St Nicholas [serial] . come by the cross-road at the corner of which the boys had last stopped tolook for tracks, and found them, although theywere probably those of the wrong dog. Well, Quint, what now ? said Cliff, al-most ready to cry with disappointment andvexation. What time is it ? Quint asked, turning tothe coachman, who pulled out a big silverwatch, and obligingly turned the full moon ofits rimmed face toward the boys. Thankyou, said Quint. Only half-past two. Earlierthan I thought. We might get home to-night, if we startnow, said Cliff. We ve lost the trail. But we may pick it up agai
St Nicholas [serial] . come by the cross-road at the corner of which the boys had last stopped tolook for tracks, and found them, although theywere probably those of the wrong dog. Well, Quint, what now ? said Cliff, al-most ready to cry with disappointment andvexation. What time is it ? Quint asked, turning tothe coachman, who pulled out a big silverwatch, and obligingly turned the full moon ofits rimmed face toward the boys. Thankyou, said Quint. Only half-past two. Earlierthan I thought. We might get home to-night, if we startnow, said Cliff. We ve lost the trail. But we may pick it up again, repliedQuint. If you are tuckered out and dis-couraged, you can rest here, while I start outalone to make discoveries. If you keep on, I shall, said Cliff. Itwas partly on your account I felt we ought totake the shortest cut home. Quint answered with a droll smile : As forme, I m just finding out what my gambrel-roof nose is for; it s to follow through thickand thin the man who named it. Come on! (To be continued.). THIS very grandiloquentil)ar down to a <]ay table dhote \IKIe ate all the conks,The Knives and the forks ,Remarking; ©n these things 11 dote. I^Jahen before his repast he began,ile pausing the menu to scan,Inle said: Corn,if you please,i^nd tomatoes and pease,lik,e to have served in the can. Carolyn Wells. THE QUICK HORSE. By F. S. Dellenbaugh.
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