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Di ibble at this uaeheee i 0 “Dibble! ! Dibble!” roared the delighted boys. ‘The coming of Miss Elegantine opened up a pro- Ry | Epatt of fun. You see, she was not their aunt. _ Dibble thought he had better come out and show _ himself. From old-time experience he knew that it Be @] am here, auntie,” he said, bobbing up, and Ps peaise meekly forward. erage) a ay ay The stern bearing of the aunt and the sheepish a earing of the nephew made a delightful contrast. i But for the whispering of the spirit of seed manners, a the boys must have roared. Way sat - Poor Dibble! He advanced to his aunt and stood Be Rstore her meekly, with his head bent down. _ “Well,” she exclaimed, “is this the deh you greet | yc our loving relative who brought you up? Haven't 4 you one spark of affection? Is it too much trouble _ to kiss me, after being separated so long 2” . by. «No, aunt,” said Dibble, raising his eyes. a ao very glad to kiss you, if you wish it.” | ba if She stooped as if she had a hinge somewhere in the sae middle of her back, and Dibble kissed her on the “T shall | * - cheek. There was a grim silence among the boys, but the majority of them felt very bac. They wanted to laugh and dance, if only to express their ag . oO That will do,” said Miss Elegantine. “Now, : fan 8 Jae I daresay you will be able to give me a bed in ie this’—she looked about her with an expression of ae this old prison ?” ace Yes,” said Eveline ; ‘‘ your nephew can bring up ; _ your box. There is a sen room near mine you can have.” | | _ “T suppose,” said Miss Hlepantine, to the Spaniard ‘ who had brought up the box, “that you do not want ms _ any extra pay for so small a job as carrying this : thing! ne 4 He seemed to Widanstan her, and by his actions expressed that he wanted nothing. Indeed, he - exhibited a strong desire to get away without delay “Be off with you!” cried Miss Elega uae: shaking 7 ee her sunshade at him. “ And the next time you bring | a: alady over the sea, mind you are able to speak a 1g ru i vey : 4 on oy eee ” The man, feeling he was dismissed, vanished forth- ai. and Hveline led her visitor into the hall and up ie the dark staircase to the chambers above. _ The only place available for Miss Hlegantine Dibble a was a small room—that was like a slice off a big a square chimney with a slit in the side. . Id : Mi By woud lessen the weight of her words, and perhape decent language she can understand. Oh, you There was a. XN Pah ine ee in it, ries 1 Eveline ‘said she we some bedding soon, 9 yada a ee ve Dibble put down the box, and ee ie hes (kOe from the room. Miss iileeantine sat down ae the i! a bedstead and sighed. | aes meek he a. a “It is very like prison ?” she said. “The rooms are gloomy,” admitted Bret | we may be able to brighten them’ as ) remain. But papa is in trouble. ‘Those f Spaniards think he is conspiring to take : vain, moe “ All the jabbering idiots appear to x > to ‘be di said Miss Hlegantine. ‘ Although I must ma ses es exception. The gentleman who showed me me me such got peculiarly marked attention seems to me to be we : superior specimen of the breed.” she Wey Eveline made no reply. Miss: ‘Blegantine cake off cape: ae her bonnet, disclosing a false front very much awry. 1 : Ke “Tf,” she said, aude “he proposes, as I am ee sure he will, I shall pobmomeet Gea) He is graceful, % ay and I like his eyes. Besides,” she added, yey . “ib Bes is our mission to make men happy.” Oe, Rye i ; Kveline could bear no more without screaming with roa laughter, and pleading a domestic duty that oie 4 her away, she left Miss Blegantine ie herself. a > Se fe. vin bf, . 7 fe ya hoa a i At: é ie sy at é 4 ‘ . as. aes ~ CHAPTER OXIX. ‘ | THE TRIALS OF MR. FARRELL. ee AWAY THE a CEB: (Rk. FARRELL, prison, gave opie : »\ troublous thoughts. . he - He had as compan-— we ions two Spanish soldiers, a \) Waa = in a‘ rasa he did Hote a understand, and when he spoke to them, they merely oe nodded their heads aie ae srinned—an exasperating thing to bear. oe ae To add to the misery of the schoolmaster, he was” not visited either by his wife or daughter. — The frett! day passed dearily enough alone. ‘Even Chorker would have been welcome as a Ee to kill the time. | We As in like cases, the suenenee ane ele of i i ledge of the fate in store for him—added to his misery, and in the fashion of weak-minded people, he ie soon began: to calculate the chances of his being va a helped by those who were stronger than himself. ey Would Jim Gordon help him? ‘That was the ques: ae ‘is tion. He was sure that if Jim put his mind to it, he. > Ae RT soon mae the very deuce with D Der on Alou Sere vs Ai a