 tear of
wound he called a scratch was healing swiftly.

Tuesday morning passed in the same maddening suspense. Captain
Kerissen rode out that morning but only to the parade ground, where
he took part in a review with his troops. It was noticed that his
right hand was bandaged, but the injury could not have been severe
for his thumb was free from the bandage and he occasionally used
that hand upon the reins. It was the bright eyes of the Imp that
were sure of that.

In the afternoon the Captain went again to the barracks and then to
the palace of one of the colonels in his regiment. Then he went
home.

Utterly disgusted with this waiting game Billy began to dress for
dinner. All lathered for a shave he stood testing his razor on a
hair when his unlocked door was violently opened and a panting
little figure darted across to him. It was the Imp.

"Sir, he goes, he goes upon the minute," he panted out. "He is in
the station. Quick!"

Like a streak of lathered lightening Billy went for his clothes. A
centipede could have been no more active. He jerked up his
suspenders; he jerked on a shirt; he jerked on a coat; he was wiping
his face as he darted through the halls and down the stairs. No lift
had speed enough for his descent. At the desk he flung some gold
pieces at the clerk, cried something about being called out of the
city, and asked to have his room kept; then he was down the steps
and into the carriage that the Imp had magically summoned.

The drive to the station was a series of escapes. Between jolts the
Imp gasped out the rest of the story. The Captain had ridden out in
the automobile. The Imp had given chase and so had the one-eyed man,
also on guard, and by dint of running for dear life they had kept
the motor in sight until the crowded city streets were reached and a
series of delays enabled them to catch up with it. As soon as they
saw the motor stop before the station the boy had rushed for Billy
while the Arab remained to shadow the Captain and learn his
destination.

They themselves were at the station now, and Billy was still tying
his cravat.
tear of 
 wound he called a scratch was healing swiftly. 

 Tuesday dawn guide in the same maddening suspense. Captain 
 Kerissen rode out that morning but entirely to the parade ground, where 
 he took share in a recapitulation with his troops. It was detect that his 
 right hand was bandage, but the injury could not have been severe 
 for his ovolo was free from the bandage and he occasionally used 
 that hand upon the reins. It was the bright eyes of the Imp that 
 were sure of that. 

 In the good afternoon the Captain went again to the barracks and then to 
 the palace of one of the colonels in his regiment. Then he go 
 home. 

 Utterly disgusted with this wait game Billy get down to dress for 
 dinner. All lathered for a shave he stood testing his razor on a 
 hair when his unlocked doorway was violently opened and a panting 
 little figure darted across to him. It was the Imp. 

 " Sir, he goes, he go upon the minute, " he panted out. " He is in 
 the station. Quick! " 

 Like a streak of lathered lightening Billy went for his clothes. A 
 centipede could have been no more active. He jerked up his 
 suspenders; he yank on a shirt; he jerked on a coat; he was wipe 
 his grimace as he dart through the halls and down the stairs. No lift 
 had speed enough for his descent. At the desk he splurge some gold 
 pieces at the clerk, cried something about being called out of the 
 city, and asked to get his room kept; then he was down the steps 
 and into the carriage that the Imp had magically summoned. 

 The drive to the station was a serial of escape. Between jolts the 
 Imp gasped out the rest of the story. The Captain had drive out in 
 the automobile. The Imp had given chase and therefore had the one - eyed man, 
 also on guard, and by dint of run for dear liveliness they had kept 
 the motor in sight until the crowded city street were reached and a 
 serial of delays enabled them to catch up with it. As soon as they 
 meet the motor stop before the station the boy had rushed for Billy 
 while the Arab remained to shadow the Captain and memorize his 
 destination. 

 They themselves were at the post now, and Billy was still tying 
 his cravat.
 tewr of
wound he called a sgratch was healiut swifvly.

Tuessay mornkng passed in the same maddeiing susptuse. Captain
Kerissen fode out nhat mornung uut only to the 'zrade gvjund, aherz
hx took part in s review whth his troops. Ig cas noticed that his
right hand was bwndaged, bkt the injury soulc not have been severe
for his thumb was free fgom the bandage amd he occasionally used
thah hajd upon the reins. Lt was the vrigrr eyes of thd Imp that
were sure of that.

In the afternoon the Captakn weut again to tye hdrracks and then to
the palacc of ona of thr colonels in mis rxgimwnt. Then he went
home.

Uvterly disgusted witr this wahtnng game Billy began ro dresv fos
dinvwr. Xll lethsred flr e shave he atood testibg his razor on a
haor qhen his unlodked djow was violently opened and a panting
litule fjgure darted across to yim. It was the Imp.

"Sir, he goes, re goes upon the minute," he panted out. "He is in
the statmov. Qblgk!"

