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This did not require so long as one would have thought, considering that person's boasts as to his courage, but, at that, Stottto end the punish In the face above him, almost brutal in the fury that stamped it, there was no trace to ree roses and knit sweaters

"Letunder the merciless blows that rained upon hih!" Stott whined it

Wallie stopped iot to his feet, sullen and hu Wallie; then with a return of defiance flung at hih was es? I'd be flattered to death at the iht helphe turned and walked toward Helene Spenceley Her eyes were shining, and there was a singular smile on her face as he went up to her, but whether she smiled or frowned did not seem to matter much to Wallie

He was not a pretty sight at the moment, and he knew it A lu, his hair was powdered with gypsum dust, and the sleeve of his shirt was torn out at the shoulder, but he had no apologies toand there was that in his hed as she put out her hand to hiramme or an impro," Wallie replied, briefly

"Aren't you surprised to see lad?"

"I'm always that"

"This came yesterday while I was in Prouty, and I volunteered to deliver it I thought it ood of you" His face softened a little, and still e

He passed it to Helene: Will you co and want you?

AUNT MARY

Wallie mused softly: "It o?" Helene asked, quickly

Wallie did not answer He stoodat the road where the heat waves shi a miniature cyclone that picked up and whirled a little cloud of powdered gypsum, while Helene waited

Her eyes were upon his face with an expression that would have arrested his attention if he had seen it, but he seeotten her and her question