. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . ror of this mysterious dungeon. Then hold up your right hand and swear, returns Footlightsin an official tone. as you hope to dodge a red-hot future, totell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so helpyou ! Y-e-s! gasps Myra, very pale and impressed. Now look me in the eye and tell me all you knows about Law-yer Whiticar ! says her inquisitor. I dont know much about him ! Dont try to shield him ! I aint—I dont care for him. When he comes to take dinnerat our house, I have to get mine with the other children. I don
. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . ror of this mysterious dungeon. Then hold up your right hand and swear, returns Footlightsin an official tone. as you hope to dodge a red-hot future, totell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so helpyou ! Y-e-s! gasps Myra, very pale and impressed. Now look me in the eye and tell me all you knows about Law-yer Whiticar ! says her inquisitor. I dont know much about him ! Dont try to shield him ! I aint—I dont care for him. When he comes to take dinnerat our house, I have to get mine with the other children. I dontcare what you do to him. He takes charge of mothers money ! Well, what else has he ever clone ? He—he gave me some candy one day, says Myra, after pro-found thought. Is that all? asks Footlights, disappointedly. It was cheap candy, continues the little girl, who is desper-ately anxious to give all the information she can, to appease thedetective and avoid the dungeon. Ah! a mean-spirited creature ! snaps out her interrogator. What else do you know ? . :. FOOTLIGHTS NOTICES THE BEAUTY OF THE YOUNG CRIMINAL, AND HIS HEART GROWS SOFTER TO HER CRIMES. : R AN UNFORTUNATE POLICEMAN. 107 « j Well, what? Quick! I know hes scared of you ! gasps out Myra. Scared of me ? Now, were getting on to it. What makesyou think that ? I saw him at the theatre the last night you played. He camein with ma and Cap. Heaton ; and as soon as he saw you hestarted—looked frightened and kind of curled all up. Then hesneaked into the very back of the box, where you wouldnt seehim. What else did he do ? I dont know ! Look here, prisoner, answer right off, or down into thedungeon! Dont ! Spare me ! screams Myra. I--I dont knowanything more. I was frightened of mother seeing me, and I ranhome right off. I was scared about the two uniforms I hookedfor you. You remember, I was wardrobe-woman of the PeekskillOpera House. I ran home and got into bed. Then I ran Cap. Heaton said : After this,
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