The Washington times., 1909-08-26
CHAPTER XVII.
SURPRISE.

~ been returned 20 US, and we
n could now start on another set
to with worrying over the pFoD-
lem OF how to get rid Of her
I led the girl into thu house snd TOOK
her into the library with my WiIe' II
was nv intention to have the matter
settled there between the three OF Us
But nv wife thought it best that Lizzie
be absent from our consultation on her
future whereabouts. SO she was taken
upstairs and once more locked in the
nursery.
Now lets get to work." said. when
nv wife returned. Where do you sug-
gest that we send the girl!
why. there are any number OF
rIaces we can send her. Ali our frlends
here in SprayClin have dlIerent ser
want problem from ours. Iheg nave tIie
hardest time getting girls, while We are
put h the same amount Of worry over
''Do YOU want to send her out among
your friends again asked. lei
what happened at the Rogerses
That's the only thing 70 do, she
answered And we Ected III perfect
GOOD faith with our former friends. "
did not send Lizzie to them until We
had grisd our best 10 cure her Of neF
habit-until We thought she was cured
We'll, If we send her out among the
people we know again, now are We -
Safeguard them against herE Iahlas
10 her didn't do tbs trick TINS tiile-
how'll we work u now
Il have an idea exclaimed my VIE.
shes evidently IN love with TINS 80
Schwenke. New, suppose We ten heL
that we have seen him and that re has
sworn never 20 have anything more u
do with her II she steals AGAIN Is Sr-
haps that threat VIII lnliihldats nsL
ar r4sfonF .ft ] agreed Entnu-
siasticaiiy. The scnene might ~oIA
better than the one We attempted pre-
Viously-we' try it,"
'sAu right" nodded my wife. Now
whom are we going to SEND hef 10
Whom do you suggest
Henry" her face lighted with a
haDpy inspiration. 'lOTs send her 70 the
pe0ple We dislike the most SOMEBODY
we've got il In for and can settle oiu
asfop!" checked her. That viii BE-
the most dangerous thing We can 90 20
send her 10 an enemy. II she should
seal anything there our antagonlslic
neighbors, whoever they mlghl De
would keenly enjoy putting on the
screws for all they were worth, and
we'd come oct at the short end OF the
horn In a deal like that.
'SEsgt Ii would be such splendid way
10 pay back one or two people kho"
here" she replied, longngly.
mo, sir" 1 vetoed the idea many.
EFF we send her 10 anybody il viii have
10 be fTiend-some one VINO VIII pc
fenient with US IL Lizzie breaks the
bounds OF restraint tFe shall put upon
her through this Otto SchWenke story.
Now, who is it going TO be-
Well. ] don't know Almost anyone
would do. How about the Mitchells
Never" ! cried aghast- Next 70
The Rogerses, they're the best Trlends
we've got. We don't want to lose then'
..Rut I thought you said We were 70
send her to people who would be friend
- to as e.
I interrupted. Il mean somebody VINO
Is lust friendly TO US, and not one OF
the two or three families between our
selves and whom there IS mutual dis
like"
the JOrdans, the CleWitts and the
Thorpses, Sargeants, Quinns--
ron. good Lord 60 I exclaimed, I'VE
cant discriminate among thar hunca'
There are too many Of them. ANY one
OF them viii do
We'll" 1 hesltated. "since there are
so many people among our acquaintance
VINO are commonly reported 10 DC al
vavs on the lockout for a servant girl
Z don't suppose il really makes any DIFF
ference whom We pick out
1T wouldn't make dinerence or
dlnarily" said my wife, bat since Liz
ZlH ls TIE Etlt III question TIC teAaF -
extraordinary. And ] think we ought
10 use some care in deciding whom we
send her TO-
aWel, any name YOU select i u agree
10 as that Of IdzZie'g future employ
era. I informed her agTeeablY.
ooh, dear" she criea impauentiYf
~ don't knoW wh0 20 say. I want 10 be
Fair 10 everybody concerned IN this, but
] don't see how I can be fair 70 the
one who gets Lizzie .,..
There was q pause while we ooth pEt
our concentrated attention % the ques-
ton.
an tell you what veil do-what Wil
be the fairest thing for al oar friends ("
] said 81 length.
''What-tel meg'
wen tear g sheet Of paper into
strips. I exclaimed. write on each
slip the name Of enc Of our nelghbors.
put them az IN a hat and draw lots
IN the dark 10 see who gets the girl
Splendid idea" she exclaimed. Let's
Do Il right away
You get the paper then, / directed.
"And I'll look up pencil and-and
sharpen It II ] ma It IN yoar desk
She ignored the thrust at her w0-
msnly weakness.
Heres the paper, she called How
many strips shall ] tear II into9'
'.Qh, dozen viii be spougbs 4 IS