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manner. Be so good as to go to your
own ROOM"
'My!" said Susy, ''you can do tho
dignified. / must practice and see ii l
can accomplish an attitude like that. 1t
you were little prettier, Miss Long
worth, 1 should call that striking and
the girl threw back her head and
laughed.
Something in the laugh aroused Miss
:Longworth's recollection, and chill
Of fear came over her. but, looking at
the girl again, she saw she was mis-
taken. Susy jumped up, still laughing,
and drew a little pin from the cap she
wore, flinging it on the chair; then she
pulled off her wig, and stood before
Edith I4ongworth her natural self.
Miss Brewster gasped the as
tonished Edith. ''What are you doing
in my house in that disguise?
"Oh," said Jennie, 'Tm the lady
slavey, and how do you think I have
acted the part? Now sit down, Miss
Dignity, and I will tell you something
about your own family. l thought you
were a set of rogues, and now can
prove it,"
"Will you leave my house this in
stant?" cried Edith, in anger. II shall
not listen to YOU
"Oh, yes, you will" said Jennie. "for
] shall follow your example and no,
let you out until you do hear what l
have to tell you"
,yhic1 tha ornafenT hnI1Sp.
maid skipped nimbly to the door and
placed her back against it. - e.
CHAPTER XIV.
Jennie Brewster stood with her back
to the door, sweet smile on her face.
"rhis is my day for acting, Miss
Longworth. think did the role OF
housemaid so well that it deceived sew
eral members of the family. ] am now
giving an imitation of yourself in your
thrilling drama: All at Sea- Don't
you think do it most admirably"
"Yes," said Edith, sitting down
again. II wonder you did not adopt
the stage as profession?"
II have often thought Of doing SO,
but journalism Is more exciting"
perhaps. Still, it has its disappoint~
ments. When gave my thrilling dra-
ma, as you call it, on shipboard, ! had
my stage accessories arranged to bet
ter advantage than you have now"
"Do you mean the putting off of the
boat?"
mo; I mean that the electric but
ton was under my hand-it was i'm
possible for you to ring for help.
Now, while you hold the door, you
cannot stop me from ringing. for the
bell rope is here beside me-
Eyes, that is a disadvantage, admit.
Do you intend to ring, then, and have
me turned out?'
II don't think that will be necessary:
imagine you will go quietly
"You are a pretty clever girl, Miss
Longworth. wish liked you, but
don't. So we won't waste valuable
time deploring that fact Have you
no curiosity to hear what was going
to tell you?"
"Not the slightest; but there is one
thing should like to know"
"Oh, is there? Well, that's human,
at any rate. What do you wish to
know?"
"You came here well recommended.
How did you know wanted a house.
maid, and were your testimonials
Edith paused for word. which Jennie
promptly supplied.
"Forged? Oh, dear, no. There Is
no necessity for doing anything criln-
inal in this country, if you have the
money. I didn't forge then--1 bought
them. Didn't you write to any of the
good ladies who stood sponsor for me @
Eyes, and received most flatteri1,g
accounts Of you.'
Certainly. That was part of the
contract. Oh, you can do anything
with money in London; it is a most de.
ightful town. Then, as for knowing
there is vacancy, that also was
money. l bribed the other housemaid
to leave
81 see. And what object had you in
all this?''
Jennie Brewster laughed-the same
s;lvery laugh that had charmed Will
ham an hour or two before-a laugh
that sometimes haunted Wentworth's
memory in the city. She left her sen
tinel-like position at the door and
threw herself into chair.
.sMiss Longworth.'' she said. you are
not consistent. You first pretend that
you have no curiosity to hear what
have to say, then you ask me exactly
what was going to tell you. OF course
you are dying to know why am here;
YOU wouldn't be a woman if you
weren't. Now, I'VE changed my mind
and I don't intend to tell you. ! will
say though thut my object in coming
here was. first, to find out for myself
how servants ere treated in this coun-
try. You see my sympathies are all
with the women who work, and not
with the women-well. like yourself,
for instance
Eyes, think you said that once be-
fore And how do we treat our serv-
ants?"
$50 far as my experience goes, very
we'll indeed"
ut is most gratifying to hear you
say this. was afraid we might not
have met your approval. And now.
There shall send you your months
money. Miss Brewster 2"
Jennie Brewster leaned back in her
chair. her eyes all but closed. an angry
light shooting from them that remind
ed Edith of her glance of hatred On
heard thn Steamship rich warm