The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Had Mrs. Weber been able to have
read Jennie's mind as she walked
down the corridor after leaving her
office, she would have needed to have
looked no farther for the culprit.
Jennie was thinking, How can
head off that old candy-woman and
tell her what to say if Mrs. Weber
should think to look her up?"
Then Jennie's lip curIed and she
reflected: Both Mrs. Weber and
Miss Leavitt are probably too stupid
to think of watching for the old
woman, but l would best be on my
guard at any rate"
1t SO happened that a short time
before the old woman was due to
pass the asylum the president OF
the board of directors sent word that
the board would meet at six-thirty
o'clock for a short session at which
the presence of both Mrs. Weber and
Miss Leavitt would be required
Jennie sat next to Miss Leavitt at
table and while at supper Mrs. Weber
came into the dining-room and told
the teacher what was to be required
of both of them.
what luck!" chuckled Jennie
ut is almost dark by the time old
Mother Lundie passes and she is sure
to pass while the board is in session.
l can meet her without any one no
ticing that l am gone. 1 can go
through the basement to make sure. Is
But in the meantime, Jennie was
intensely puzzled as to what to say
when she should see Mother Lundie.
Suddenly she had an inspiration. She
was so delighted with it that she al
most laughed aloud.
But it began to look to Jennie as
though she would not have an op-
portunity of putting her scheme into
execution after all. The committee
men were late in arriving and 1t was
already time for the candy woman
to pass. Jennie waited feverishly fol
the board to go into session ant
thanked her satrs inwardly that fol
once Mother Lundie was delayed
The moment the doors were CLOSED
on the meeting and Mrs. Weber anC
Miss Leavitt were safely behind
them, Jennie ran to the basement anC
a minute later was speeding down
the street in the rapidly gathering
twilight
She had the qualification of seein,
the little old woman after a shor
period of waiting, hobbling along b.
the aid of stick she carried Sh
flew to her and said: Mrs Lundie
the matron of the asylum suspects m
and you must help me out
Sure, my little angel" chuckle
the old woman. What do you wan
me to do?"
you be at the asylum in fifteei
minutes, and I'll send a girl out t
the gate to buy some fruit Of you
Her name is Marine Dougherty. Re
! member the name. I haven't time t
! tell you all my plans. because Tv
got to see Marine and get her to
her part. She doesn't know a thing
Sc don't give anything away. Jus
} be wise and keep still. You wal
: about the asylum until you see tn
. door open. and then make as thong
you just happened to be passing
: When she gets to the gate, ask he
: if she wants to buy anything. Tt
morrow, I imagine. Mrs. Weber VT
. be laying for you. Or next day g
E least. They will ask you into tn
( asylum and will question you. Pre-
tend that you have given me cand
! and gum twice, and just because 20
= thought I was such a nice girl, -
Jennie said this mockingly-"an
mention casually that there IS al
! other girl who has bought stuff {
: you. Describe Marine and IL 70