay, agreeing ie found theh to soothe Evadna and her aunt, and to explain that the water would really not rise her in the milk-house, and that he didn't believe Evadna's pet bench at the head of the pond would be inaccessible because of his efforts

Phoebe was sloshing around upon the flooded floor of her rowing greater as she gave it utterance, rescuing her pans of milk and her jars of cream Evadna, upon the top step, sat with her feet tucked up under her as if she feared an instant inundation She, also, was giving utterance to her feminine irritation at the discoh and dry

"And it won't do a BIT of good They'll just knock that da Grant

"Swearing, chicken? Things reat state!"

Grant grinned at Miss Georgie, forgetting for the"She did swear, didn't she?" he confir to reforoodness!' and 'oh, dear!'--with all this excite at all Grant has been shoveling sand all afternoon, building a da till--" She waved her hand gloo like a rotto "Oh, if I were Aunt Phoebe, I should just shake you, Grant I her in her pretty petulance "I wish you would"

As Miss Georgie went past them down the steps, her face had the set look of one who is consciously and deliberately cheerful under trying conditions