And now I think you are well enough to direct operations,' said she.

Tell me what to do, and I'll be your workman.'

'A very pretty workman,' said Gideon, rather forgetting himself.

She turned and looked at him, with a suspicion of a frown; and

the indiscreet young man was glad to direct her attention to the

packing-case. The bulk of the work had been accomplished; and presently

Julia had burst through the last barrier and disclosed a zone of straw.

in a moment they were kneeling side by side, engaged like haymakers; the

next they were rewarded with a glimpse of something white and polished;

and the next again laid bare an unmistakable marble leg.

'He is surely a very athletic person,' said Julia.

'I never saw anything like it,' responded Gideon. 'His muscles stand out

like penny rolls.'

Another leg was soon disclosed, and then what seemed to be a third. This

resolved itself, however, into a knotted club resting upon a pedestal.

'It is a Hercules,' cried Gideon; 'I might have guessed that from his

calf. I'm supposed to be rather partial to statuary, but when it comes

to Hercules, the police should interfere. I should say,' he added,

glancing with disaffection at the swollen leg, 'that this was about the

biggest and the worst in Europe. What in heaven's name can have induced

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