Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-10
IFIRST INSTALLMENTJ

You sent for me. grandfather" she
said interrogatively.
Yes. did. I have things 20 say to
you shut the door. girl; why do you
leave. IT open in such weather." and old
Mr. Sheppard shivered with cold.
why don't you have a decent fire?'
ing to the hearth, where she seized the
poker and would have made an onslaught
on the Goals. but he stopped her Savagely.
Put that down. do you hear me? What
do you think | am made of. that you
suppose twas you who piled the Goals
half way up the chimney this morning.
It's all on. par with everything else
rible. It's enough to bring us all to the
workhouse!"
The girl did not answer; she stood mp,
trying to conceal the contempt which
was expressed in every line Of her curl
some face. She was OF fair complexion.
with large gray eyes, and hair of a rich
brown. and close shut lips that appeared
If need arose. Her figure was round and
full. and:S in, spite of the shabby black
serge dress she wore, she was very strik-
ing looking, with proud turn Of the
head. and aristocratic carriage that
would have been noticeable had she been
beggar in rags.
Her cold silence angered her grand
father still more, and he began again.
You are as bad or worse than that
lazy Martha or that other idiot who calls
herself a cook, for you are always eating
and drinking. and you don't do a hands
turn OF work for it
Nor do I receive any wages" the girl
replied. coolly.
Wages" he repeated furiousIv; "wag-
es, What should pay you wages for un-
home, Or for wasting coal at &c sh billings
a ton. and doing nothing Really, Audrey
Byng, YOU are a cool young woman. But
suppose, when I remember your moth
er's behavior and the way your faith
though she did not raise her voice as he
had done, there was az much anger in
her clear. incistve tone. You shall not
YOU please Of me: I don't care straw
what your opinion may be. but will not
hear them abused Whatever they may
have done-whatever my mothers CON
duct may have been. she had reason for
Il. ], for one, could never blade her for
taking the first opportunity that present
ed itself Of getting away from this house.
every inch Of I Bread and grain Of lea is
counted We may be-we are-poOr in
the extreme, but at least when there IS
not watch each other eat and gather up
the crusts for the next meal"
And that is why you are on the verge
land sh ould I be. IL I went on in the
same reckless fashion You are set of
you think to cajole me out OF any money.
you are vastly mistaken. Why did you
come here II you hated III is placer Why
do YOU stay now? Eh7 Answer me that"
Il came because mother wished IT. and
because you desired her to send me here.
in my widest dreams ! could never have
imagined such an abomination Of desola-
non say 20 Sc tn,sr,'e,I hJ bo, ,,
Heaven knows II I had. would not be
here an hour; Grandfather. viii you lend
II 10 me? do not ask you 10 give II,
but lend me sufficient TO take me 10
London. ! can get work there. and
inf n
with interest" but her lips took a
more contemptuous turn. ~ you wish. !
me. Grandfather. let me go home"
NO. will not. You are Of use to me
If only az means Of punishing your
of mine. who lied to me. and deceived
me. and left my house to ny Ike q thief
lain. Ralph Byng-"but before he could
gather breath for any more vituperation,
Audrey had flung herself out Of The room
in a passion OF anger and disappOint-
ment.
she felt as II she must sufTocate - she
M tbe shabby straw nat which she had
thrown onto the hail table when sum
moned to her grsndfather.s prese1Sce. she
the weather. and down from The terrace
which skirted the house to the shrubbery
! hate him hate him" she NUT
tered. I wish could get away. II only
h f5s ne Ihs gaI5id lend n 10 M rbsn sg
Sratn -.S.iarsnce AkroVd' Ruf no. / could
moi ask hin, ne il poor himself. and IN
might be 50 long before / could pay IN
back Besides. 81 would seem like trad
ing on she broke OF. as she raised
her eyes to see the object Of her thoughts
standing before her.
Miss Byng.- he exclaimed. I hoped
/ fancied ! mi ght see you I was going
or up to the house II had not Glanced
10 meet you"
BIS manner was 50 unlike the usual