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Rh I did. The city man was dancing with her. They danced together and Elnora laughed. But it didn't look funny to me; I was scared." "Who was it said 'wonders would never cease'?" asked Wesley. "You mark my word, once you get Kate Comstock started, you can't stop her. There's a wagon load of penned-up force in her. Dancing in the moonlight! Well, I'll be hanged!" Billy was at his side instantly. "Well, whoever does it will have to hang me, too," he cried. Sinton threw his arm around Billy and drew him close. "Tell us all about it, son," he said. Billy told. "And when Elnora just stopped a breath, 'Can't you play some of the old things I knew when I was a girl?' said her ma. Then Elnora began to do a thing that made you want to whirl round and round, and quicker 'an scat there was her ma a-whirling. The city man, he ups and grabs her and whirls, too, and back in the woods I was going just like they did. Elnora begins to laugh, and I ran to tell you, 'cos I knew you'd like to know. Now, all the world is right, ain't it?" ended Billy as he leaned against Sinton in supreme satisfaction. "You just bet it is!" said Wesley. Billy looked steadily at Margaret. "Is it, Aunt Margaret?" Margaret Sinton smiled at him bravely. An hour later when Billy was ready to climb the stairs to his room, he went to Margaret to say good-night. He leaned against her an instant, and brought his lips close