Even if Ethel accepted that ten, he reflected, he would still be a dollar ahead.

But he was sure she would tell him to keep it; and he'd "jest like to see thet air nabob git a penny back agin." Meantime Uncle John's wrath, which was always an effervescent quality with the little gentleman, had changed to wonder when he saw his nieces approaching with the third red-and-gold book.

Louise was leaning against the rail fence and laughing hysterically, and suddenly a merry smile appeared and spread over her uncle's round face as he said: "Did you ever hear of such an audacious swindle in all your born days ?" "What will you do, Uncle ?" asked the girl, wiping the tears of merriment from her eyes.

"Have the man arrested ?" "Of course not, my dear.

It's worth the money just to learn what talents the fellow possesses.