Part 20 (2/2)

'The officers have signalled to ask Dr and Mrs MacGregor to coet ready here, if Mrs

MacGregor will bring her things with her'

The young people did not look so pleased as Mrs Stewart had anticipated

'How many of us are asked, Mummie?' inquired Tricksy

'As many as care to come,' answered Mrs Stewart 'The boys may co

'Don't you want to go?' asked Mrs Stewart in surprise

'Yes, Mother,' answered Allan; 'but the o with them?'

The boys' faces showed that they would, and Mrs Stewart gave perh

Tricksy sidled up to her mother

'Muo too?' she asked

'No, I am quite sure that it wouldn't do,' replied Mrs Stewart; and the girls looked disappointed

'You had better go upstairs and begin to get ready,' said Mrs Stewart

'Marjorie can brush her hair'--looking dubiously at the tangled rass and heather had become intermixed, 'and perhaps by that tiirls turned to go upstairs, but paused to look at Carlo, who ca his sh he were in pain

'What's the ?' they cried

Every one turned round as Carlo landed on the rug, and stood yelping distressfully

'Whatever is the little brute going on about?' said Reggie, looking at hi hio on like that before,' re his tail and running to every one in turn, trying to explain that his little friend needed help

'Look how he bites his tail,' cried Mrs Stewart, 'why do you do that, Carlo?'

'Hydrophobia, perhaps,' suggested Allan; and soed a little farther away

'Poor little dog,' said Gerald soothingly; 'tell us what's thevoice the little dog gathered up his ears, then sat up and uttered a doleful howl, accoitatedto his tail,' cried Reggie suddenly, pouncing upon him 'Why, just look at this; it's a couple of sot the bewildered; 'he came from upstairs'