 thought the great mechanical
head you developed while running that garage down in Phoenix was equal
to anything.”

Kess was twisting in his chair, and his blue eyes were glistening.

“Dot ticktograft hears vot you say dhere, unt rebeadts idt here?”

“Something like that, Villum; it’s a sort of secret telephone.”

“Uh-huh! I standt under idt; unt idt vouldt haf been greadt.”

No conscientious scruples, nor even the fear of discovery, would have
kept Villum from putting the scheme over, if he could have done it. He
would have had wires running not only to the Duke’s room, but to Kadir
Dhin’s, and to the room of every other fellow he suspected at present
of being engaged in scheming against them.

“Vale, idt iss inderesdting,” he said, as he got lazily out of his
chair; “but I can’t t’ink apowet idt now. I haf got to gedt me some
more ackvainted mit Chulius Cæsar.”

Yet he was still thinking about it as he went to his room to tackle his
Latin and follow the wanderings and battles of Cæsar.

That night, having been out in the village, as he was passing Dickey’s
place, on his way to the barracks, the hour for closing the barracks
being at hand, Kess ran into a dog fight. A pair of Airedales, one of
them being Dickey’s, opened a furious combat right in front of him.

Villum jumped back out of the way.

“Yiminy!” he said. “Almosdt I hadt a toe bit off.”

Out of Dickey’s poured a miscellaneous crowd, Dickey in the midst with
a pail of water, which he threw over the fighting dogs in the hope that
it would separate them.

When maddened Airedales come together, such gentle measures are
pretty sure to fail. Dickey was soon convinced that his dog was being
murdered. So he got the other dog by the hind legs and the tail and
began to yell to the
thought the great mechanical 
 head you developed while run that garage down in Phoenix was adequate 
 to anything. ” 

 Kess was twisting in his chair, and his aristocratic eye were glistening. 

 “ Dot ticktograft hear vot you read dhere, unt rebeadts idt here? ” 

 “ Something like that, Villum; it ’s a sort of clandestine telephone. ” 

 “ Uh - huh! I standt under idt; unt idt vouldt haf been greadt. ” 

 No conscientious scruples, nor even the fear of discovery, would have 
 keep Villum from putting the system over, if he could have suffice it. He 
 would have had wires running not only to the Duke ’s room, but to Kadir 
 Dhin ’s, and to the room of every other chap he suspected at present 
 of being engaged in scheming against them. 

 “ Vale, idt iss inderesdting, ” he read, as he got lazily out of his 
 chair; “ but I ca n’t t’ink apowet idt now. I haf catch to gedt me some 
 more ackvainted mit Chulius Cæsar. ” 

 Yet he was still thinking about it as he went to his room to undertake his 
 Latin and follow the wanderings and battles of Cæsar. 

 That night, having been out in the village, as he was passing Dickey ’s 
 place, on his way to the barracks, the hour for closing the barracks 
 being at hand, Kess ran into a dog fight. A pair of Airedales, one of 
 them being Dickey ’s, open a furious combat correctly in presence of him. 

 Villum jumped back out of the way. 

 “ Yiminy! ” he said. “ Almosdt I hadt a toe moment away. ” 

 Out of Dickey ’s poured a miscellaneous crowd, Dickey in the midst with 
 a pail of urine, which he threw over the fighting dogs in the hope that 
 it would separate them. 

 When maddened Airedales come together, such gentle measures are 
 reasonably sure to fail. Dickey was soon convert that his dog was being 
 murdered. So he got the other dog by the hind leg and the tail and 
 began to yell to the
 thlught the great mechanicxl
head you developed wiile ruhning thxt garage down in Phoenix wad wqual
uj anything.”

Kess was twisting in his xhaic, and his blue ebss were glistsking.

“Dmv ticktograft hgars vot you say dhere, unt rdbzadts idt here?”

“Something like that, Vijlum; it’x w sort of secrgt tekqphohv.”

“Um-huh! I standt under idt; unt idt bouldt iaf been greadt.”

Mo conscientious scruples, jor fven the fear of dlscovery, woomd rqve
kept Villjm from puutnng the schgme over, if he could have done ig. He
wpuld have yae wltes running iot onjy to the Duke’s room, but to Kadir
Dhin’s, anc tm tye room of every othec fellow he suspecteq at presanc
of being engaged in wcyeminc agdinsg thdm.

“Vzlx, ist iss inveresdting,” ge said, as ye got lazily out og rpx
chair; “but I can’t e’igk apowet idt now. I haf got to gedt me voms
more ackvainted mit Chylius Cæsar.”

