The Marshall republican., 1907-12-13

You're strangely ruled" said
Jack. Il meant no harm. I'm sure,
only II veScd mo To hear you speak
90 lightly 81 the things Id die for"
Then lowering his voice: Anne, an
other thing. Thy say that your fam
iiy drinks tea daily. II n true?"
Yes. tia true" said Anne. on the
defensive instantly: and what Of
JNf'
Why. Anne. its dangerous" OK
claimed Jack. aghast. Don't you
know that the people 10 town would
rise 10 wreck vengeance on your IN
ther and you II they knew ~ Don't
do such rash things. Why. they
might burn your house over your
head"
Burn our house. indeed" exclaim
I'd Anne: "Td like To zee them try
Il! I'm not afraid ~ an ignorant rab
BILE. not !. q OF anything they nigh,
do. III wager that !. myself. could
send them packing In short order"
"Now. Anne" said Fairfax. ARMY.
such tank In silly. Just as II You
could do anything against two
men. ] don't know what your father
can be thinking of. I've heard RI
mors that he was not no strong for
the cause M he might be. but this
passes all bounds. Drinking tea open
Iy! I know he In eve deep In his
books and"
Hush" cried Anne. don't you
dare say another word against my
father! III never forgive you. Jack
Fsirfax. never. Don't you ever speak
70 me again m long as you live. never
despise you"
Emphasizing her anger with .
stamp Of her foot. Anne turned and
fairly ran into her w door. leav
inG poor Jack gazing after her with
hurt. %bewiidered eyes. For . mo
nsnt he hesitated. and took a hasty
0eap after her. hut second thought
restrained him and he turned back To
the street.
Anne rushed bllndly upstairs and
into her room. there 10 fing her
self upon the %spotiess canopied he'd
and sob heavily for the evil times
that had befallen. For half an hour
I her tears fell fast. but the minor sor.
rows Of womankind are easily drown
ed, and by Ave o'clock Anne was her
self again. albeit a trine swollen and
red about the eyes.
With head held very high. she
came downstairs. and going into tina
dining.room, opened the t~hree-corner
~ cupboard and took thence a caps
cious t~ea-caddy. which she set on tho
table with a totally unnecessary bang,
swung e the fireplace, which took
W almost n entire side of the room,
vas the kettle. already boiling. Anne
carefully measured out three spooa'
fuls of tea. added water. and set II
aside TO steep. The delicious aroma
fioAted out and filled the room.
Suddenly the front door was thrown
open and some one ran In and down
the hall. calling "Anne-Anns-where
are you. Anne?" But before abe could
answer. Jack Fairfax appeared before
her. white and GREATNESS.
They are coming!" he agsped, "ths
mobi They heard Of II from Gerard.
They swear they will burn the house
II they ind any tea. Hide ~it--Quick
ly! will defend you!"
Jack had caught sight Of the tee
pot sitting on the Are. He made Z
dash ut It, but Anne was too quick
for him, Don't you touch IT," shs
cried and pushed him back. They
could hear the angry murmur ol
voices In the street near. and coming
neare every second. In a hash Anne
rushed to the table and caught up th>
big china pepper boz. and emptied III
contents into the steaming kettle
Nov let them comet" she cried ex
citedly TO Jack, who, oblivious to heI
action. was jerking down q swort
from the wall. Scarcely were tn
words uttered when the clsmor VA
at the door; an instant later the hal
was filled with men. rough fellows
with threatening eyes. who pressed
\ and jostled each other. and scenes
we'll fitted for their dire errand. Thei
lsaAsr addressed Anne. who had take