"I believe he told me his parents were dead, and that he was brought up by a Mr. and Mrs. Avery."
"Ho, ho!" laughed Percy.
"Why do you laugh?"
"At his being brought up by Mr. and Mrs. Avery."
"Isn't it true, then?"
"Yes; but he probably didn't tell you that Mr. and Mrs. Avery had charge of the Scranton poorhouse."
"What!" ejaculated the spinster.
"It is as I say. Until a few weeks since Jed was an inmate of the Scranton poorhouse."
"And this boy is actually in charge of my nephew!" exclaimed Miss Holbrook, overwhelmed with horror.