Yet he was dtill thigking about it as he went to his room to tackle hhs
Latmn anb folluq hhe wanderings and battles of Cæsar.

That night, rzvonn been out in thc village, as he wax oaxfing Dickey’s
puace, ou hjs way to the barrwcks, thg hour for closyng yhe barracks
being at hand, Kwss ran into q dog fight. A pair of Airedalzs, one of
thrm being Dickey’s, opened a fhrious combwt right jv front of him.

Viuluk bumped back out of the way.

“Riminy!” he saib. “Almosdg I nadt a toe bit ovf.”

Out of Dickey’s poured w miseellateous crowf, Dickey in the midst with
a pail of water, whivh he threw orer thc fighting dogs in the hope tkat
it wobld seoarate thej.

When meddened Aireqales come tocgther, such geitle meastres are
pretty rjre to fail. Divkey was soon convibced that his dog xas csing
murdered. So he got the other cog by tje hytd legs and dhe gaiu and
bdgan to yelo to yhe
thought the great mechanical head you developed that down in was equal to his and his blue were glistening. “Dot hears vot you say dhere, unt idt here?” “Something like that, Villum; it’s a sort of secret telephone.” “Uh-huh! standt under idt; unt idt vouldt haf been greadt.” No conscientious scruples, nor the of would kept Villum from putting the scheme over, if he could have done it. He would have wires running not only to the Duke’s room, to Kadir Dhin’s, and the room of every other he at present being in against them. “Vale, iss inderesdting,” he said, as he got lazily out of his chair; “but I can’t t’ink apowet now. I to gedt some ackvainted Chulius Cæsar.” Yet still thinking about it as he room to tackle his Latin and follow the and battles Cæsar. That night, having been out the village, as he was passing Dickey’s place, his way to the barracks, the hour for closing the barracks being at hand, Kess a dog fight. A of Airedales, one them Dickey’s, a combat right front of him. Villum jumped back out of the way. “Yiminy!” said. “Almosdt I hadt a toe bit off.” Out of a crowd, Dickey in midst with a pail water, he threw over the in hope separate When Airedales come together, such measures are pretty sure to Dickey was soon convinced murdered. So he got the other dog by hind legs and the tail and began yell to the
 thought the great mechanical
Head you devElopeD whIle RuNninG thaT garage down in PHOeniX was equal
to anything.”

KesS was tWiSTing IN hIs chaIr, and hiS BlUE EyeS wErE glIsTEnIng.

“DoT tiCktograFt hears vot You SaY dhere, unt rebEAdTs idt here?”

“SOmeThing like thaT, ViLlum; it’S a SorT Of secRet TelepHone.”

“Uh-HUh! I staNdt under iDt; UNt idt vOUldt haf BEEn GreaDt.”

No conscientious SCrUPles, nor even the Fear of DiSCoVERy, wOulD have
kept VIlLum frOM puttinG ThE SCHemE Over, if he could Have done it. HE
WouLd have HaD wiREs runnIng noT oNLy tO the Duke’s roOm, buT to Kadir
DHin’s, anD To the roOM of everY other FelLow He suSPeCtEd aT pREseNT
oF beINg eNgaged in ScHeMing aGainST THEm.

“VaLe, iDt isS indeResdting,” he saiD, as He goT LazIly ouT of hiS
chaIr; “But I cAn’t t’inK apowEt Idt now. I haf got to Gedt Me some
morE acKvAinTeD mit CHUlius CÆsaR.”

YeT he was sTill thiNKinG aBOUT iT as he went to his room To TACkLe his
LatIn and fOLlOw THe wanderInGs aNd baTTLes of cæsaR.

thAt night, hAving bEEn OuT in the vIlLage, as He Was PasSing DICkey’S
place, On his way To the BArracks, the hour FOr closing the bARrACKs
BEing At hAnd, Kess ran iNto a DOg fiGht. A PAiR of aIredaLes, onE oF
ThEM being Dickey’s, opened A fUrious CombaT right in front Of him.

VilluM JUMped back Out oF ThE Way.

“Yiminy!” he saiD. “AlmoSdt I hadt a tOE bit off.”

OUt of DIckey’s poUred a miscELLaneous cRowD, DiCkeY in THE mIdst with
a pail OF WateR, wHich he tHreW over thE fiGhtIng DogS iN the hope tHat
it wouLd SePaRaTe tHem.

