How He Explained

A resident of the Sixth Wrd hae been missing wood from liis pile for severa weeks past, and tlie other night lie watched and eauglit a negro loadiug up a big armful. Springing out, he oried : " Ali ! hah! Tve caught yon, have I!" "Is dat you?" asked the negro as he dropped the wood. " Yes, this is I, and I want to know what you are doing here?" "Dom' heah?" "Yes, sil'." " You see dis yere wood-pile, doesn't you '{" inquired the darkey. "Yes, I do." "Well, dero's a new family moved into dat simnty over dar, avid I don't like dere looks'one bit. I beüeve dey'd steal wood quickei-'n lightning, and I cum over to waru ye. íf ye miss any wood don't say I didn't teil yo what kind of people dose are!" And hc walked away leaving the man dumbfoumlcd.