“It’s light,” commented Ed, giving the ends of the package an undoing twist.
Walter and Jack leaned over very close. Ed stretched out his arms to keep them off.
Then the paper spread open and the contents were in full sight.
A mass of light-brown hair!
“Oh, you—murderer!” exclaimed Ed, as loudly as the hour would politely admit. “To scalp her!”
But Jack was more surprised than were his friends.
“A girl’s hair!” he exclaimed.
“Her hair!” corrected Ed. “Oh, if he only knew who she was!” and his voice mocked the words Jack had uttered when he entered the room.
“Jack Kimball!” ejaculated Walter. “This is the ‘unkindest cut of all.’”
“We denounce you!” added Ed. “This is outrageous!”