e such people. Just why they went about "burgling," as she herse

ping at her heart, that she had f

the pile of other silver, and she expected to see him tie u

rse, she might have screamed for Ruth; but then, she

Dot was quite sure of that; and she felt happy to know that s

than the iceman, or the man who took out the ashes, or t

junkman had a string of bells on his wagon; the peanutman had a whistle on his roaster; the ma

ut loud, "do you use a whistle, or a bell

ard, and the round ray of the spotlight in his hand shot up to the ceiling a

ed the man, in utter amazement

. So every little bit of fear she had felt for the burglar departed. He could not really be a journeyman bu

said the smallest Corner House girl. "If you plea

me we're workin' both night an' day at this season.

ou have busy seasons, and slac

s," agreed the other, sti

of year a busy one?" deman

rost,

ated the little g

t catches folks napp

osty and dark out-of-doors, than in summer? The young man stood and watched he

aid Dot, politely. "Don'

aiting for my boss

ust be only an apprentice

re's more of y

ed young man. "You see all there is of

y diffident burglar.

id in your business?" she aske

oint," admitted the young man. "Ye se

the professional talk of burglars-never having associated with that gentry. What "wiping a j

journeyman burglar?" queri

grinned hugely. "That's what some of h

our staying here alone?" asked Dot. "Suppose Unc

cle Rufus?" aske

Uncle Rufus. He

the colo

s,

e had to come early, 'cause we've got so much work to do, and w

the young man yawned. "Did-did

d the young man, biting off the

id Dot, gently. "But-bu

butler's pantry opened a

de mawnin'-'fo' six o'clock-t' come t' folks's houses nohow t' mend a b

t, Uncle," said

ned the old darkey. "I use t' tell Mistah Peter Stowah dat it was one

man followed him. Dot was left breathless and rather abashed. The

rly morning visit to the lower floor. But the young man told Un

ne if it had been a really truly burglar, Dot Kenway?" Agnes

d him to go away without waking up Ruthie," declared the small

blessed child!" cried Rut

us?" Tess murmured, "and you had d

wn the chimbley like that brick, he