. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . cried Pickering, darting awayfrom the hand, dont go so fast. You aretaking too much for granted. Mr. Cabot for answer, bestowed another rap,this time on Pickerings arm, indulging all thewhile in the broadest of smiles. Just then some one knocked at the door, and inresponse to Mr. Cabots unwilling Come in,Bens head appeared. Beg pardon, Mr. Cabot,but Mr. Van Metre wants you out here. Pickering lunged past Ben. Dont stopme, he cried crossly, in response to Bens- Well, old fellow. Ben stared after him with puzzled eyes as he
. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . cried Pickering, darting awayfrom the hand, dont go so fast. You aretaking too much for granted. Mr. Cabot for answer, bestowed another rap,this time on Pickerings arm, indulging all thewhile in the broadest of smiles. Just then some one knocked at the door, and inresponse to Mr. Cabots unwilling Come in,Bens head appeared. Beg pardon, Mr. Cabot,but Mr. Van Metre wants you out here. Pickering lunged past Ben. Dont stopme, he cried crossly, in response to Bens- Well, old fellow. Ben stared after him with puzzled eyes as heshot down the long store; and all that after-noon he could not get Pickering and his strangeways out of his mind, and on the edge of thetwilight, jumping out of his car at the cornernearest home, he buttoned up his coat andrushed on, regardless that Billy Harlowe wasmakino; frantic endeavors to overtake him. THINGS ARE GETTIXG MIXED. Zd i Whats got into the old chap, said Ben tohimself, pushing on doggedly with the air of aman who has thoughts of his own to think dont stop me, CRIEO PICKERING CROSSLY. I declare, if I should know Pickering Dodgelately; I cant tell where to find him. And with no light on his puzzle, Ben turnedinto the stone gateway, and strode up to the 238 THINGS ARE GETTING MIXED. east porch to let himself in as usual, withhis latch key. As he was fitting it absently, allthe while his mind more intent on Pickeringand his changed demeanor than on his ownaffairs, he heard a little rustling noise thatmade him turn his head to see a tall figurespring down the veranda floor in haste togain the quickest angle. Charlotte, wh}^, what are you doing outhere? exclaimed Ben, leaving his key in thelock to look at her. Dont speak! begged Charlotte hastily, andpoming up to him. Somebody will hear came out here to walk up and down — Ishall die in that house; and I am going hometo-morrow. She nervously twisted her hand-kerchief around her fingers, and Ben still lo
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