" Mr. Cazenove spluttered even more furiously.

The clock in the corner ticked on with melancholy regularity, the logs hissed and spluttered viciously; but the two men sat in utter stillness, both bowed as if beneath a pressing burden.

" "Wind a fay!" spluttered Harry excitedly.

"I'll bet you ten dollars he isn't batted out at all,"' spluttered Harry, fiercely.

he spluttered angrily, "if one uv you shpalpeens don't hurry up an' t'row me a rope

I went down backwards for some few feet before I started to swim, then I came spluttering upwards towards the light; but, instead of reaching the surface, I hit my head against the keel of a boat and went down again.

" The wick of a candle had dropped to the wax, and was spluttering fitfully.

The load, being light, floated, and in this manner he was washed down stream, till two levies reached him, and, swinging him right side up, brought him spluttering ashore.