Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-02-27
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~: Nights
LContinued from last week. I

'lv' he cried. Il am only a secre-
3aryg"
DO you mean that for me?'' said the
EirI because am only housemaid,
II Juu please And then, relenting at
HE sight of Harry's obvious confusion,
8he added 81 know you mean some
thing Of the sort, and like your looks,
but think nothing Of your Lady Van
1eseur: Oh, these mistresses!' she
Ike yeu with bandbox in broad day."
During this talk they had remained
IN their original positions, she on the
denrstep, he on the sidewalk, barehead-
I'd for the sake of GOODNESS and with
the bandbox on his arm.
But upon this last speech Harry, who
was unable to support such point blank
fcanpIiments to his appearance nor the
eneourag ing look with which they were
accompanied, began to change his atti-
tude and glance from left to right in
perturbation. In so doing he turned his
face toward the lower end of the lane,
ard there, to his indescribable dismay,
his eyes encountered those of General
Eandeleur. The general, in prodigious
Hustler of heat, hurry and indignation,
had been securing the streets in chase
ID bis brother-in-law, but as soon as he
caught glimpse Of the delinquent Sec
rotary his purpose changed, his anger
bowed into new channel and he turn
esf gu his heel and came tearing up the
2ane with truculent gestures and vo-
esfs.rations
Harry made but one bolt Of it into
The house, driving the maid before him,
zn1 the door was slammed in his pur-
Eaer's countenance.
Is there bar? Will it lock?" asked
H&rry, while salvo on the knocker
made the house echo from wall to wall
WHY, what is wrong with your"
REked the maid. 'Is it this old gen.
5Ieman?'
III he gets hold of me-" whispered
Harry, II am as go>d as dead. He has
been pursuing me all day, carries a
xword stick and is an Indian military
ee6eer:''
these are fine mannersv cried the
kz1d. ~And what, IL you please, may
be his name?
1T is the general, my MASTER" an
xwefed Harry. HE is after this band.
box"
Ibid not I tell you?'' cried the maid
I'm triumph. II told you thought worse
than nothing Of your Lady Vandeleur.
And if you had an eye in your head
3ou might see what she is for yourself
An ungrateful mink, l will be bound
zcT 1hatv'
The general renewed his attack upon
The knocker and, his passion growing
with delay, began to kick and beat up
Ng the panels of the door.
1T is lucky" observed the girl, that
am alone in the house. Your general
may hammer until he is weary, and
gheEe is none to open for him. Follow
mey"
So saying, she led Harry into the
ana stood by. him herself in an affec-
Tionate' attitude, with a hand upon his
shoulder. The din at the door, so far
1rom abating, continued to increase in
volume, and at each blow the unhappy
secretary was shaken to the heart.
"What is your namc?" asked the girl
%Harry Hartley" he replied.
Mime" she went on, lis Prudence
30 you like it?"
Every much" said Harry "But hear
for moment how the general Tea IS
Wpon the door. He Will certainly break
* in, and then, in heavens name, what
have to look for but death:"
You put yourself very much about
with no OCCASION" answered Prudence.
-I4et your general knock: lie will Go
no more than blister his hands. Do
you think l would keep you here if :!
Eere not sure to save you? Oh, no; I
AM q good friend to those that please
NE And we have a back door upon
another lane. But she added, check
ing him, for he had got upon his feet
immediately on this welcome news
-but will not show where it is unless
you kiss me. Will you, Harry?"
THAT I WILL" he cried, remembering
but because you are good and pretty
And he administered two or three cor
dial salutes, which were returned to
him in kind.
Then Prudence led him to the back
11te and put her hand upon the key.
''Win you come and see me?' she
asked.
Il will indeed" said Harry. do not
Rowe you my life?'
And now,H she added, opening the
dor; run as hard as you can, for !
shal let in the general
Harry scarcely required this advice,
Fear had him by the forelock, and he
addressed himself diligently to fight.
4 few steps am! liz believed he woult:
escape from hi; t: lals and return t.
lady Vandeleur III honor and safety.
But these few steps had not been talk.
en- before he heard mans voice hailing
hv1 J.