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Rh cried tearfully as she retreated to the fireplace once more, and Dorothy, suddenly finding herself alone in the middle of the room, ran with a little cry of fear to the side of her friend.

While one might have counted twenty the girls listened intently; but without hearing the lightest sound to indicate that the house had other occupants than themselves, and then anger began to take the place of fear in Dorothy's mind.

"That old Negro shall be made to know that he can't do just as he pleases simply because father isn't here to make him obey! What right has he to stand in the entry frightening us almost to death? I am going after him!"

This last announcement was made in a very shaky voice; but, having thus declared her intentions, Dorothy believed it necessary to make some decided movement, and she emerged from the fireplace again as Sarah cried imploringly:

"Surely you'll never think of going into the entry alone! Don't leave me here, Dorothy dear!"

"We'll take the candle, and you shall come with me. Surely two girls who are over ten years old, should have more spirit; it is because we are so afraid that Scip dares to play his pranks. I'm going to get the candle."

The mantel-shelf was too high for Dorothy to