"Come along with us," said Matt, "and stay with the Big Consolidated until your money comes."
"I don'd like dot Purton feller," growled Carl. "He iss der vorst case oof stingy vat I efer see. Shdill, id iss vort' someding to be mit Modor Matt. Yah, so helup me, I vill go."
Ping was not in love with this arrangement, but had to bow to it.
The gentleman from Washington took the next train back to the capital, arranging to have Miss Manners left in the care of an estimable lady in Lafayette until word should come from India.
THE END.
THE NEXT NUMBER (28) WILL CONTAIN
Motor Matt's "Short Circuit"
OR,
THE MAHOUT'S VOW.