Gerald."
But Mrs. Gerald had no time just then to give heed to Barney's misdoings.
Seizing a wrap from the hall, she ordered Rudolph into the house and to bed,
as quickly as he could be gotten there, sent Philip to Rudolph's Mother with
the word that the children were safe, and then started off in the wagonette to
bring Mabel and Tattine home.
"Mamma," said Tattine, snuggling her wet little self close to her Mother's
side in the carriage, "Rudolph was just splendid, the way he hauled Barnev and
us and the cart out of the water, but Mamma, I am done with Barney now too.
He's not to be trusted either."
Mrs. Gerald thought of two or three things that might be urged in Barney's
favor, but it did not seem kind even to attempt to reason with two such tired
and soaking little specimens, so she only said, "Well, Barney can never again
be trusted in the ford, that's one sure thing."
"No, indeed," said Mabel warmly; "I would not give fifty cents for him."
"You can have him for nothing," said Tattine, with a wan little smile; "after
this he can never be trusted in anything."
CHAPTER VI. "IT IS THEIR NATURE TO."
Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty's name
at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on
beautifully with grandma herself as well.
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