won't come. Your neglected sister, "MAUDE."

* * * * * * *

"Is it possible?" cried Alice, "that Maude has never been here?"

"It is a lamentable fact."

"She won't come now."

"I'll fetch her,--hand-cuffed, if necessary."

Quincy was up early to learn Merry's errand. A request had come from
the Governor of Colorado for the extradition of a Pole named Ivan
Wolaski, who was accused of being concerned in a dynamite explosion
in a Colorado mine.

"Have you looked into the case, Harry?"

"Somewhat. I think it is part of a political feud."

Quincy made preparation for an immediate departure.

"Mrs. Hawkins, I must go to Boston at once with Mr. Merry. Will you
have Andrew get a team ready for me? I will leave it at the Eagle
Hotel. I know the way home."

"You ought to," said she. "You've druv it times enough."

"What will you do with yourself all day, Alice? I must go to the