The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-20

" slick lawyer. ] guess its
now" unused Mr.. Devine.
"Ill go TO town and look
UP Bob Driscoll."
And he went ut once. Within an
hour. Adele. made inquisitive by her
fathers newly secretive manner. had
wormed from the old gentleman the
tact that some one-hc would not say
whom-had recently been locked up In
one Of the outbuildings. A business
rival. she gathered.
n Adolo strolled out In the grounds to
puzzle over this new mystery. From
one Of tho smallest buildings, q low
stone structure which she Judged
must b the Ice house. issued a CHEEKY
beam Of light. Some one was stand
Ing In the half opened doorway. Only
for an instant did this spectacle re-
main visible. Then the door was shut
with bang and the yellow ray dis
appeared. A moment later the Count
ess thought she could distinguish .
man making his way across the lawn
toward tho servants wing Of the
house.
Keeping the figure Of the man In
eight, she began to walk parallel with
hin. In order to see where he was 60
Ing. When she saw he was making
directly for tho side door Of the south
wing, she grasped her skirts firmly
and started to run. She was waiting
behind tho woodbine trellis when the
man who had come from the ice
house stepped into the square Of light
which poured out through the kitchen
window onto the gravel path.
"Why, Timmins! Is 1t your
Obviously It was. On one hand he
balanced a tray. In the other he car
risd a formidable looking club. He
seemed fully as surprised to see the
Countess a. she was In discovering
him.
4 what Is It you have there, Tim
y ,ips?' she continued.
i .Why. Miss. I've been a-givin' the
upplss their supper. Amt they the
clever little nippers. though! You
ousht to sec the way they carries ON
when"--
YES ! know. But thought you
usually carried their food In . pail.
What have they had Tonight" And
before Timmins could protest she had
lifted the linen cover which had been
thrown over the tray. A variety Of
dishss stood revealed.
sWhy, Timmins! Surely the coach
puppies do not eat French chopsr
sWhx, don't you remsmberf -Four
months ago tonight Course. It's .
bit Of foolishness. but Mrs. Timmins
would have Il that way. Puppies
- birthday4' says she Just the
.But puppies don't eat baked pota.
toes. even on birthday Anniversaries;
do they. Timminsr
"Baksd potatossi DO thsy7 Why.
Mias, they Just loves 'em. % they
do"
.And peas, and bread and butter.
ana Jam. TinIaninsT
ITS I bit wonderful. Miss. but them
puppies has the most educated apps-
!. titse Of any coach puppies ever see"
Y 80 should Judge" commented
tn Counties. still cycling the tray.
..nut thsrSs one thing can't &C.
count for still. How many puppies
ere thsrs, Timmins"
s0lx Of 'sm. miss."
sAnd only one 4 them drinks tear"
- Counties was pointing sisnih-
oaoaay at . single teacup. the spoon
s>au resting In the saucer.
s'oA, my eye. Missl But that's Q
rare good I'M. that 10! Tea Tor tns
puppissi Oh. obi That's for me-
M. sometimes drinks 1t whilst
tAey'ss satin' their suppsrs. Just to b
seG1Ahls IKE"
Ne dSubt the Countess should have
: reeentsd each barsfaced deception
0he did make weak attempt at .
frVwu, but II turned into smile. and
thsa . ripping laugh, In which Tim
usans Joined genuinely.
I'm afraid. Ttmmins. that you're
spelltng those puppies. The last time
cav them. though. they were In the
stAhIA. and Just now you came from
~ ~ houes. didn't your You aren't
lDw1nl M thegO now, ere yeuw