Penny Dreadfuls, 1899 · page 19 of 68
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SAND. “In the name of common sense!’? he vociferated, “what are you ever getting atitt! ‘The purty "windy. sinasier |?’ ‘Well??™ ae “Haven't I guessed it? A letter, av coorse!’’ ‘See here! a letter—for wlio?”’ “Vou, sure !’’ “rom whioP”? — “Her, av coorse!’’ ‘“Her—who?’’ “Tbe guyrll.” “Vihat oir]??? “The ouyrll who smashed ye’re windy—who else ?’’ RI]! }9? Chit Faraday understood now, and Clif Hocaday stood spellbound. ‘Ihe person who had broken sie window was a girl, and Terrence fancied he had guessed ata late delivery of the imal. “Perrence,’? he said, ‘‘vou've been dreaming ! ‘‘Raraday,’’ pronounced the sentinel, staunchly, “Tve not!’ “Tt was a giri— vou saw her??? ‘Tt wasa ouyrll, and Isaw her!’’ affirmed the guard positively. “But such a ouyrll! She nivver run, as I says in me sternest, ‘Halt—ground arrums! She just laughed in me face, and I] was that aisy of get- ting her that whin she made a glide, me cap, me oun, aud mesilf danced a jig that “trhiramsmoerified the llemiuts.”? , Clif stood staring at the sentinel, lost. in specula- tion and doubt. - Of course the letter idea was nonsensical—no let-— ter had come, and Clif’s ladv friends were none of them likely to attempt such daring invasion of acad- eniv precincts. “See here, Terrence,’? said Clif, seriously, ‘‘what * sa of a looking girl was it ?’’ ; 19) 2 - y es « . J ~~ ° 7 ih, a >< : Bess B's » ee “ A sh a? > 4 ; y* L. ‘> _ P ‘ ty ., een bt oe. , «> a) - ’ - a i 4% wn > 4 eS See Y. t ent cc MOTH EDOGKE com