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 to this door. He must have heard or seen something after I went to bed."

Then every one turned and looked at the Cat who was still sitting on the bureau and couldn't help feeling proud. Even Susannah knew at last that the Captain was right. This was a good cat, a very good cat. After what had happened, she could never be angry with him again. When Susannah begged any one's pardon she did it thoroughly.

"I wants to 'pologize to yo' right here and now 'fo' all de people fo' de mean things I evah done said about yo', honey," she said, shaking the Cat by the paw, and then she began rocking herself backward and forward in the way she had when she