much good as a boss of the roost unless she could use her tongue, but
Becky showed me my mistake. Well, it's live and l'arn.

Then Miss Huckleberries turned to us and smiled.

"ALL right," says she; "GOO'-by."

Them Todds took the train for the city next morning. I drove 'em to the
depot. James was kind of glum, but Clarissa talked for two. Her opinion
of the Cape and Capers, 'specially me, was decided. The final blast was
just as she was climbing the car steps.

"Of all the barbarians," says she; "utter, uncouth, murdering barbarians
in--"

She stopped, thinking for a word, I s'pose. I didn't feel that I could
improve on Becky Huckleberries conversation much, so I says:

"ALL right! GOO'-by!"





THE MARK ON THE DOOR


One nice moonlight evening me and Cap'n Jonadab and Peter T., having,
for a wonder, a little time to ourselves and free from boarders, was
setting on the starboard end of the piazza, smoking, when who should