whitely.

[Illustration: "HE'S GOT OUT," WILLIAM SAID REPROACHFULLY. "WHY DI'N'T
SOMEONE STOP HIM GETTIN' OUT?"]

"An abominable attack ... utterly unprovoked ... dastardly ruffians!"

Here he stopped to splutter because his mouth was full of coal dust.
While he was spluttering, William, who had just discovered that his
bird had flown, appeared at the window.

"He's got out," he said reproachfully. "Look at him. He's got out. An'
all our trouble for nothing. Why di'n't someone _stop_ him gettin'
out?"

* * * * *

William and Ginger sat on the railing that separated their houses.

"It's not really much _fun_ bein' a knight," said William slowly.

"No," agreed Ginger. "You never know when folks _is_ oppressed. An'
anyway, wot's one afternoon away from school to make such a fuss
about?"

"Seems to me from wot father said," went on William gloomily, "you'll
have to wait a jolly long time for that drink of ginger-ale."

An expression of dejection came over Ginger's face.