Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-31


her suspicious of me then-of me. who
never did anything to be ashamed of in
my life, and that young men would be
! too thankful for this exposure, as /
should never darken her doors again"
She broke down, hiding her face in her
hands as the door opened and the old
butler looked in.
III you please, sir, you are being asked
for. Some of the carriages are coming
round. I thought you would wish to
know" he began alphabetically.
"Al right, Fenton" Roger turned to
follow the man. wait here-we will
speak of this presently when all these
COMPOUNDED people are gone"
He whispered this hurriedly to Anne
as he left the room.
| When he was gone Phil stole up to his
sister and slipped his arm round her
neck.
Don't cry, Nan. I'd like to kill that
woman. I'm glad you'll never teach her
children any more" he said fiercely. "And
look here, listen, we can get home now,
directly if you like! The foreman who
came out in the van with the chairs
from Sandbeach this morning is driving
back in a fly to catch the o'clock train
at st. Martins. l know it's true be-
cause he told me so, and I saw the fly
IN the stable yard wLsn ] came round
the back way with the instruments. It's
big four wheeler, and Pm sure he'd let
go with him. L know that he will be
travelling all alone, because [ heard or
GERS being given that the men have to
! so Later on with the chairs
is he2 Would he take US? Oh, Phil
darling, it's the very thing!" exclaimed
Anne in an eager tone. 1t seemed to her
Just then that TO escape from her present
surroundings was the one supreme neces-
slty of the moment.
I'VE must go quick if you really want
to catch him." replied the boy. His sis
ter's only reply was to snatch up one of
the many shawls provided by Greshams
housekeeper for Gerry's use and envelop
the child completely, head and all, in the
largest one. Gerry whimpered and
struggled, declaring she wanted to stay
with dear Sir Roger, but Anne was reso-
lutte To slip away in the manner sug-
gested by Phil, while the master of
White Barns was, in carrying out to the
full the courtesies of his position as host,
experimenting the departure of his
guests, was the only way to attain what
she wished.
He'll think me monster of ingrati-
tude, but l can't help it," she murmured
to herself as she seized piece of paper
! lying near and scrawled on it
I'VE thought it best to go. We can
never thank you enough. VIII return
shawl tomorrow. Good-byei Anne"
The transit down the back stairs was
easy enough. All the upper servants
were engaged in the front of the house.
and kitchen maid showed the Brown
| Holland party the way to the stable
yard, which was crowded with coachmen
and visitors grooms putting their horses
to in the various carriages
! In the confusion, Anne and the chill
dren were hardly noticed The foreman
OF the Sandbeach upholsterer, a good
natured, middle-aged man, just starting
to catch his train, was willing enough
to give the musicians a lift in his fly as
far as the station, and almost before she
realized what she had done, little Anne
found herself in a jolting fly, retracing
her way on the road she had Travelled in
such joyous luxury only few hours be-
fore, when she was filed with such hap
Ply expectations, and when all her little
world seemed 90 bright.
When Roger Gresham made his APP
pearance at Flchsia cottage the next
day during the hours of morning service,
Grannie Burns appeared at the door with
rueful fac.
Gone they be, pretty creturs, by the
first train this mornin', sir" she said.
"You might ha' knocked me down VII a
feather when they come back last night,
an Miss Brown 'Olland, she says to me,
'Grannie,' she says, our 'olidays over an
we must get back home tomorrow early
in time for work Monday mornin'.' The
teors was in FER eyes when she said it,
an she give me 'arf a-crownd over an
above my rent cause I'd made 'em so
comfortable, she told me; but, bless 'e1n,
sir, they was easy to please, pore dears.
Never did I see such a sweet spoken
young lady an the children too. / set
me down an mad a good CRY when they
was gone. No, SIR, they didn't leave no
address Miss Brown 'Olland said as
she'd write if they wanted anything, but
she didn't think it likely. She left a
bundle for you in case you called an
if not it was to 60 by the carrier. The
little girls clothes what was lent little
Gerry as they called her, when she tum-
bled in the water yesterday, think it
were"
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