quietly around the house. There is nothing so soothing to a guilty conscience as to be out of the path of the avenger. Mr. Morehouse stormed into the house. “Where's the ink?” he shouted at his wife as soon as his foot was across the doorsill.     

       Mrs. Morehouse jumped, guiltily. She never used ink. She had not seen the ink, nor moved the ink, nor thought of the ink, but her husband's tone convicted her of the guilt of having borne and reared a boy, and she knew that whenever her husband wanted anything in a loud voice the boy had been at it.     

       “I'll find Sammy,” she said meekly.     

       When the ink was found Mr. Morehouse wrote rapidly, and he read the completed letter and smiled a triumphant smile.     

       “That will settle that crazy Irishman!” he exclaimed. “When they get that letter he will hunt another job, all right!”      

       A week later Mr. Morehouse received a long official envelope with the card of the Interurban Express Company in the upper left corner. He tore it open eagerly and drew out a sheet of paper. At the top it bore the number       A6754. The letter was short. “Subject—Rate on guinea-pigs,” it said,       “Dr. Sir—We are in receipt of your letter regarding rate on guinea-pigs between Franklin and Westcote addressed to the president of this company. All claims for overcharge should be addressed to the Claims Department.”      

       Mr. Morehouse wrote to the Claims Department. He wrote six pages of choice sarcasm, vituperation and argument, and sent them to the Claims Department.     

       A few weeks later he received a reply from the Claims Department. Attached to it was his last letter.     

       “Dr. Sir,” said the reply. “Your letter of the 16th inst., addressed to this Department, subject rate on guinea-pigs from Franklin to Westcote, ree'd. We have taken up the matter with our agent at Westcote, and his reply is attached herewith. He informs us that you refused to receive the consignment or to pay the charges. You have therefore no claim against this company, and your letter regarding the proper rate on the consignment should be addressed to our Tariff Department.”      

       Mr. Morehouse wrote to the Tariff Department. He 

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