The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17

he had not been to see her since, and 1t
the beginning of May He had not
felt safe till now. But it had been long
time to wait saying nothing He did not
blame her for being cold ice and
naughty as a queen He liked her all the
better for it. The colder she became,
the warmer he, and from carefully con-
cocteo excuses foundered into something
approaching truth He told her of the
scene at the church, not as it was, but
as she could hear it. told of Vaughan's
attack upon him, and that he had been
forced. against his will, to stay away
She knit her pretty brows. Why, why
all this pother? Was it because she was
working girl and he gentleman? But
in America that did not matter. She had
been in the States long enough to learn
this.
winslow was at his wits end how to
answer. He clustered about Vaughan,
uttered vague threats. She evidently did
not believe him. "Oh, 1 mean what
fixed for tomorrow night There's to be
debate at the church. He's to take
part England against Ireland"
England against Ireland?' she re-
peated. He felt that he had said too
much. 'Tn tell you about it when 1
come Saturday night he said hurriedly.
Don't say a word TO any onel Good
kiss. I'll make the parsOn pay for rob-
bing me-"
She watched him narrowly, encouraging
the distrust of him that she somehow
felt might cure the heartache which lin
gered in her yet
"I'll be back Saturday night" he prom
sed. "and I'll bring you something nice"
Two months ago, six weeks a month.
this might have served, but not now. She
went to bed and slept seundly. The next
afternoon she claimed her halliday cut, TO
Mother Macy's astonishment-it was the
first Thursday afternoon Ellen had cared
TO take-and went 10 see her sister, Mary
Flynn. Nora Flynn. Mikes sister, was
there, from the big house on the hill, and
go were one or two other girls; and Mary
had the teapot on
Mike Flynn's had come to be a meeting
place for the working girls. They brought
thither their dsappointments and per-
plexities, and if Mary could not decide
what should be done, there was Mike to
refer te, or Jerry.
Mary was usually equal to the emer-
gency. She was one of the small, thin,
brown women who never flag or tire. as
full OF the maternal instinct as a hem
sparrow and capable of exercising il on
the multitude who appealed to her with
out in the least stinting her own brood.
She held Tommy on her lap, now Mag
gle was nesting against her skirts, and
Katie hung over the back OF her chair,
while she told Nora what to do for her
cod and assured Bridget Connor there
were plenty OF places just as good as the
one she had lost She cried out in delight
to see Ellen. and tumbled the children into
each others laps she sprang up to
seize and embrace her.
Jerry came in a few minutes later and
there was a f1utter among those of the
girls who were not related to him. They
asked him how he could spare time from
his club to be calling around? And when
was he going TO speak in public.
Sure, l may take hand tonight" re-
turned Jerry. 'Tis a free-for-all go-as-
you-please. 'Tis to be at the Methody
church. so many are comm
What is it yere speakin' on, Jerry?"
inquired his sister-in-law.
Has England amy right to suppress
revolutionists p" replied Jerry glibly. An
God pity the man who says she has,
What would they do to him?' inquired
Ellen with a frightened look.
Shoot him, belize" returned Jerry;
who'd be such fool?"
But don't they have to take sides?"
asked Nora.
What sides is they to that?" retorted
Jerry. There's but one side TO that ques-
ton"
I44Ien crossed the kitchen and took a
seat by Nora's side. Were you goin'
home, soon? she whispered. IF you
are, I'll walk along
The two girls went out together
What's troublin' We, Elem" asked Nora
as they turned into the street
rs your Mr.. Vaughan English?" asked
Ellen.
IF he is. he's raIe gentleman an
swered Nora. Yed say so, yourself, if
you knew him."
I was thinkin.' said Ellen slowly, IF
he's English, he'd-hed speak on the
other side. an'-there'd be trouble"
Nora stepped short She was in the Sc
cret with Jerry and Mary Flynn of Wins
lows attentions to Ellen, but had prom
ised not to say a word. Yet here was
Ellen bursting with news, obtained from
Winslow. Nora was sure
Twould be a sad day for the town IL
anything happened to him." she said
gravely. Tis that KIND he is to the poor
and the sick, an our little CELLS at the
house would be breakin' their hearts"
Ellen did not speak She was far from
ready to betray her lover neither would
she have Nera's friend come to any hurt
If ye're seein him before the night, We
might tell him not to be speakin" she
said at last hurriedly. "rm not sayin'
that know anything, but if rs him. 1
wouldn't be speakin';'' and before Nora
cOuid StOp ner she was running back to
the Macy cottage as hard as she could
run.
Nora went straight to her mistress and
laid the whole stery before her
Katharine WAS greatly disturbed It
was so late, very nearly six oclocki
Dinner would be served in a few minutes.
The club met at seven. There would be
no time to send a note. What could she
say in il? Impulse prompted her to 20 to
the meeting in person and ward off by
her actual presence any danger that
might threaten. Was not this after all
the best plan? Ladies were invited Mrs
Wellmap had told her she went once. and
the Morgans had been. The change of
the place Of meeting from the school
house to the church had been made in
order to accommodate the increase in
numbers.
Arthur" she said to her brother. as
I they went in to dinner, have YOU any en-
gagement this evening""
Only the debating club, which / never
attend, as you know" he answered. smil-
1 ing.
Il want you to so. tonight" she said
/ lightly, and take me-"
You, Kitty" he exclaimed and MaheI
and Miss Emmelias echoed your, Ned
/ Wilkins laughed. more at them than at
I her