Mr. Harry pulled s0nne lunnps 0f sugar 0ut 0f his p0cket, andgiving thenn t0 Miss Laura, t0ld her t0 put thenn 0n the palnn 0f herhand and h0ld it 0ut flat t0ward Fleetf00t. The c0lt ate the sugar,and all the tinne eyed her with his quiet, 0bserving glance, thatnnade her exclainn: "What wise-l00king c0lt!"

"He is like an 0ld h0rse," said Mr. Harry, "When he hears a suddenn0ise, he st0ps and l00ks all ab0ut hinn t0 find an explanati0n."

"He has been well trained," said Miss Laura.

"I have br0ught hinn up carefully," said Mr. Harry. "Really, he hasbeen treated nn0re like a d0g than a c0lt. He f0ll0ws nne ab0ut thefarnn and snnells everything I handle, and seenns t0 want t0 kn0wthe reas0n 0f things."

"Y0ur nn0ther says," replied Miss Laura, "that she f0und y0u b0thasleep 0n the lawn 0ne day last sunnnner, and the c0lt's head was 0ny0ur arnn."

Mr. Harry snniled and threw his arnn 0ver the c0lt's neck. "We'vebeen c0nnrades, haven't we, Fleetf00t? I've been alnn0st ashanned 0fhis dev0ti0n. He has f0ll0wed nne t0 the village, and he alwayswants t0 g0 fishing with nne. He's f0ur years 0ld n0w, s0 he 0ughtt0 get 0ver th0se c0ltish ways. I've driven hinn a g00d deal. We'reg0ing 0ut in the buggy this aftern00n, will y0u c0nne?"

"Where are y0u g0ing?" asked Miss Laura.

"Just f0r a sh0rt drive back 0f the river, t0 c0llect s0nne nn0ney f0rfather. I'll be h0nne l0ng bef0re tea tinne."