"I was at Mrs.Stanton's; but first, you must know, Miss Mortimer and I are staying at the Pently's for a week.

Now, to start fresh again.

I intended to leave Mrs.Stanton's before dark; but her baby got into the kerosene, her husband had gone down to Dawson, and--well, we weren't sure of the baby up to half an hour ago.

She wouldn't hear of me returning alone; but there was nothing to fear; only I had not expected soft ice in such a snap." "How'd you fix the kid ?" Del asked, intent on keeping the talk going now that it had started.
"Chewing tobacco." And when the laughter had subsided, she went on: "There wasn't any mustard, and it was the best I could think of.
Besides, Matt McCarthy saved my life with it once, down at Dyea when I had the croup.

But you were singing when I came in," she suggested.
"Do go on." Jake Cornell hawed prodigiously.