Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-09-19
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When he Betty
Came Home.
By c. B. LEWIS.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
b f' rHf Literary Press.

The arrangement was satisfactory
all around. Mrs. Hardin, the widowed
mother. accompanied by her daughter
Betty and maid, was to spend July ana |
Auaust at a seashore resort. MllI
Hardin. the son, and his college chum,
Frank Archer, were to keep bachelors
hall in the Long Island manor house
The faithful old servant who hao
acted as cook for many years past
was willing to remain, to care for their
wants and keep the house from being
turned into a stable, but she was given
two months off with wages and told 10
make herself scarce.
ijl An went we'll at home and at lhe
4 seashore for month Then the time
was rlpe for something TO happen ana
something did happen. The mother
met with n fall, Miss Betty lost lhe
onlv Young man worth flirting With'
Fond the maid came so near Delng
drowned IN the surf that she threat
cned TO quit her job unless the famlN
retired to safe distance from lhe
raging sea. II ,v,u
Miss Betty wrote her brother VIII
that they would arrive home on d GER
tain date. and the date was put lar
enough ahead to enable the two camp,
ers TO get the dishes washed up anu
thelr fish poles removed from the par
lor But what IS the use OF Writing
letters to a brother who doesn't 80 u
tho nostoflce for mail? The letter ar
rived all right, but was not called ior'
Then on the afternoon or the even
inc ON which the family were 10 az
rive home. VIII had to 20 up to Brook
lvn on pressing business. 1t was Ihiu
NIGHT before the young lady gave al
answer to his pressing question ant
II was two hours later before IL
dronped off freight train at the coun
trv station half a mile from home.
Archer was left to fish the TIM
{ i away. cook his own dinner and go L
- bed at any hour that suited his con
venience. That hour was ocloch
and he had sixty minutes to get l
elaen when the family arrived. \
: VIII apDeared at the depot to NEE
them. but fortunately they found
conveyance, and fortunately MIS-
BETTY had carried her latchkey ava
with her and could now make use Oh
AS the hour was late no time W.
wasted docking aroundTjustl enough
Dr. be satisfied that brother VIII wash
Il his bed and that it would take tW
II robust women two weeks to put u
bonse in its former tidy shape. III
lE arrivals had been abed for two hou
"a when Archer woke up. lie was dreal
IA ing that he had hooked a fish five 1e
OF long and WAS playing II. when -
X found himself sitting UP IN pea WI
ssil his eyes wide open. -...s
..r1 Al He felt that some noise had disturb
him. There had been great deai
the "Rahles" business in the couhp
The chums had talked the matter o'
and decided what was to be done
cose he invaded the house under tn
" guardianship. Co., .o.. -.lLuo
i8 They we're armed, and they were
do their best to kill or capture III
One chum and one revolver being
sent on this occasion made a an
once but nevertheless the chum
the spot prepared to die for lis host
eating softly out of bed and par
- dressing. he soon assured himseif u
VIII had not yet returned. Just II
he distinctly heard a noise IN the io'
mart Of the house-the fall OF sol
thing. 800
Roffles had effected an entrance
IN Numbered over a chair. The studeh
chemistry hesitated no longer
softly opened his door, and VIII
Iomp in one hand and revolver III
other he stepped out into the nan
descend the stairs.
There had certainly been nor
y two noises in fact. Mother and DAT
; : on for occupied rooms at the front OF
house. After sleeping for a COUP,
r-,. borrs the mother had awakened
nervous condition and called
daughter. This was number one %
= / ? The daughter had answered, M
"a sleeping draft and khocNeu
- 1lhottle off the stand to the hoor'
!. n noise had brought young Archer
q lie room into the hail. and he was
4 In time to encounter. Miss Betty as
AV was returning to her own ROOM
ne course she was startled.
course he was startled as well.
ale, wore not ten feet apart, and as
linn s+ood there staring at each other
|. LA fo,cot that VIII was to have his c
'lOiu With him, and it went clean OUT 0
very head that viii had mother ana
SiVo anywhere on earth.
1o Some girls, under the circumsta
,VII MIGHT not have been the hrst =
hole cover their wits. Miss Betty (
New She motiohed' the young man ma, Gow ',
=. han. and when he could BACK u
farther she advanced quite cio'
him and whispered: ,,
.sNfother is very nervous, and
knew YOU were in the house the
might kill her."
90 yes" replied Archer in some
derment- 60,
"There is some silver plate
stairs. but I'm afraid it's not
good. Do you take bric-a-Drac'
there are a few pieces in the
worth your bother. Won't you
81 step down and take what you
NJ and leave US alone up hereE
III "But. Miss-Miss" stammerea
III err who hadn't yet got It throul ll'..ll
III he nd that the family had returh
II expectedly. .a
III eve have two watches and
III diamond rings up here, but
III must have them let me get th'
IN won't be gone more than n
III obd wish you would be very
III while I'm gone. I wouldn nav nav
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