But alas, a window was broken in the process! "Noo, Annie," cried Alec, "never min' the window.

Rin." She was off like a live bullet.
She scampered home prepared to encounter all dangers.

The worst of them all to her mind was the danger of not succeeding, and of so breaking faith with Alec.

She had sixpence of her own in coppers in her box,--the only difficulty was to get into the house and out again without being seen.

By employing the utmost care and circumspection, she got in by the back or house door unperceived, and so up to her room.