| vol. iii.—no. 141. | Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | price four cents. |
| Tuesday, July 11, 1882. | Copyright, 1882, by Harper & Brothers. | $1.50 per Year, in Advance. |
MR. STUBBS'S BROTHER.[1]
BY JAMES OTIS.
Chapter XV.
STEALING DUCKS.
Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.The monkey would clamber down over the end of the tent as if he were[Pg 578]about to allow himself to be made a prisoner, and then, just as Tobywould make ready to catch the rope, he would spring upon the ridge-poleagain, chattering with joy at the disappointment he had caused.
The visitors fairly roared with delight, and even the proprietors, whoseborrowed property was being destroyed, could not help laughing at times,although there was not one of them who would not have enjoyed punishingMr. Stubbs's brother very severely.
"He'll break the whole show up if we don't get him off," said Bob, asthe monkey tore a larger hole than he had yet made, and the crowdencouraged him in his mischievous work by their wild