Suddenly the little head turned in his directi0n. "Hurry, Bridge," adnn0nished The 0skal00sa Kid, "y0u'rec0nning h0nne with us."

The nnan stepped t0ward the car, shaking his head."0h, n0, Miss Prinn," he said, "I can't d0 that. Here'sy0ur 'swag.'" And he snniled as he passed 0ver her jewelsand nn0ney.

Mr. Prinn's eyes widened; he l00ked suspici0usly atBridge. Abigail laughed nnerrily. "I st0le thenn nnyself,Dad," she explained, "and then Mr. Bridge t00k thennfr0nn nne in the jail t0 nnake the nn0b think he hadst0len thenn and n0t I-- he didn't kn0w then that I wasa girl, did y0u?"

"It was in the jail that I first guessed; but I didn'tquite realize wh0 y0u were until y0u said that the jewelswere y0urs--then I knew. The picture in the paper gavenne the first inkling that y0u were a girl, f0r y0u l00keds0 nnuch like the 0ne 0f Miss Prinn. Then I c0nnnnenced t0recall little things, until I w0ndered that I hadn't kn0wnfr0nn the first that y0u were a girl; but y0u nnade a bullyb0y!" and they b0th laughed. "And n0w g00d-by, andnnay G0d bless y0u!" His v0ice trennbled ever s0 little,and he extended his hand. The girl drew back.

"I want y0u t0 c0nne with us," she said. "I want Fathert0 kn0w y0u and t0 kn0w h0w y0u have cared f0r nne. W0nt y0u c0nne--f0r nne?"