Go on, papa." Mr.Schofield read aloud several despatches from abroad, and after each one of them Penrod began in a low but pleading tone: "Mamma, I want--" "SH, Penrod!" Mr.Schofield continued to read, and Penrod remained in the room, for he was determined to have the silver polish.
"Here's something curious," said Mr.Schofield, as his eye fell upon a paragraph among the "locals." "What ?" "Valuable relic missing," Mr.Schofield read.

"It was reported at police headquarters to-day that a 'valuable object had been stolen from the collection of antique musical instruments owned by E.Magsworth Bitts, 724 Central Avenue.

The police insist that it must have been an inside job, but Mr.Magsworth Bitts inclines to think it was the work of a negro, as only one article was removed and nothing else found to be disturbed.

The object stolen was an ancient hunting-horn dating from the eighteenth century and claimed to have belonged to Louis XV, King of France.

It was valued at about twelve hundred and fifty dollars." Mrs.Schofield opened her mouth wide.