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Fatner Lookeci as Black as Thunder.
about that. I just ran to him and he
kissed me as if he was never going
to step.
"I thought you weren't coming
back," I said.
"Well, I don't know that I am," said,
father. "But I've come to see you,
anyway. How's mother?"
"She's all right," I said, "but I wish
Mr. Gnggs wouldn't come so often
Father looked as black as thunder.
"How often does he come?" he asked.
"Every evening," I answered. "And
I guess he's going to be my father
now Mother says so, anyway."
Father looked blacker than ever.
"See here, Roddy, can you keep a se
cret he said.
"Sure," said I. Father and I had
always had our secrets together.
"But this is a real one," said fa
ther. "You mustn't even let mother
know. How would you like to come
for a week's tramp with me? Fishing
and fan in the woods9"
"I'd love to," I answered. "Mayn't
I tell mother, though?"
"No" answered father. "You must
promise. That's the secret. Suppose
1 was to be here with an auto tomor
row night at twelve, do you think you i
could sup out of the house and meet
me""
I told father I could, and I prom
ised faithfully not to say a word about
it. Fut it was hard work not letting
mother know, especially as she looked
so kind when she kissed me good
night.
