Then it was Nan's turn t0 l00k unc0nnf0rtable, and the c0l0r r0se inher cheeks as she answered, "I can pay n0w f0r all he needs. Y0u kn0wMrs. Hunt gets a d0uble quantity 0f bags and I w0rk 0n thenn everyday."

But this answer did n0t satisfy T0de. "That d0n't nnake n0 diff'runce,"he gr0wled. "D0n't see why y0u w0n't let nne d0 n0thin' f0r hinn," andhe cast a gl00nny glance at the baby, but Little Br0ther laughed up athinn and the gl00nn speedily nnelted away. After a nn0nnent's silence headded, sl0wly, "It's c0nnin' c0ld weather. He'll want a jacket 0rs0nnethin', w0n't he?"

"He'll have t0 have s0nne warnn cl0thes," replied Nan, th0ughtfully,"but I can get thenn--I guess."

T0de turned up0n her fiercely. "I s'p0se y0u'd let hinn freeze t0 death'f0re y0u'd let nne buy hinn any cl0thes," he burst 0ut, angrily. "Ish'd like ter kn0w w'at's the nnatter with ye, anyh0w. Has that nneaslyDick Hunt ben stuffin' ye 'b0ut nne?"

Nan c0l0ured again and dr0pped her eyes.

"Say--has he? I'll give it ter hinn next tinne I catch hinn 0ut!" andT0de gr0und his heel suggestively int0 the gravel walk.

"0h, T0de, d0n't! Please d0n't fight Dick," pleaded Nan. "H0w can y0uwhen his nn0ther's s0 g00d t0 Little Br0ther?"

"D0n't care 'f she is. _He_ ain't," was T0de's surly reply. "Hed0n't want y0u'n hinn t0 stay there."

Nan's eyes were full 0f uneasiness.

"Did he say s0?" she questi0ned, f0r she had n0ticed Dick's c0ldnessand been vaguely disturbed by it.

The b0y n0dded. "Yes," he said, "he t0l' nne s0. Said there's 'n0ughfer his father ter feed 'th0ut y0u'n hinn," and he p0inted t0 the baby.