waited while the other pounded up.

"I remembered," he said in a relieved tone. "Gee, for a while I
couldn't think but now I can! He smiles just like our collie
when he's goin' to bite the mailman. That's just who he smiles
like!" He waved a hand and turned away, and commenced to retrace
his steps.

Beany stood looking after him.

"Gosh!" he said feebly.

"Why Gosh, young man!" said a deep voice.

Beany whirled and saluted the Colonel.

"It's that Asa, sir," he said and proceeded to give an account of
the past few hours.

"Where is your brother?" he asked when they had talked things
over awhile.

"Coming right now," said Beany.

The Colonel glanced up. "Sure enough, here he is," he said.
"Who is with him? Is that the boy you have been telling me
about?"

"Yes, sir, that's Asa," laughed Beany.