The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-21
CHAPTER ky

letter ITS u now, and l kin be
back by 5. arter long and enjiable
tork with Matilder."
You certainly must 60" replied
Sylvia, handing back the letter. IT
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.
I'VE amt seen each other for years.
and the meetin' will be cold. She'll
not have much forgiveness fur me
bein' a bride when she's but a 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. Krill'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 o'clock, and you'll be back
at 8"
Sooner if me and Matilder don't hit
it OFF or If we hit each other, which,
| KNOWN 'er 'abits, l do expects. But
| Barts 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 pays you fur in the way
of ironin'E'
But Mrs. Purr was too excited to re-
ply. She brushed past her indignant
mistress and faced Sylvia, waving a
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 a letter from 'im," said Mrs
( Purr thrusting the paper into Sylvia's
hand. Tho 'ow he writes, not 'avin
bin to board school. dunno. He's in
a ken at Lambith and III at that
Wants me t. go an see i'm. But l
can't leave the ironin'."
''Yuss, v can" said Deborah sudden
ly. This erringd is ness'ary, Mrs.
Purr, ma'am, so jes' put on your bun
net an go to Mr. Hurd as as is orfice
at 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 punr' gasped Mrs. Purr, trem-
bling 'Lor', and me 'avin' a chanel
of gittin' it. I'll go. I'll go. 1 knows
the Yard, 'avfn' 'ad summat TO do with
them dirty perlice in my time. Miss
Sylvia
Yes, go, Mrs. Purr, and see Mr..
Hurd He'll give you the f5 if you
take him to Tray" Sylvia handed
back the paper TRAY seems to be Ill
"Ill or well. he shan't lose me five
pun if ave to drag i'm to the lookup
J m'self," 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 Mr.
Hurd and then go to Kensington to
speak with your sister"
'Well, I'll go, as Importance it is,
said Mrs Tawsey, rubbing her nose
, harder than ever. But 1 'opes you
won't be lone, my poppet dovey"
, "Oh, no. said Sylvia, kissing heI
t and pushing her toward the door. "Il
; look after those four women in the
: washhouse and read this new book
have. Then 1 must get tea ready fol
Paul, who comes at 4. The Afternoon
| will pass quite quickly"
''TlI be back at If can and earlier
, if Matilder amt what she oughter be, >
said Mrs. Tawsey, yielding.
, In another quarter of an hour Mrs
= Tawsey, dressed in her bridal gown
r and bonnet so as to crush Matilda witt
: the sight of her splendor, walked dowr
the garden path, attended by Mrs. Pur
| In a snuffy black shawl and kind o.
, cobweb on her head which she called
= q "bunnet."
l Sylvia, left alone, proceeded to ar
| range matters. She went to the wash
: house, which was detached from thu
T cottage, and saw that four women
! who worked under Deborah. were busy
! She found them all chattering ant
washing in a cheerful way. so, after
! word or two Of commentator, she re
. turned to the sitting room. Here SIT
e played a game of patience, arranged
4 the tea things, although 1t was We
s early, and finally settled down to on
t of Mrs Woods interesting novels.
l Deborah had lighted a cheerful fir
4 before she went that her mistres
r might be comfortable. so Sylvi
b sat down before this and read TO
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