“Why is it that we have two ears and only one mouth, Brown?”
Brown had forgotten the philosopher’s explanation, but thought the question not a very hard one.[Pg 39]
“Because,” he said, “we should not have room in our face for two mouths, and we should look too crooked if we had only one ear.”
“No, no,” said the master, “that is not the reason. You know, don’t you, Smith?”
“Yes, sir,” answered that hopeful. “So that what we hear may go in at one ear and out at the other.”
SNAPSHOT ARTILLERY.
By BERTRAM LEBHAR.
(This interesting story was commenced in No. 153 of Nick Carter Stories. Back numbers can always be obtained from your news dealer or the publishers.)
CHAPTER VIII.
MELBA GALE.
“Guess I’ll borrow your motor cycle, old man, if you don’t object,” said Hawley to his host.
“What! You don’t mean to say you’re going to Oldham again?” the latter protested. “How about your doctor’s orders to keep quiet and avoid all excitement?”