The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
CHAPTER xlv.-continucd.


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These were the true crude rncts---i,o,
of course, accurately known to Lizzie
who sat now thinking Of the NOR
splendid tale OF almost miracnlpn
A battle as rendered by PrIccy and Mr.
4 Dowlipg.
Presently, Still thinking about TIL,
gloritled version she became nwnre q
/, an accompaniment to her thoughts--i
the state-entrnnce OF the cottage vain.
/ ~ seeking admittance---some one wllt
had been ringing the bell and gent,
4 l1aminerlng with the kpocker for. ;
considerable tlme! Lizzie went herself
, to answer the bell:it was too had tc
keep people waiting. and 1t was an.
moving that Mrs. Price and Mary never
by any chance seemed to hear the on,
important bell ntle house---the bell a
what was cercmoniously, the front
door. But when Lizzie doing Mrs
PRICES task for her, hastily opened the
door, she was rather sorry that .hc
had done so.
oh" said the visitor. Miss Crun.
den. / have called to see my son. is
he Inland disengaged?'
The bell-ringere was Lady Vincent, III
black bonnet and sable stole, standing
with folded hands. looking severe, aud
speaking with Il distant manner.
No. Mr.. Vincent is not here now.
But car telephone to the yard--I
think he is there--and say you have
called for him. Won't you come. In ~
Thank YOU said Lady Vincent ~
would like to come In for few mo.
mcnts-if you will allow me. But do rot
telephone for my SON. l would not, on
any account. disturb him at his work.
Then. In the little hail. Lady Vincent
looked at Lizzie with the steady re-
Elective gaze that even Hill II Sc young
ladies always found so disconcerting.
Miss Crundon." she said, after long
pause. what is my sons work? 1t
would be kind of you to tell me every.
thing about my sons work.
Il Will tell you anything you ask
me-" said Lizzie. "Will you come this
way, plense?" and she ushered her Wis.
itor into the parlor.
Is this the room that my son uses
habitually?"
mo. He has used It for supper once
or twice. But we all use the other
room now"
Then that is the room wish to
see. May go into that room?"
"Oh. certainly" and Lizzie ushered
the visitor into the worklng-roon,.
''It is a very large room' said Lady
Vincent, looking about her. "Qu'te n
large room. And you all use this to-
sether? 1t is, / see your fathers
office"
CHANGING ut the window. she could
now read backwards the words in
large black letters that showed with
brutal straightforward distinctness
wren you were outside the house:
"Hill Rise Estate Oiice.' This was the
room in which all the shocking busi-
ness of destruction was carried on.
With severe disapproval she scruti.
nized the map OF the estate that hung
on the wall. the telephone apparatus.
the typewrltlng machine. the letter
presses, the tables covered with papers,;
and all the trade samples-drain- pipes,
tiles. wood paving blocks. etc.-that
lad accumulated of late in great pro-
fusion. When LIZZIE, answering ques-
tions. pointed out Mr.. yincent's table
close to the map and telephone, the
seSerity vanished from his mammals
face. Lady Vincent stood by the ia
bic. and examired the strange things
upon 1t with bright and sotsened eyes.
your father makes him work very
hard, suppose 81
MY father works hard himself"
said Lizzie proudly and affect 'onately.
Mr.. Vincent could not assist him I'm.
less he was willing to work. too!
but he is quite willing" said Lady
Vfncent-"only too willing. What
is this. pleaseg"
It was book. with counterfoils
and printed headings. that lay open on
the table.
"That' said Lizzie. lis the yard
tally book and she explained Its
purpose and function. When materials !
Were being sent from the yard to the
work in band Mr.. Jack entered them
In the book. and gave the slip of paper
bearing his statement to tho outside /
foreman. That they called yard
tally: and the foreman. having re-
ceived his tally. Mas then held ac-
don't know why the book is here"
Lizzie added sit ought to be at the
yard-but perhaps Mr.. Vincent has
made mistake. and has brought the
book up for my father to look at
"Oh. don't think he would make
mistake. My son is very clever"
But Mr.. Vincent cannot avoid maxi
ing mistakes now and then. OF course,
he has had no experience
He kept the accounts for his regi-
n ent-or for his company In the rsgi-
ment. think you will find him quite
capable OF keeping your fathers ac-
Lizzie smiled.
He is not called upon to do that.
Builders accounts are very intricnte
Ny father does all that himself. This
IS net what we call an account book"
on And what are these writ
zen papers?''
LIZZIE answered all Questions and
Ladv Vincent at last thanked her.
1T is kind OF YOU Miss Crunden, to
nave let me see things. I did SO want
% see things for mysef--but must.
not waste your time further
II can spare the tlme-tf there Isl
anything else you wish to know
THANK you. But + must not ask
-ou any more-I think ought not to
.sk you more-and that could not
sSpect you to tell me-if did,.
y will tell you anything I know"
Lady Vincent favored Lizzie with
another reflective scrutiny.
Il am very anxious about my son,
His employment here has caused us the
greatest anXlety-a4,d pain. In our
opinion It is not fittng--but we werei
Unable to prevent 1t. However; I ami
'roud to think of his working SO well.
lie is working well. You admit that,
lon't your"
Yes: believe my father is quite
'atished with him. u
1T is not the work itsel f-alt Thought
Il course we should not have chosen IT.
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