New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

81 h ;cI,,roed her as cook, | said triumphantly:
a new one will be here by the end OF thc week S
a0b The said plaintively, "how glad am! one Is
an ,oc;,,s COOK | don't like to complain Mr. smart,
bt rraIlv IS getting that can't eat anything she
sends m. have thought it over, Mr. Smart she went
on in busnesslike manner, ana DelieVe we Si" so'
along much better if we stay apart
I WAS SO stunned by preceding admissions that l
could only gasp "Do you mean to say you We oeetl SUD-
sisng ali this time on my tood? ,t;,,, ,bo+ Of me,
CrotcI merely cooks the food buy. She keeps dis
t;nct and scnaratc account of everything poor thng
| am sure YOU will not find anything wrong win your
bills Mr.. Smart But did you hear what / Said d mo
ment ago? | prefer let matters stand Just aS tiey
are. Why should we disconinode eac" o'"o'' wv "'0
perfectly satisfied as We ,,,
"This is most extraordinary, Madam! :, 49,,
III quite agree with YOU W no "ouli nave
dreamed Of your buying the place and coming mere 10
resolved to be firm with her. "NIuch as regret it,
Madam am compelled to ask you to evacgate; 10 get
out in fact This sort OF thing can 90 on ,
She was silent for 50 long that experienced SLOW
growth of conjunction uSt as was on the polilt Vi
Slightly recedng from my position she gave me another
shock. If, ;. g
YOU had telephone put in Mr. Smart; she SAID IL
/ such a nuisance to send Max or Rudolph over to
town on crrands, when a telephone in your name OF
coursc-woud be 50 much more satisfactory
"Madam!" | cried and got no farther
"Thc doctor came this evening, and it really wasn't
necessary. Don't YOU see you could have teephoned
for me and saved him the trip: ,t
1t was due to the stupendOuS exerton OF SELL
restraint on my part that said well I'll be jggered
instead of something little less stted. MADAM /
exploded will you be good enough to listen to me;
am not to be rifed with. Tomorrow morning Sila,l
enter the east wing of this building if have TO knock
down all the doors the place. DO you understand
Madam?"
81 do hope Mr. Smart you can arrange to break IN
about five o'clock 1t will afford me great deil Oh
pleasure to give YOU some tea. May expect you at
five thcroabOutS!
Her carnncss cxaspcratcd me. 81 don't believe a
word you say about a sick baby or doctor! onorr3w
YOU will find yourself, bag and baggage sitting at INC
bottom Of this hill. waiting for
"Wat! she cried "Are you really, truly in earneStf'
"Alost cmphaticaly!'
"Ihcn II surrender, she SAID very sloWly-ahu
Seriously was clad TO observe.
That's more like it," cried enthusiastically.
"On one condition. she said "You must agree in
advance to let me stay on here for month or two.
lit is imperative. MIR. Smart.
81 Shall be the sole Judge Of that Madam, retorted
with some dignity. "By the way, went on, knitting
my brows show am TO get into your side OF the caStIe
Schmck says he's lost the keys.
"Thcv shall be delivered TO you tomorrow morning,
Alr Smart" she said sobcrly. Goodnight.
The little window closed with a snap, and was left
alone in the smiling moonlight
DASHED off to the head Of the stairs and shouted
for Britton ordering him to summon the Schmcks
% my study at
Conrad and Grctc appeared after an unconscionabe
lapse oil time, partly dressed ana SruHlDHhS.
Conrad. said |. fixing the ancient with stern
compelling gaze. this has gone quite far enough"
"Ycs, Mem Her.
80 YOU serve me- or do you serve the lady in the
east wing"
Il DO. said he.
For momcn, was speeches. a have been talking
with the lady this evening, said l.
ayes, Mcir Her. know, said he.
~Oh. you DO oh, Well will YOU be good enough to
tell me what is the meaning Of all this two-iaced under
handed conduct on your part;
He lowered his head. closed his thin lips. and umbed
with the hem OF his smock in significantly sulen man
ncr Il was evident that he meant u defy me. His
sharp little eyes sent q warning look at Grctc who in