Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-09

| ExaCIly, Sne SalQ, looking around
the room, land now he's putting a
cane through every plan I have
made"
Well, left her to get dressed and
went to the kitchen: Tillie was there
getting the beef tea ready for the day,
but none of the rest was around. It'll
lie," said, "can you trust me?"
She looked up from her beef.
whether l can or not, l always
have" she answered.
well, can trust you? That's more
to the point"
She put down her knife and came
over to me, with her hands on her hips.
"Tillie, l don't want you to ask me
any questions, but l want four raw
eggs in basket, pot of coffee and
cream, some fruit If you can get it
when the chef unlocks the refrigerator
room, and bread and butter. They can
make their own toast"
"They?" she said, with her mouth
open.
| But l didn't explain any more.
| scribbled note to Mr.. Van Alstyne,
telling what had happened, and put 1t
under his door, and then l met Miss
Patty in the hall by the billiard room
and l gave her some coffee from the
basket, in the sun parlor. 1t was all
dark, although 1t was nearly eight
o'clock, and nobody saw us go out to-
gether. 1t was still showing, but not
so much, and the tracks we had made
early in the morning were still there,
mine off to one side alone, and the
others close together and side by side.
Miss Patty did not say much. She
was holding her chin high and look.
ing rather angry and determined.
They were both asleep in the shell.
ter-house. He was propped up against
the wall on a box, with the rubber
carriage robe around him, and she was
lying by the fire, with Mrs. Moody S
shawl over her and her muff under
her head. Miss Patty stood in the
doorway for an instant Then she
walked over and, leaning down, shook
her sister by the arm.
"Dorothy!" she said. wake up
you wretched child" And shook her
again.
Mrs. Dicky groansd and yawned, and
opened her eyes one at time. But
when she saw 1t was Miss Patty she
sat up at once, looking dazed ant
frightened.
you needn't pinch me, Pat!" she
said, and at that Mr.. Dick wakeneG
and jumped up, with the carriage
robe still around him. For heavens
sake, Pat, don't cry. I'm not dead
Dick, this is my sister. Patricia"
Miss Pat looked at him, but She
didn't bow. She gave him one look
from his head to his heels.
Dolly, how could you'll" she said
and got up.
1t wasn't comfortable for Mr.. Dick
but he took 1t much better than
expected. He went over and gave hi
wife a hand to help her up, and still
holding hers, he turned to Miss Patty
you are perfectly right" he said
II don't see how she could myself. Th'
more you know of me the more you'll
wonder. But she did; we're up agains
, that"
He grinned at Miss Patty, and afte
a minute Miss Patty smiled back. Blu
1t wasn't much Of smile. Suddenl.
, Mrs. Dick made dive for Miss Patt.
and threw her arms around her.
You darling!" she cried. I'm s,
glad to see you again-Pat, you'll tel
father, won't you? He'll take it from
: you. If tell him he'll have apoplex.
| or something"
But Miss FATTY set her pretty moutl
/ both those girls have their father
mouth-and held her sister out a
arms length and looked at her.
Listen" she said. "Do you knoy
what you have done to me? Do 20,
know that when father knows this he'
going to annul the marriage or hav
Mr.. Carter arrested for kidnapping o
abduction ?-whatever it is" Mrs
Dick puckered her face to cry, and MI
Dick took a step forward, but Mis-
Patty waved him Off you know ia
ther as well as do, Dolly. You knoy
what he is, and lately he's been aw
full"
"He can't annul it," said Mr.. Die
angrily. I'm of age. And | can SUI
port my wife, too, or will be able
soon"
"Dolly's not of age" said Miss Patt
YEARLY. 1--WE sat up all night figul
Ing it out. He's going to annul tn
marriage, or he'll make scandal any
how, and that's Just as bad. Dolly
she turned to her sister imploringly-
Dolly, / can't have scandal now
You know how Oskars people hav
taken this. anyhow; they've given ir
because he insisted, but they don
want me. and If there's a lot of note
riety now the emperor will send hir
to Africa or some place, and"
'If you really want me to be happy,
Miss Patty finished. going over to hel
you'll go back to school until tn
: wedding Is over"
+ 81 won't leave Dicky." She swun
around and gave Mr. Dick an adorin
, glance, and Miss Patty looked dli
couraged
, Take him with you," she salt
: "Isnt there come Dlaca near where n