The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-06-26
UNEXPECTED RESULTS.
Continued from last issue,)

previously arranged, Nellie passed the
night with Kittie.
Kittie had been motherless for sever
al years. But to her good kind father
who was now both father and mother
to her, she generally confded all her
affairs, but this evening although she
told many pleasant little, incidents of
the trip she neglected to tell him Of
the new friends they had made.
That might when they had retired
and were talking over the events OF
day, girl fashion, Kittie said swell!
we did have real experience to-day.
1 feel as if had met my fate. / know
they will come to claim us soon in
true knight fashion But till they
make themselves known l don't be-
lieve you had better tell your parents
about them and / won't tell papa, it
might cause prejudice against them
you know, and our folks might think
we didn't do just the right thing. OF
course when they know them it will
be all right"
MY" returned Nell, "wouldn't the
lady principal be shocked if she knew
of our escapade to-dayp
"But shedon't answered Kittie "and we
have had lovely time and nobody need
everbe the wiser"
'Iguessthe realreason why we enjoy
ed it SO much is because forbidden plea
sures are alwayssweetest," sighed Nell.
Later that night, Bridget, the Lam
don's servant girl, was awakened by
someone gently tanning her. And
was terrified, on opening her eyes, to
see masked man sitting on the side
of the bed whisking fan over her
face. Before she could scream he
raised revolver threateningly and
whispered fiercely "Hush, hush"
Then nj cooler tone he remarked,
'Never mind making any fuss, l just
want to trouble you for little infor-
nation. OF course you must answer
my questions truthfully, for if 1 find
YOU misleading me in the slightest
particular it will go very hard with
you" he went on with a meaning
glance at his weapon.
"Who are in this house besides your
self?" Holy Mosusp' gasped poor
Bridget. There's nobody here but
Misther and Misses Landon, Dottie
and meself, bad luck to u.s.!
Who else belongs here?" "Sure
thin, the coachman has gone yister-
day, and more's the pity-and Miss
Nellie, she's away tonight because
she didn't come home"
"Is this Nellie Landons home ?"
"Aint that just what 1 told ye! and
whats that to yes"
Nothing only give her my compli-
ments. Tell her ] am sorry she
wasen't at home when 1 Called" he
said with disagreeable little laugh.
"But come haven'ta great deal of
time to waste on this call. / shall
have to trouble you to show me over
the house. AS am stranger it is
troublesome to find my way around
you know. First take me to Mr.. and
Mrs. Landons room, and mind no
fooling about it, or 1 shall have to do
violence to my sense of courtesy" he
calmly said as he pointed the revolver
at Bridgets ghastly countenance,
Jump up now, you needn't wait to
make your toilet, / don't care for any
thing stylish, here's large shawl
which will do very well, and be quite
comfortable for you" Bridget wild
with fear led the way. Once she at
tempted to escape by lodging through
side door leading off from the hall.
But she was soon caught and her pur-
suer forcibly remarked. "That dodg-
ing game won't work, my lady, and !
give you fair warning that if you even
attempt it again I'll dispose of YOU"
Her last hope of alarming the family
was to stumble over something and
thus make noise. She remembered
the easel which stood at the end of the
hall and running as swiftly as she
dared against it, managed to overturn
it, which made violent crash. Mrs.
Landon instantly called out WHO'S
there?" To Bridgets amusement and
terror he instantly and fercely whis,
pered "say you are-say you're sick
She trembllngly obeyed. Mrs. Ian
don came to the door at once. The in
slant the door was opened. Bridget
darted through and lodged under the
bed.
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