The Eagle's Shadow

by James Branch Cabell

that his, sir--was reading haloud hout hof 'Hunder Two Flags' honly

last hevening, sir."

"H'm--Wilkins--if you can run across one of them in the servants'

quarters--you might leave it--by my bed--to-night."

"Yes, sir."

"And--h'm, Wilkins--you can put it under that book of Herbert

Spencer's my daughter gave me yesterday.

Under

it, Wilkins--and,

h'm, Wilkins--you needn't mention it to anybody. Ouida ain't cultured,