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 Well, I'm getting these transfers on the brain. First Bess had three pink ones, and then she had seventeen blue ones, and now I have thirty-two orange ones—I think there's thirty-two—thirty-two, please count 'em,' and he put his hand to his head. But just then we came to where there was a tall switch-tower, and on the other side, a great building full of machinery, and we got off there. I wanted, perfectly dreadfully, to go into the power-house, as Uncle Fred called it, for I could see, through the windows, the great wheels turning and the bands flying; but it was getting so late in the evening that I didn't dare to even suggest it.

"Pretty quick a car came along; but Uncle Fred wouldn't let us get aboard until he had called to the conductor and asked if it went to Ellis Avenue.

Sure,' said the conductor, 'Come on,' and we climbed in.

Now,' said Uncle Fred, as we ranged ourselves along the seat, 'we're hot on the trail. It can't get away from us this time, that's sure,' and he began to look quite brash again. 'She said to get off at Ellis Avenue,' he went on, 'and