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No one drea until he appeared a like an aspen In one hand he carried a sizeable chunk of bacon

"This," he cried, brandishing it, "is what I found tied to my teepee!"

The explanation was obvious, someone had baited his tent for bear on purpose, and, since there was no way of obtaining evidence against the culprit, Mr Penrose in his unreasoning rage accused everybody

"Ever since I calared at them "You needn't think you're so smart I haven't seen it"

Everyone was so surprised at the accusation that they could only stare, speechless, at his, and bare-footed, Mr Penrose looked like the Count of Monte Cristo telling the world what he was going to do to it as he added, waving the bacon: "I' home to-morrow--to Delaware--back to my peach orchard--and if any one of you ever say you know me--much less speak to me--I shall deny it I'm done with the whole caboodle of you!"

Protestations were useless and efforts to dissuade hi he packed his bag and started down the road without saying good-bye to any one

His departure reduced the party to half its original nuh, but when by lunch-time Mr Appel had developed a soreness which led him to believe he was injured internally and should consult a physician, the situation became infinitely worse to Wallie and Pinkey

As a matter of course they expected his wife to accompany him, but what they had not knoas that Miss Gaskett had been put in Mrs Appel's charge by her parents and in the light of her indiscreet conduct with Mr Stott it was deemed best that she should return with them

It was a terrible disappointuardedthat it was preposterous that one of her years should not be per

But Mrs Appel was obdurate, declaring that she did not care to take the responsibility of leaving her without a proper chaperon, since Aunt Lizzie was too unworldly to be a safe guardian and Miss Eyester was herself unument and the three were driven to the nearest hotel after luncheon, leaving Wallie and Pinkey with the sickening knowledge that noas not possible to "break even," to say nothing of a profit Every day they were out would put thereed they would finish the trip whatever happened