Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-10-25

'I'll tell you the time" she said
No, can't see. OFF with you. Re.
member, four O'clock and you can
make it the extra fifty. Here wait!
give me the rest of those cigarettes.
He held out the silver case, and
| she was about to pick out the cigar.
cites then looked up at him exasper.
atingly, and put the case in her
| pocket.
Perhaps I'll give it back TO you to-
! morrow, perhaps ! won't. Good.
night" and with a nod she motioned
him to go on.
She stood looking after him for a
few minutes, putting at the cigarette,
and thinking with half-closed eyes
very much like 1.-THE, graceful cat
! 81 wonder what your little game IS
| down here, Master BARLEY" she NUT
tered. mo good, I'll bet. You never
did anything but mischief whereve7
| you went Well, It doesn't matter to
me. SO long as you keep up my al
| lowance and yourself quiet you may
40 what you please!
Then she pinned her shawl round
her, and walking quickly out of the
wood, went down the lane, and stopped
in front OF The Dell
This ought to be the place" she
said Yes, It's like him to choose n
place like this | should die of the
doldrums in week. But he
She stopped a moment or two, stand
ing before the gate as If she were col
lecting her courage or her mind, then
put her hand on the gate.
Locked" she said with a smile
81 don't think that will keep me Quit
and resting her strong hand on the
side post, she sprang over the low
gate as easily as a boy of fifteen
could have done.
AS she did so, the dog came bound
ing down the path with threatening
growl
She drew herself together, tighten
ing every muscle, just as she did be-
fore one Of her dangerous feats on the
trapeze, and waited for him, her
teeth set, her fist closed. The dog
came up to her, and shifted at her,
then waggod his tail
She laughed softly.
You're a fraud, my friend" she
said, STOPPING down and patting him;
then suddenly she gave him a kick, OK
claiming, "I'll make you afraid of me
before many hours are passed, bow
wow!'
The dog retreated with a yell, and
she walked up to the door and
knocked
The servant, in his gamekeeper
suit, opened It.
as Mr.. Faradeane at homer" she
asked.
The man held small lamp above
his head, and surveyed her, then look
ed beyond her at the gate with not
unreasonable surprise.
mo, he isn't" he said. What DO
you want?"
81 want to see him." she returned.
firmly.
MY master is not at home" he
said. What name shall | say,
ma'am?"
She thought moment, her dark
eyes flashing past him into the small
hall
TITS of no consequence my name;
If he's at homeland she raised her
voice-"he'd see me, | know"
But he is not at home" said the
man, in a matter-offact voice
"T'n come in and wait, then" she
said, and made a forward movement,
He quickly filled up the doorway.
you can't do that" he said.
"Why, what are you afraid of, you
and your master?" she demanded
scornfully n spot of red burning on
each cheek, 90 YOU think ] want to
steal something"
II don't think and | don't care" he
retorted, much less respectfully, "a
know what my orders are, and I'm
carrying them out. If YOU want 20
N'' NY llliNNtl ltdNt Nuul ndillt,
ma'am, and when he comes back III
tell him. You can't come in, that's
certain"
Her white, even teeth clicked Vi
ciously.
"Oh!" she said with a sheer. Per
haps you'll tell me where he's gone"
81 don't know" said the man,
systematically, and | shouldn't tell
you II did"
you insolent-" she began. fu.
riously; then she pulled up short, and
cycling him closely put her hand in
her pocket and held something out to
him
The man shook his head.
"No, thank you. maam. I'm acting
under orders, and can't break them"
You'll be sorry for this. my fine
follow" she said between her teeth
when your master comes homo and
finds who It Is you've been treating