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his letter. suggested, hoping at least
really had none to offer.
"What does he sayf''
"Say think you are crazy. You are
all as mad as hatters. I'll turn the house
into an asylum, and shut you all up in it,
if there's no other way"
"But the letter."
"Don't tell you it's from Jeanie!"
cried Judith, fairly dancing at me in her
anger and establishment. "Jeanie has
gone away!"
"Jeanie gone, toos" muttered, and
sat helpless.
"Gone, too9' demanded Judith. "Do
you mean that Philip has LETT the house2"
I nodded. I was past speech for the
moment.
"Tell me this instant what it all
means9" shrieked Judith. "I'll not
wait a secondp'
"Philip went into great state--said
he would not stay night in the house
with that girl. l tried to get him to see
you before he started; thought he was
with YOU"
Judith sat down in chair and glared
at me.
My question agitated my sister so much
that really thought she would fly in
pieces. Then, with her usual brusque
changeableness, she suddenly began to
read the note aloud:
"DEAR AUNT JUDITn-You must forgive
mc-some time will explan-I cannot now.
am leaving the house, shall take the train
to New York-mammai is there. Try not to
> be very angry with me, and invent some rea-
TO- or;v ink If
y in my confusion-but I must co. It breaks
my heart to behave so i'll toward you-do
please try to pardon it, and believem always,
l your loving Jeanie."
Heavens and earth !" cried I. "Gone!'
0 "Gone? Ordered the carriage, and
drove away while was busy about the
;" gardener, who is ILL.,"
'Gone to town,"I said. "Why, good
gracious, Philip has gone there, too"
There was brief silence between US,
The room grew rapidly darker; for twi'
= light was coming Oh, SO that could not
s we'll see Judith's face. Suddenly she
), startled me by bursting into a fit OF
t laughter. There she sat and laughed
u like maniac, and the more begged tc
D know if she had the Mysteries the more
g she laughed.
t, 80, don't you understands" she man
e aged at length to articulate. "These two
i idiots were trying to run away from each
l. other, and have run together"
did understand. laughed more in
i, sanely than Judith had done, laughed
=, till set myself coughing so hard thai
d she was obliged to loosen my neckcloth
IS and pound me on the back.
A minute more we heard Jeaoie's voice
Ii in the hall.
d "Good heavens she has come back y
l. whispered Judith. "Stop where you are
t. She may as we'll think you know nothing
n about her going. I'll find out what i
,, means"
n My sister went away. I sat ther'
alone in the gloom. The dining-roon
e was at the back of the house and hai
Sc glass doors opening upon the strawberries
g and these doors now stood open, for i
was warm May evening.
l Suddenly heard a step on the veran
ID da and saw Philips head appear in tn
doorway. He could not see me, but
r. had lighted another cigar, and it mad
TX bright spot in the darkness coult
re see that.
VI ''Uncle jack" be said, softly.
eyes, my boy" said There was n
pit further emotion possible to mel wa
I'd calm from utter stupefaction.
d. IL have come back" said he rathe
of sheepishly.
70 80 perceive" said I.
,h "You needn't say anything to Aun
as Judith" 8 aid he, in coaxing voice
as Then he went on "You see just as
was taking my ticket at the station,
rn saw Miss--I saw your young lady frieno
Ill AS she has chosen to leave the house
er there is no reason why I should nc
er come back"
IS; "Not the slightest" said I, though
O. did not in the least know what meant.
1t "What reason did she give for &C
IT. ing2"
r. 81 didn't see her," said I.
"But to Aunt Judith-you have see
er Aunt Judith9"
ed 30, yes," replied; ''But I don't thin
she knew any more about Jeanies res
Id sons for going than did yours"
II suppose had better tell you," sal
he Phil. 81 feel rather more sane at pres
lie ent--I know I acted like a fool-bu
you see, meeting her here, so unexpec
ZEE ly, quite upset me-"
lr- II should say there had been prett
ScuolaA upscIlluS, uulteIeu, OuC LID
eft sense enough not to make it audible.
Ill Just then we heard Judith call me.
"Wait here," I said, rising. CPL g
lat and see what she wants.
So I went out into the corridor closin
l I the door after me.
at ':Phil has come back" I whispered,
er. II know it, but Jeanie DOESN'T" rt
Ill turned my sister, in low tone. II sa'
him going through the shrubberie
III What are we to do now?'
of "Has she said anything?"
Il "she won't explain. She only says sh
m could not stop in the house with ths
man; that when she got to the station sh
TX saw him buying his ticket, and she cam
back"
ed 'He was going to tell me his side {
en- the story when you called me-" said I.
as Judith clapped her hands softly.
II, $50 back and make him tell it," sal
IT she.
Ut obeyed passively.
as Isuppose Aunt Judith will blame m
for her visitors going away" sal Philip
y, II am sure don't know. That wi
depend, suppose, on what Jeanie tell
ce her."
r. "What can she tell hers" cried Phil. e
,r, think she would be puzzled to give an
1t account of her conduct. There never wa
a man so abominably treated as I hav
/ been."
II. s'Come, Phil" said 1 ~ have know
a. Jeanie since she was child-there mus