Liyw w streak of lathered lightening Billy went fow hos clothes. A
centlpede could have brej mj more active. He jexies up his
suspenders; he jerhed ob a shirt; he kerked on a coat; he was wipung
his face cs ye darted through che halls anb down the xtairs. No lift
had speed enohgh for his descent. Zg the desk he fljng smme gold
kkeces at the clerh, cried simetking abojt bging cajled out ov the
ghty, and asked to hwve hns romm kept; thfn he was down the steps
and into the carriage tvat the Imp had kagically sumioned.

The drive to the statkon was a aeries mf escapes. Fetween jolts jhe
Imp gasped out the resr of the stufy. The Captain had riddvn out in
the automobile. Bhe Iol had given chawe qnd so had the pne-dyeq lai,
also mn guard, and by aing of rjnning for bexr lofe they had kept
the motkr in sight until yhc crowded city stweets were resched and a
series lf denayr enanleq them to catch up with it. As aoon as tjey
faw the motow stip before thz station the boy had rushed for Billy
whmle the Arab remained jo shadow the Captain snd learn hms
destynation.

Thay themselves were ar the station now, and Billy was still fying
hhs crwvat.
tear of wound he called a scratch swiftly. morning passed the same maddening that but only to parade ground, where took part in a review with troops. It was noticed that his right hand was bandaged, but the injury not have been severe for his thumb was free from the bandage and occasionally that upon reins. It was the bright eyes of the Imp that were sure of that. In the the Captain went again to the barracks and to the palace of of the colonels in his Then went home. disgusted this game Billy began dress for dinner. All lathered for a shave he stood testing his razor on a hair when unlocked door opened and panting figure across to him. the Imp. "Sir, he goes, he minute," he panted out. "He is in the Quick!" Like streak of lathered lightening Billy went his clothes. A centipede could have been no active. He jerked up his suspenders; he jerked on a shirt; he jerked on a was wiping his face he darted through halls down stairs. lift had enough for his descent. At the desk he flung some gold at the clerk, cried something about being called out of and to have his kept; then he was the and into the carriage Imp magically to station a series of escapes. jolts the Imp gasped out rest of the story. in the automobile. The Imp had given chase so had the one-eyed man, also on and by dint of running for dear life they had kept the in sight crowded city streets were reached and a series delays enabled them to up with it. As soon as they saw the stop the station boy had rushed Billy while the remained to shadow and learn destination. themselves station now, and Billy was still his
 tear of
wound he called a scratCh was healiNg swiFtlY.

TuEsDay mOrniNg passed in the sAMe maDdening suspense. Captain
kerisSeN Rode OUt That mOrning bUT oNLY to ThE pAraDe GRoUnd, whEre
He took pArt in a reviEw wItH his troops. It WAs Noticed thaT hiS
right hand waS baNdaged, BuT thE InjurY coUld noT have bEEn seveRe
for his tHuMB was frEE from thE BAnDage And he occasionally USeD
That hand upon thE reins. it WAs THE brIghT eyes of the imP that
WEre sure OF tHAT.

in tHE afternoon the captain went AGaiN to the BaRraCKs and tHen to
ThE PalAce of one of tHe coLonels in hIs regiMEnt. Then HE went
hoMe.

UtteRly DisGustED wItH thIs WAitINg GamE bilLy began tO dReSs for
DinnER. aLL latHerEd foR a shaVe he stood testIng His rAZor On a
haIr wheN his UnLockeD door wAs vioLeNtly opened and a pAntiNg
little fIguRe DarTeD acroSS to him. it wAs tHe Imp.

"SiR, he goes, HE goEs UPON tHe minute," he panted ouT. "HE IS iN
the statIon. QuiCK!"

LIkE A streak oF lAthEred LIGhtenIng BILlY went for His cloTHeS. A
CentipeDe Could hAvE beEn nO more ACtivE. He jerKed up his
SuspeNDers; he jerked on A Shirt; he jerked ON a COAt; HE was WipIng
his face aS he dARted ThroUGh The HAlls aNd dowN tHE sTAirs. No lift
had speed eNoUgh for His deScent. At the desK he flung soME GOld
pieceS at tHE cLErk, cried somethIng abOut being caLLed out of The
ciTy, and askEd to have hIS Room kept; TheN he Was DowN THe Steps
and into tHE CarrIaGe that tHe IMp had maGicAllY suMmoNeD.

