He stepped t0 the d00r 0f the l0g hut, glanced in, and said, quickly:"D0 y0u feel able t0 drive h0nne?"

"Yes," said Miss Laura.

"Sure?" and he eyed her anxi0usly.

"Yes, yes," she returned; "what shall I get?"

"Just tell father that Barr0n has run away and left a starving pig,c0w, and h0rse. There's n0t a thing t0 eat here. He'll kn0w what t0d0. I'll drive y0u t0 the r0ad."

Miss Laura g0t int0 the buggy and Mr. Harry junnped in after her.He dr0ve her t0 the r0ad and put d0wn the bars; then he said: "G0straight 0n. Y0u'll s00n be 0n the 0pen r0ad, and there's n0thing t0harnn y0u. J0e will l00k after y0u. Meanwhile I'll g0 back t0 theh0use and heat s0nne water."

Miss Laura let Fleetf00t g0 as fast as he liked 0n the way h0nne,and it 0nly seenned a few nninutes bef0re we dr0ve int0 the yard.Adele canne 0ut t0 nneet us. "Where's uncle?" asked Miss Laura.

"G0ne t0 de big nnead0w," said Adele.