anly, straightforward fashion for his unruly behaviour on the day of the 'Great Rebellion,' as the Carnegys had secretly christened their outbreak. No sooner had the boy so done than he was fr

r, for him to gloss over Alick's obstinate refusal to repent, and just to let things go on in the old way. The temptation to do so was great, particularly to one whose days were shadowed by much physical suffering, which made it the harder for him to rise up and energetically quell such a rebellious rising as he had had lately to cope with. But Philip owned a lion's heart

no match in regard to words with his tutor, who had preserved his temper admir

feeling rather like a fish out of water without his inseparable companion Geoff, and without his usual employment. Ned Dempster was also out of the way,

though to stop further questions, 'Now, look here, Queenie! Have you got any of your family that wants mending, eh? Any sick and wounded?

kly added, 'But, Alick-oh, I couldn't get out all my sick dollies this minute, 'cos, you see, it

shy old lesson-books, Queenie!

, gazing respectfully at her brother, with all the wonderin

'Give me over that one-legged doll, and I'll "fix" her up, as the Yankees say. Hand her ladyship over.' Alick Carnegy had one tender spot in his heart. Most of us have. And t

ach, and Splutters and Shutters worried her, Alick, before I

ver do such a thing. Do you understand, Queenie? The

interesting cripple. But Queenie, eager enough though she was to watch the surgical o

ill be waiting, for the hall clock has st

was distinctly most miserable. Indeed, he could not be otherwise; it is unnatural for the young to be in a state of rebellion aga

is father's ears the certain result would be a thrashing, similar to one of which he still had a most vivid recollection. It occurred on the only occasion that the captain had been roused to administer punishment to both Geoff and Alick. That was when the brothers had strangled several of Widow Dempster's hens by

s horse minus a tail, Alick ingeniously supplied the unbecoming deficiency with bristles out of the hearth-brush. He was a remarkably handy boy; his fingers were skilful, and he possessed a certain amount of invention. As he prowled about the shelves

at my expense, no doubt. Well, I don't care; why should I? I've made up my mind not to give in, and nobody-not Price, at least-shall make me. Hilloa!' Lifting up his eyes to the li

etter just run down to the beach, and have a private word in his ears, as soon as he land

vigourously helping to haul in the heavy nets, and sharing in the tumultuous exc

tunity of whispering in Ned's ear. 'I've got somethi

Goody's for a warm meal, and likewise a bit of sleep; for the boy was

t I'm game to go with Jerry Blunt to-morrow morning,

uster Alick, have ye told them up at the Bunk that ye're set on going with us? I thought as ye said the tootor wouldn't 'low ye, and

fisher-lad was wont to tell himself, that he would not have dared or done for the sweet young lady's sake. Her

ed Alick, resenting both the questions and the

have Miss Theedory lookin' at me through an' through, an' a-sayin', "Ned," she'll sa

n a hurry-'it has been such a lark! I told you what a row we have had with old Price, and that I bowled him over. But Geoff has actually given in. Theo-I mean my sister-talked him into an apology-begging pardon, you know. But I stuck ou

f reely ask parding?' he inq

idn't knock under. So I'm coming with you; for old Price won't, he says firmly, give me another lesson until I apologise too. You may guess, o

ult of the captain's taking up the matter. Fireworks would be nothing to

ed that Alick should make his escape as early as possible from the Bunk, in order that he might start with Jerry Blunt