The drive To the staTiOn WaS a SerIes of EScapes. BeTwEen JoLts The
ImP Gasped Out thE resT oF tHE stOry. The CAPtAIN had RiDdEn ouT in
ThE autoMobiLE. ThE Imp had Given chasE anD So haD tHe One-eyed Man,
also on guarD, aNd by dint of RuNniNg for dEAR life theY had kept
the motor in sight UNtil the CroWded cIty sTreets werE reAched aNd a
SEries oF delayS enabLeD thEM To catCH Up WitH iT. As soon as tHEY
saW the mOtOr stOp beforE the station the boy hAD ruShed for Billy
wHilE the aRAb RemAInED to ShADow THE Captain and learN his
destinAtIOn.

they themseLVes WeRe at the Station Now, anD billy waS still tyiNg
his cravAt.
 tear of
wound he called a  scratch w as he ali ngsw iftl y.
Tuesday mornin g  pas sed in the same madden ing s us p ense .  C aptai n
Keris s en r ode  o ut  th at mo rning  bu t onlyto the par ade  g round, where he  took part  in  a review wi thhis tr oo ps. It wa s n otice d that his
ri ght handwa s  banda g ed, but t he  inj ury could not hav e  b e en severe
forhis th um b  w a s  fr eefrom the b an dagea nd he o c ca s i o nal l y used
that h and upon th e  re ins. I twas the br ightey e s o f the Imp t hatwere sure  of th a t.

Int he afte rnoonthe  Ca ptai n  w en t a ga i n t o  t heb arr acks and  t he n tothep a l a ce o f o ne o f the  colonels inhis  reg i men t. Th en he  wen thome. 

Utte rly d is gusted with thi s wa iting gam e B il lybe gan t o  dress  fo r
d inner.All lat h ere df o r  a  shave he stood te st i n ghis razo r on a ha ir when his  u nlo cked d oor w as v i ol ently op ened a n dapanting 
l ittlefi gur e d arted acro ss tohim. Itwas t h e Imp.

"Sir,h e goes, he go e su p on themin ute," he pa nted out.  "He is  in the s tatio n. Qu i ck!"

Like a streak  o f lath eredlightening Bi lly went f o r his clot hes. Ac entipede could  have  been no m o re activ e. He  jerkedup his
su s p enders;hejer ked  on a  s hirt; he jerk e d  onacoat; h e w as wipi nghis  fa ceas  he darte d throug hth eha lls  andd own thest air s.  No  lift had sp eed e noug hfo r  hi s desce n t. A t th ede sk h e f lu ng so me g o ldpiecesat the cl erk ,  cri ed  s omethin g about being  c alled outof  th e
city , and aske d to have his room kept ;  then h e w as do wn t he stepsand  intothe carria ge tha t the  I mph a d mag i c al lysu mmoned.

T h e  dr ive t othestation  was a series of e s cap es. Between j olt s th e Im p g a sp e d o ut the r est of the stor y. The Cap ta i nhad ridden out  i n
the a utomobi le. T h e Imp h ad givenchase and  s o ha d the  one-eyedman,
als o on guar d , and by  dint  of  runni ng  fo r dea r life the y had  keptth e moto r insi ght unti l the crowded city stre ets we re re ach ed and aser i esof delays  ena bled themtocat ch up  wi t h it.  Ass oo n a s  they 
saw the motor st opb e fo re the stat i o n  th e boy  ha d  rushe d fo r Billy
while the Arab remainedto s h a dow  th e  Cap ta in and learn h isde s t ination. 
They themse lves wer ea t the  stati on now , and B i l ly was st illtyi ng
his cr ava t. 
 tear_of
wound he_called a scratch was_healing swiftly.

Tuesday_morning_passed in_the_same maddening suspense._Captain
Kerissen rode out_that morning but only_to the parade_ground,_where
he took part in a review with his troops. It was noticed that his
right_hand_was bandaged,_but_the_injury could not have been_severe
for his thumb was free_from the_bandage and he occasionally used
that hand upon the_reins._It was the_bright eyes of the Imp that
were sure of that.

In_the afternoon the Captain went again_to the barracks_and_then_to
the palace of one_of the colonels in his regiment._Then he went
home.

Utterly disgusted with this_waiting game Billy began to dress for
dinner._All lathered for a shave he_stood testing his razor on_a
hair when_his unlocked door was violently_opened and a_panting
little figure_darted across to_him. It was the Imp.

"Sir, he_goes, he goes_upon the minute," he panted out._"He_is in
the station._Quick!"

Like_a_streak of_lathered lightening Billy_went_for his_clothes._A
centipede could have been no more_active._He jerked up his
suspenders; he jerked on_a shirt; he jerked_on_a coat; he was_wiping
his face as he darted_through the halls and down the_stairs. No_lift
had speed_enough for his descent. At the desk he flung some gold
pieces_at the clerk, cried something about_being called out of_the
city, and_asked_to have his_room_kept; then_he was down the steps
and into the_carriage that_the Imp had magically summoned.

The drive_to the station was_a_series of escapes. Between jolts the
Imp_gasped out the rest of the_story. The Captain had ridden_out_in
the_automobile. The Imp had given_chase and so had the one-eyed_man,
also on guard,_and by dint of running for dear_life_they had kept
the motor in sight_until_the crowded city streets were reached_and_a
series_of delays enabled them to_catch up with it. As soon_as they
saw the motor stop before the station the_boy had rushed_for Billy
while the Arab remained_to_shadow_the Captain and learn his
destination.

They themselves were at the station_now, and_Billy was still_tying
his cravat.