"William! You William!" called one woman.
"Jimmee-ee! O Jimmee-ee-ee!" called the other.
"Have you seen my nephew?" asked the one.
"No. Have you seen anything of Jimmy?" was the reply of the
other.
"They were talking together at the fence about an hour ago,"
said Billy's aunt. "Possibly they are down at the livery
stable with Sam Lamb; I'll phone and find out."
"And I'll ring up Mrs. Black and Mrs. Hamilton. They may
have gone to see Lina or Frances."
In a short time both women appeared on their porches again:
"They have not been to the stable this morning," said Miss
Minerva uneasily, "and Sam went to Memphis on the excursion
train."
"And they are not with Lina or Frances,"--Mrs. Garner's face
wore an anxious look, "I declare I never saw two such
children. Still, I don't think we need worry as it is nearly
dinner time, and they never miss their meals, you know."
But the noon hour came and with it no hungry little boys.
Then, indeed, did the relatives of the children grow uneasy.
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