Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-06

Hers seen him, said the maid. hut
he amt seen her. lie was asleep when
the missis came home"
Hcpzibah opened the gate with great
cautiousness and. preceded by the maid.
entered the house silently aud stcalthily.
In the Kitchen she drew forth n wills
percd history of the manner Of Mr..
liackett's arrival. The maid, II seems.
had heard n loud and bullying noise "f
knocking Mt the front door. and going
In haste TO answer IL. had hut just cs-
capped from being staggered over by the
new arrival. who. after glaring ut her
for q minute without apparent recogni-
ton. mad felt his way into the front room.
fallen Immediately into an armchair and
gone to sleep there. Then the narrator
Of these things produced the note with
wbicl, her mistress had entrusted her.
I'm to sit up I'LL lie wakens," she
said: "and then I've got to give him
this. But I'm nfcarcd to go nnigl him."
Il ain't." said llcplibnh "iou just
run down ~ Mrs. Blanc's and tell her
| shall stop and sleep ut mothers to-
night. with my compliments. and then
run on to mothers and tell her to sit mp
for me. Ill see this job through, any
way
SO the small servant happy to escape.
got out by the back way and ran swift
~ on her errand. She had scarce been
gone u quarter Of mn hour when lIepzi.
bah. seated there IN listening wrath.
heard a movement aud n series Of muttcr.
ings. and marching holt upright into the
front room confronted Ilnckett. lie was
rubbing his eyes with both hands and
T.
hut u second later he threw his hands
aloft and stretched himself The sudden
sight of iepzibnh glnring stonily ut him
from the doorway frozc him IN that atti.
tude for n moment. hut he recovered
himself almost Immediately.
"llillo!' he said, what are you do
ing hcrcI"
I'm told to give you this from Mrs.
Iinckett." said Hepzibnh. throwing the
envelope on the table. II dropped heav-
lily there, and muiilcd jingle arose from
1t.
"Oh" said l1nckctt. staring nngrily
bnck ut her ns he made u step toward
the table. ncpzibah folded her arms
and regarded him uncompromisingly.' lie
became u little restless under her gaze.
and to escape 1t took the envelope and
opened II. When he had read the note
he opened the package within it and
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"Where Is Mrs. IInckcn!" he asked.
transferring the money to his pocket.
How should know asked IIcpzi.
bah In turn. what do you want with
Mrs. Ilnckeu! You've got what you
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"TclI her IN see her tomorrow" he
said, fixing his hat upon his bend. and
avoiding Ucrzjbah's gaze.
Not l." sajd uepzibnh. "If vou.vc
got nuy messages give 'em yo,,rscif"
or course this WINS very Jiscour,eous
and impudent: hut viii WINS n little out
of sorts and jndisposcd 10 co,nbnt
LET me get by," no said. advancing
toward her.
"Glnd md wjlljn'." returned Ucpzihob
making room for him: "nnd rnre nnJ
plcnscd | should he to see the Inst of
you,"
Even this Mr.. Hackett declined 10 RI.
sent, not caring 70 provoke lust then uny
fuller EXPRESSION OF lepzibnh's senti.
ments concerning him. As well ma his
cold, cramped limbs and shutting boots
would allow him, he swaggered 10 the
front door. md throwing II wide onen
and closing II with A banv. marched from
the house. and for thnt night disnDnear red
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brnnd new suit OF clothes. with linen.
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