Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-07-25
do you want it?" he asked quickly,

| do you want it?" he asked quickly,
his face Frightening.
you can give it to Beppo when he
comes," she said, drawing herself up
loftily. He'll be here soon. I've run
away from him!" A sudden smile re-
placed her brief assumption OF dig
nifty. He'll be so angry! He's fat
and ugly" moro confidentially. And
he's SO amusing when he's vexed! But
how much do you ask for the tish?"
II didn't mean-to sell i'll"
why not?"
"I-don't sell fish"
Don't sell f1sh!" She looked at the
clothes. frayed and worm the bare
muscular throat, the sunburned legs.
You meant to give 1t to me?"
Yes"
The girl laughed. What funny
boy!"
His cheek flushed; from beneath
the matted hair, the disconnected
black eyes met the mocking brown
ones.
"Of course l can't take it for moth
ing" she explained, land 1t is very
absurd Of you to expect It,"
Then" with sudden stubbornness.
II will keep it!"
Her glance grew more severe.
Most people speak to me as my
lady You seem to have forgotten.
Or perhaps you have been listening to
some of those silly persons who talk
about everybody being born equal.
I've heard my father, the governor.
speak of them and how he has put
some of them in his dungeons. You'd
better not talk that way, or he may
shut you up in some terrible dark
hole beneath the CASTLE"
'I'm not afraid" The black eyes
stone.
Then you must be very wicked
boy. 1t would serve you right II |
was to tell"
You can!"
; Then l won't! Besides, I'm not a
, telltale!" She tossed her curls and
went on. i've heard my father say
, these people who want to be called
'gentilhomme' and monsieur are low
and ignorant; they can't even read
| and write"
+ Again the red hue mantIed the
I boys cheek. II don't believe you
/ cant" she exclaimed shrewdly and
J clapped her hands. Can you now?"
, He did not answer. 'Monsieur!'
! 'Gentilhomme!'
He stepped closer. his face dark;
: but whatever reply he might have
made was interrupted by the sound
l of a horses hoofs and the abrupt ap-
5 pearance, from the direction the child
: had come, of fat, irascible-looking
: man of middle age. dressed in livery.
4 "Oh, here you are, my lady!" His
| tone was far from amiable; as he
spoke he pulled up his horse with a
Q vicious Jerk. "A pretty chase you've
+ led mel"
q She regarded him indifferently. IF
s you will stop at the inn. Beppo-"
!. The mans irate glance fell. who
is this?"
s "A boy who doesn't want to sell
q his fish," said the girl merrily.
o "Oh!" The mans look expressed
= a quick recognition. "A fine days
work Is this-to handy words with"
y Abruptly he raised his whip. What
d do you mean. sirrah. by stopping my
lady?"
g A fierce CLEAN in the lads eyes be
/. lied the smile on his lips. Don't beat
{? me. good Beppo!" he said in mock
g Ing voice, and stood. alert 1.-THE, like
@ tiger ready to spring. The man hes
8 itated; his arm dropped to his side
t The very spot!" he said. looking
:, around him.
q A moment the boy waited, ther
o turned on his heel and, without 6
word, walked away Soon an angle
In the sea-well, girdling the Mount
!. hid him from view.
o "Why didn't you strike him?" Quiet
ly the child regarded the man. "Wer,
, you afraid?" Beppo's answering lool
a was not one of affection for hi
charge. who is he?"
q "An idle vagabond."
What is his manner"
!" 81 don't know"
a. Don't your"
g. A queer expression sprang into hi
v eyes. "One can't remember ever,
l. peasant brat" he returned evasively
She considered him silently; then
why did you say. The very spotT
q. she asked.
,s did /? don't remember. Bu
n. it's time we were getting back. Come
ID my lady!" And Beppo struck hi
III horse smartly.
y CHAPTER II.