Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-10

was to kill him. missy. what would you
say artcrwards.'
oh is he so drcndfully i'll as that?
will do everything exactly as you tell
me-"
"rhcn get down very softly. miss. and
run and hide in that old doorway. quite
out Of the moonshic and stay there till
| come to fetch 'cc'
Still covered with the sacks. the mail
Ell did rs she was told: while the Carrier.
with ungainlv skill. AMI needless cat
tions to his horse. descended. Then he
walked into the Squirc's Kitchen. with
whip in hand. ~ usual us If he were
come to deliver goods.
MARY iookham." said Grips. com
ing over and laying Ills hand on her
shoulder. 'Cripps hath a-brought home
to this old ancient mansion the very
most vallyble case Of goods rs ever were
inside 1t. Better than the crown rs the
young Queen hath for ten months now
preparing"
"Alivey' asked Mary. shrinking back
towards the fire. for his metaphor might
mean collins.
Now. there you go down again-there
you go down." answered Grips. who
enjoyed the situation. aud desired to
make the most Of It. III thought you
was all intellect.-but better perhaps
without too much. Put IL to yourself
now. Mary. whether I should look like
this II had only brought remainses."
"Oh. where il herr Where IL her?
Wherever can her bei' cried Mary. for.
getting all her fine education. in strong
vernaculnr excitement.
"lIer be where I knows to find her
again." answered Zachary. with u stead.
fast face. 1t was not for any one to run
In and strike a light betwixt him and his
own work. Her might he TO Abingdon.
or to Banbury. Proper time come. can
vetch her forrnrd.'
"Oh. thought you had got her In
the house. Master Grips. How disap-
pointing you do grow. to be sure! l sup
pose II IL the way Of all men"
Mary shed n tear. and Master Grips
went closer. to be sure Of it. He was
pleased at the sign, but he went on with
his business.
"You deserve to know everything. Now
can 'cc shut the doors. without u chance
of anybody breaking ini''
| Mary and the cook. with n glance ut
one another. fastened all the doors of
the large, low kitchen. except the one
leading to the lane itself.
"Iou bide just as you be-" said Cripps,
"and Ill show 'ce something worth look.
ing at"
lie ran to the place where Grace was
hiding. In the chill and the heat of impa.
ticncc. and ne took the coarse sacks from
her shoulders. rs il her sackcoth time
was done ut last. Then he led her to
the warmth and light. and she hung be-
hind afraid of them. That strange but
uncommon shyncss Of ones own familiar
home-whcn long unsccii--canle over her.
and she felt. for the moment. almost
afraid of her own beloved father But
Grips made her come. and both Mary
IIookham and the fat cook cried. "Oll,
my! My goOd!' and ran up and kissed
her. and held her hands. while she stood
pale and mute, with large blue eyes brim-
full of tears, and lips that wavcrcd be-
tween smile and sob.
"You promised to biic by my drax-
IONS" the Carrier cried repronchfully: "if
zee don't, ] ont answer for mort of IL.
Now sit you down. miss. by back kitchen
door, to come or go either way, accord
ing us IL ordered. Now. Mary. plaizc to
go and say that Grips hath come to soc
his Worship. about little mistake he
hrath made"
Mr.. Oglanler never refused to see any
who came to visit him. His simple,
straightforward mind compelled him to
60 through with everything as 1t turned
up, whether 1t were of his own businuess
or any other persons. Therefore he said,
"Show Grips In here"
Grips was In no hurry to be shown
In. He felt that he had a ticklish job
to carry through. and he might drop the
handles, II himself were touched amiss'
And he thought that he could get on
much better with clever woman there
to help him.
"Plaize. your Worship" he began. COM
Ing In. with his finger to his fOrelOck,
and his stiff knee sticking out. don't &c
run away now, Mary. that's n dear: YOU
knows oil the way-bills, ana his Worship
will allow OF YOU"
why, Cripps, Mr., Oglander exclaim'
ell. you are making very great fuss
tonight; and you look rs II You had
been run over. Even IT 1t Is half u
crown. Grips, you are come to prove
against me---put 1t down. will not dis
pute It, ! know that You would rather
wrong yourself than me- The old gen
tleman was tired. and he did not want
to talk.
"Of course. OF course said Zachary
but the point IL different thing: and
Mary, speak mp, ana say you know It IL. y
"Yes, sir. ! do assure You now" said
Mary; "the point Is altogether quite u
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