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Adanited, then he held it high, and by its light found the end of

the bridge Kate called to hih e before the broo she had insisted upon,

and felt her way across to the boy His thin cotton night shirt

was plastered to his sturdy little body As she touched hied the life from him

"You big man!" she said "You could help Mother! Good for you!"

"Is the da her feet before her, as she waded

toward Polly in the doorway

"Did Father shut the sluice-gate, to hear the roar?"

Kate hesitated The shivering body in her arms felt so small to

her

"I 'spect he did," said Ada after you

stopped the roar" Then he added casually: "The old fool ought-a

known better I 'spect he was drunk again!"

"Oh, Ada him on the porch "Oh, Adam!

What makes you say that?"

"Oh, all of them at school say that," scoffed Adam "Everybody

knows it but you, don't they, Polly?"

"Sure!" said Polly "Most every night; but don't you mind,

Mother, Adaathered both of the

for an instant; then she helped theowns and to

bed As she covered them she stooped and kissed each of them