It is a downright swell tuck-in he looks to get, same as you might expect to have in one of the Montreal hotels." Again Katherine wanted to laugh, but checked the impulse resolutely, and asked: "Is the flood at Seal Cove as bad as ever, or has the barrier given way at the mouth of the river ?" "I didn't know there was a flood!" announced Oily Dave, with an air of innocence which sat awkwardly upon him, it was so palpably put on for the occasion.

"Fact is, I've been off all day on the cliffs along the bay shore, looking for signs of walrus and seal on the ice floes.

Then when it got near sunset I just struck inland, so as to call here on my way home.

Who told you there was a flood ?" "I saw it," she answered quietly.
"I hope my lodger is all right," said the old hypocrite, with an air of concern.

"That house of mine ain't well situated for floods, as most folks know.