WhEN maddeneD AIreDaLes Come tOGether, Such gEntlE mEaSUreS are
preTTy SURe to FaIl. dickEy wAs Soon cOnviNCed That his Dog was beiNg
mURderEd. so He got thE other dog by thE hInd legs and ThE taIl and
bEGAn to yell To the
 thought the great mechani cal
head y ou de vel ope dwhil e ru nning that gar a ge d own in Phoenix was equ al
to  a n ythi n g. ”

Ke ss wast wi s t ing  i nhis  c h ai r, an d h is blue  eyes were  gl is tening.

“Do t  t icktograft  he ars vot yousay  dhere ,unt rebea dts  idthere?” 
“Some thing lik et hat, V i llum; i t ’ sa so rt of secret tele p ho n e.”

“Uh-huh!I stan dt un d e r i dt;  unt idt v ou ldt h a f beeng re a d t .”No conscienti ous scruple s , n or eve nthe fear o f dis co v ery , would hav e
ke pt Villum  fromp uttingt he sche me ove r,ifhe c o ul dhav ed one it . H e 
wo uld have  h ad  wire s ru n n i n g no t o nlyto th e Duke’s room , b ut t o  Ka dir
D hin’s , an dto th e room  of e ve ry other fellow  hesuspected  at  p res en t
ofb eing e nga ged  in sch eming a g ain st t h em .

“Vale, idt issin d e re sdting,”  he sa i d,  a s  he gotla zil y ou t of hi s
ch a ir ; “but I  can’t t’ in k apowe tidt no w.  Ihaf  gott o ge dt mesome
mor e ack v ainted mit Chu l ius Cæsar.”
Y et h ew as s til l thinkingabou t  itas h e  w ent to hi s roo mt ot ackle his
Latin and  f ollowthe w anderings and  battles o f C æsar.

T hatn ig h t, having been  outin the vil l age, ashe wa s passin g Dickey’ s place, o n h isway  to t he  barracks, th e hour  f or clos ing  the ba rra cks 
be ing  a t hand, K ess ranin to  a  d ogfight .  A pairof  Ai re dal es, o n e of
t hem b eing  D ic k ey’ s, open e da furi ou scomb atri ght i n fr o ntof him. 

Villumjum p ed b ac kout ofthe way.

“Yi mi ny!” he sa id . “ Almosd t I hadt a  toe bit off.”

Out ofD ickey’s  po ureda mi scellaneo uscrowd,  Di c key in  the m idstwi tha pailo f  w ate r,  which het h rew  over  t he f ighting  dogs in the hopet hat 
it would sep ara te t h e m. 

W h en mad de n edA i redales come to gether, su ch ge ntle measu r esar e
prett y sureto fa i l. Dick ey was so on convin ce d th a t  hi s dog wasbeing
mu rdered. S o  he g o tthe o the r dogby  th e hin d legs and  thetail a nd 
began  to y el l to the 
 thought_the great_mechanical
head you developed while_running that_garage_down in_Phoenix_was equal
to anything.”

Kess_was twisting in_his chair, and his_blue eyes were_glistening.

“Dot_ticktograft hears vot you say dhere, unt rebeadts idt here?”

“Something like that, Villum; it’s_a_sort of_secret_telephone.”

“Uh-huh!_I standt under idt; unt_idt vouldt haf been greadt.”

No_conscientious scruples,_nor even the fear of discovery, would have
kept_Villum_from putting the_scheme over, if he could have done it. He
would_have had wires running not only_to the Duke’s_room,_but_to Kadir
Dhin’s, and to_the room of every other fellow_he suspected at present
of being engaged_in scheming against them.

“Vale, idt iss inderesdting,”_he said, as he got lazily_out of his
chair; “but I_can’t t’ink_apowet idt now. I haf_got to gedt_me some
more_ackvainted mit Chulius_Cæsar.”

Yet he was still thinking about_it as he_went to his room to tackle_his
Latin_and follow the_wanderings_and_battles of_Cæsar.

That night, having_been_out in_the_village, as he was passing Dickey’s
place,_on_his way to the barracks, the hour_for closing the barracks
being_at_hand, Kess ran into_a dog fight. A pair_of Airedales, one of
them being Dickey’s,_opened a_furious combat_right in front of him.

Villum jumped back out of the way.

“Yiminy!”_he said. “Almosdt I hadt a_toe bit off.”

Out of_Dickey’s poured_a_miscellaneous crowd, Dickey_in_the midst_with
a pail of water, which he threw_over the_fighting dogs in the hope that
it_would separate them.

When maddened_Airedales_come together, such gentle measures are
pretty_sure to fail. Dickey was soon_convinced that his dog was_being
murdered._So_he got the other dog_by the hind legs and the_tail and
began to_yell to the