CHAPTER III.—A DELIGHTFUL DISCOVERY.
Why, whatever’s going on here?” exclaimed Brevet.
“Oh, yes,” said Joe, turning slowly round, for he knew what had attracted Brevet’s attention. “I done notice it on de way up ter Ellismere fo’ you dis mornin’, an’ den I was so took up with dat fascinatin’ song of yo’s as we drove back, dat I didn’t want to interrupt you long ’nuff to call yo’ attention to it. Looks as dough dere mus’ be some one come ter live in de pretty little house, doesn’t it?”
“Why, yes, it does,” said Brevet, very much interested; “and you don’t know who it is, Joe?”