. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . ights bolts from the room, leavingCyril and Effie gazing at each other amazed. Ill telegraph and find out if they have found the body, saysthe captain after a moment. There may be something in theboys suggestion. For he remembers what Footlights had toldhim of his discoveries in the Whiticar family. As for Mr. Higgins, he has become suddenly filled with a greatidea. He slinks cautiously down to the railroad depot, for he ismightily afraid of the detective seizing \\\m en route ; boards thebaggage-car on the New York Central train t
. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . ights bolts from the room, leavingCyril and Effie gazing at each other amazed. Ill telegraph and find out if they have found the body, saysthe captain after a moment. There may be something in theboys suggestion. For he remembers what Footlights had toldhim of his discoveries in the Whiticar family. As for Mr. Higgins, he has become suddenly filled with a greatidea. He slinks cautiously down to the railroad depot, for he ismightily afraid of the detective seizing \\\m en route ; boards thebaggage-car on the New York Central train that leaves Peekskillat , an4 beats his way to New York, arriving at the Forty-second Street Depot at seven in the evening. All the way down he has been turning over the Whiticar affairin his mind. He even steals a read of an extra evening paperfrom the newsboy on the train ; but that says nothing about thebody—only gives an account of the lawyer drowning himself atConey Island on the morning of the day of its issue. TIL!.. ..... R L 1 Wsf :>H. TAKF. MR TO A WHERE TIIKY HIRE ACTRESSES. I WANT TO BE A CHILD-STAR ! FOOTLIGHTSS BOOTS ARE TOO LARGE FOR HIM. 155 It is dark, and as he leaves the depot he has still the one ideain his mind, Have they found the body ? when his meditationsare suddenly broken in upon. A little hand is laid confidingly onhis arm, and a familiar voice says, pleadingly, Footlights ! With a sudden start he turns round and cries, Myra, what inthunder has brought you here ? Ive just come down on the train, remarks the little girl. Ive run away—there was a reward offered—I saw Teddy cometo denounce me, and I fled from military discipline! Take me toa place where they hire actresses—I want to be a child-star ! CHAPTER XI. YOUTHFUL WANDERERS IN NEW YORK. AT this startling proposition, Footlights gives a little yell ofdelight and says: My! aint you a dandy ? But youdbetter look out, or the Society for the Prevention ofChildrens Earning The
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