The Case of Kate 



"Tomorrow night, if there be no 

 disturbance of the elements, at this 

 same time he will call again. Not only 

 that, but a little something will be 

 added to his utterance; and what is of 

 much greater importance, he will not 

 be alone. At least one of his pals or 

 kinsmen will be with him." 



And lo, on the third night, promptly 

 on the hour: 



" Kate ! Kate-kate ! Kate-kate ! 

 Kate-kate!" and then the other word, 

 which was as sure to follow as night is 

 certain to succeed the day, "Ka-tee- 

 did," with the emphasis upon the last 

 syllable. That was all until from an- 

 other quarter came a low "Kate! 

 Kate-kate! Kate-kate!" from one that 

 had just been aroused from his long 

 sleep. 



So they were here, sure enough, the 

 advance guard of our old friends. They 

 were nearly a fortnight ahead of their 

 accustomed schedule, and on the next 

 night two or three more hatched out 



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