YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



than these little dogs can, but we both of us 

 are pretty sure to be right in the long run. 

 We both come at it partly by intuition;" 

 and he patted our heads thoughtfully as he 

 continued : 



"If Becky'd had anything to do with the 

 loss of your jewels, she wouldn't so stoutly 

 throw away the chance my suggestion of 

 sneak-thieves, in her possible absence into 

 the yard, gave her. She declares she was 

 right in earshot every minute. But, of 

 course, Mr. Wakeman, we will thoroughly 

 examine the premises," and suiting the 

 action to the word, Mr. Seeforth led the way 

 outside, and Mr. Wakeman followed. 



They began their search at the broken 

 window, where the glass lay outside the sill, 

 and on the moist earth, but no sign of a 

 footprint they found; then they stood off to 

 the rear and surveyed the whole back of the 

 house and the low, flat roof, but all the win- 

 dows were clasped, inside, above it. 



Just then Skippum began to snuff and 

 blow and paw vigorously in the grass, in the 

 half- worn path leading to the dark oak grove 

 beyond the garden, and some little shining 

 thing bobbed up under his pawing feet. 



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