“There,” she said, “should any one by chance see that packet, though it is not likely, and be curious to know what it contains, I shall say that I cannot satisfy them, as it concerns Johnny Ludlow.”
“Are you upstairs, Johnny? What in the world are you doing there?”
I went leaping down at Tod’s call. All was safe now.
That’s how the other earring came back. And “Eccles” had to be let off scot free. But I was glad he had the ducking.
XIV.
ANNE.[2]
Part the First.
“Why, what’s the matter with you?” cried the Squire.