Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-24
CHAPTER XIV.

EX A pretty queen, said Mrs.
fT2S Tawsey as she stood at the
49, sitting room door and
watched Sylvia reading an I'll written
letter. Its u now. and I kin be
back by 5, arter a long and enjiable
tork with Matilder."
you certainly must CO." replied
Sylvia, handing back the letter. Il
am sure your sister will be glad to
see you, Debby."
Deborah shifted and scratched her
elbow. Relatives amt friends In our
family" she said, shaking her head.
1--WE amt seen each other for years.
and the nieetin' will be cold She'll
not have much forgiveness fur me
bein' a bride when she's but lone
crosspatch, drat her"
Don't quarrel with her. Debby. She
has written you very nice letter. ask
ing you to go down to Mrs. Erill's
house in Kensington. and she really
wants to see You before she goes back
to Christchurch tonight"
'Well, I'll CO." said Deborah sud
denly. but | don't like leavin' You all
by your own very self, my sunfiower.".
I'm be all right. Debby. Paul
comes at 4 O'Clock. and you'll be back
at s."
Sooner if me and Matilder don't hit
1t OFF or if we hit each other. which,
KNOWN 'er 'abits, do expects. But
Bart's out till 6, and there won't be
any one to look arter them as washes
-four of EN-" added Mrs. TawSey.
rubbing her nose, land as idle as pork
pines"
Mrs. Purr can look after them"
'Look arter gin more like" said
Deborah Here she is idlin', as usual.
And may l arsk, Mrs. Purr, ma'am,"
demanded Deborah. with great polite
ness ''wot l pays you fur in the way
of ironin':"
But Mrs. Purr was too excited to re
ply. She brushed past her indignant
mistress and faced Sylvia, waving u
dirty piece of paper. "Lor', MISS"
she almost screamed, you do say as
you want t. know where that limb
Tray ave got to-
Eyes, yes" said Sylvia, rising: he
escaped from Mr. Hurd, and we want
to find him very much"
Its letter from i'm" said Mrs.
Purr. thrusting the paper into Sylvia's
i1and. '"Tho' low he writes, not ayir
bin TO board school, dunno. Hes IL
ken at Lambith and i'll at that.
Wants me t. go an see i'm. But
can't leave the ironin'"
'Yuss, v can" said Deborah sudden
". "This erringd is ness'ary, Mrs.
Purr, ma'am, so jes' put ON your bun
net an go to Mr.. IIurd as as is orfice
ut Scotlan' Yard and take i'm with
yOu''
ooh. but Couldn't
''You CO." advised Mrs. Tawsey.
There's f5 offered for the brat's bein'
found"
give punt gasped Mrs. Purr. trem-
bling. 'Lor, and me 'avin' Il chanel
of gittin' it. I'll go. I'll go. I knows
the Yard 'avin' 'ad simmat to do with
them dirty perlice in my time. Miss
Sylvia
Eyes, go. Mrs. Purr and see Mr.
Hurd He'll give you the IS If you
take him to Tray" Sylvia handed
back the paper. ''Tray seems to be Ill
I'll or well, he shan't lose me five
pun if 1 ave to drag i'm to the lookup
mself," said Mrs. Purr. She hurried
out, hardly able to walk for excite
ment.
There's a nice ole party fur you
~ Miss Sylvan"
'Debby," said the girl thoughtfully
'you take her to the Yard to see MI
Hurd and then go to Kensington t
speak with your sister"
well, III go, as Importance 1t Is,
said Mrs. Tawsey, rubbing her nos
harder than ever. But l 'opes 20
won't be lone, my poppet dovey."
"Oh, no." said Sylvia, kissing he
and pushing her toward the door. az
look after those four women in til
washhouse and read this new book
have. Then l must get tea ready fo
Paul, who comes at 4. The afternoo
will pass quite quickly"
'Pll be back at 3 if | can and earle
If Matilder amt what she Oughter be,
said Mrs. Tawsey, yielding.
In another quarter of an hour Mr.
Tawsey, dressed in her bridal Cow
and bonnet so as to crush Matilda wit
the sight of her splendor, walked dow
the garden path, attended by Mrs. PuI
in a snuffy black shawl and kind {
cobweb on her head which she Gale
"bunnet." =-
Sylvia left alone, proceeded to a
range matters. She went to the was
house. which was detached from ii