PHIL KELSEV S FIREWORKS. 61

one in Cottonville except the Kelseys
would be able to celebrate the Fourth.

“Tf-we had fireworks we'd know better
than to store them in the cotton mill,”
Grant Murray said, warmly. “That’s
where Phil Kelsey has put his. I saw
him dropping them in one of the north
windows.”

‘Assoon as he had spoken he regretted
having done so. A certain look of cun-
ning and malice crept into Luke’s face,
and: it made the boy shrink from him.
When Grant was going away Luke called
him back and questioned him.

“ Are the fireworks directly under the
window?”

ees.

“That’s a good bit of news, Phil
Kelsey is crowing to-day to think he is
the only boy in town who has any fire-
works, but he won't crow long.”