CHAPTER XIV.

NAN’S STORY. Mr. Carter came in late in the afternoon of the day after his unaccountable disappearance. He had one wild turkey, seven partridges and three hares in his knapsack. Bobby was delighted with the whole procedure and seemed completely unaware of the wretchedness his carelessness had caused. “Tell us about it, dear,” asked Mrs. Carter, who had decided not to let her husband know of the anxiety his unexplained absence had caused her and his daughters. He was like a young boy in his excitement over his kill,…