iends ;

    A ers o steal up to ttic, ips of  come to es. t first t Ermengarde er a little, low laugo someone.

    quot;t; Ermengarde ;take it and go o your ;

    Almost immediately Sara opened tanding hreshold.

    quot;alking to, Sara?quot; s.

    Sara dre shing pleased and amused her.

    quot;You must promise not to be frig to scream t bit, or I cant tell you,quot; she answered.

    Ermengarde felt almost inclined to scream on t, but managed to control tic and sa Sara ainly been speaking to someone. S of gs.

    quot;Is it--somet will frig; simorously.

    quot;Some people are afraid of t; said Sara. quot;I  first-- but I am not no;

    quot;as it--a g?quot; quaked Ermengarde.

    quot;No,quot; said Sara, laug;It .quot;

    Ermengarde made one bound, and landed in ttle dingy bed. Sucked  under go scream, but s.

    quot;O; s;A rat! A rat!quot;

    quot;I ;But you neednt be. I am making ame. ually kno  to see ;

    trut, as t up from tcten t timid creature s.

    At first Ermengarde oo muco do anyt uck up , but t of Saras composed little countenance and tory of Melc appearance began at last to rouse y, and scing board.

    quot; run out quickly and jump on t; she said.

    quot;No,quot; ans;e as c;

    So make a lo it could only ire stillness. S several times, looking entirely absorbed in it. Ermengarde t s last, evidently in response to it, a gray-ly forte t ook and carried in t businesslike manner back to his home.