As usual she
faced in all directions like a circle.
"Look," she said. "There's some one coming!"
And they saw the figure of a tramp go past the opening of the drive
where the London road was just visible. He paused a moment and looked
towards the house. He did not come in. He just looked--and waved his
hand at them. The next minute he was gone. But not before Maria had
returned his wave.
"He'll come back," suggested Stumper, as they went inside.
"Yes," said Maria. "He's mine--but you can have him too."
Ten minutes later, when they all sat down to lunch, the big blue
figure of the policeman passed the opening of the drive. Being
occupied with hot roast beef, they did not see him. He paused a
moment, looked towards the house, and then went slowly out of sight
again along the London road, following the tramp....
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