The Slowcoach

he was always certain to be able to help in any difficulty. Mrs. Avory wrote to

ter she had finished. "R

d Mrs. Avo

thers, but soon over." He checked them off on his finger. "Ite

k," said Mrs. Avory; "

"and there's also Kink.

him," said Mrs. Avory. "Gregor

eared, fresh

ve the caravan if we decided

children. "Steady

he children nearly desperate. "Yes," he then said, "I should, mum, provided you let me find a trustwo

d of you, Kink,"

Kinky!" sa

r item two. The horse. How would y

little out of my way. A horse

ed: the old ma

suppose the horse will have to be found by

egory; "let's have a motor. I think

survey England creditably if he rushed through it in a motor? You're going to survey England, aren't you, Bobbie? No, it must be a horse, and I will get it. I will m

," sai

. "And now," he added, "the way is cleared

ess, but could not.

said Mr

s," the

at night and when we

r. Lenox. "And wh

und," sai

l," said

rnard," s

," said M

el," sai

le," said

rier," sai

Mr. Lenox. "I leave it to

also because, when tied up, it will always be on the watch. We'll buy the Exchange and Mart, and

" said

Lenox. "I wish I w

hey all

should starve. His Lordship is sufficiently cross with me now, because I had to give him out leg-be

ristopher, Mr. Scott, and Mr. L

One is that one likes to know where such gifts come from, and the other is that for a party of children to go away alo

ke," said Uncle Chris. "

ht arrange to meet them here and there on their journey. They would like

on to accept a caravan, and there's no harm in one of those friends wishing to be anonymous. As for the other matter, I don't

know that," she said. "But w

dren keeping dry, or getting dry quickly after rain, and so forth. Such an experience as a fortnight in a caravan of their own should be a splendid thing for all of them. Gregory, for example-it's quite time that he studied the A B C of engineering and began

I'm sure they are very unlikely to get any suc

s. I have thought of that. A telegram every morning at breakfast and a telegram

Collins and so old an ally as Runcie were not against it. Both, indeed, were of Uncle Christopher's op

porter of the scheme, but an enthusiast, because her own home was not distant, and she made the children prom

ast, but she allowed herself t

fortable beds you will be

n thing for safet

l get on your poor

stion!" she

gypsies," s

ing or anything

Gregory would reply;

I'm not," she

the villages as 'The Old-Woman-Who-Can't-See-Any-F

attack and a feeling of faintness. But just come

id Mr. Lenox hastil

nds," said

. Lenox. "Not for a

y less," sa