Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-05

iLbeO6u ali lie SpI4u5-lOdSe, q
course. not the cane"
Exactly" she said, looking around
the room, and now he's putting q
cane through every plan l have
made"
Well, left her to get dressed and
went 10 the kitchen. Title was there
getting the beef tea ready for the day,
but none of the rest was around. Til
lie" I said. can you trust me-"
She looked up from her beef.
Whether I can or not, / always
have" she answered.
Well. can [ trust you? That's more
to the point"
She put down her knife and came
over TO ne, with her hands On her hips.
Title. don't want you to ask me
any questions, but l want four raw
eggs in a basket, p 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 I didn't explain any more. /
scrubbed a note TO Mr. Van Alstync,
telling what had happened, aud put it
under his door, and then / met Miss
Patty in the hail by the billiard room
and ! gave her some coffee from the
basket, in the sun parlOr. 1t was all
dark, although it was nearly eight
o'clock, and nobody saw Us go out to-
gether It 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
terhouse. He was propped up against
the wall on a box with the rubber
carriage robe around him, and she was
lying by the ire, 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 groaned and yawned, and
opened her eyes one at a time. But
when she saw it was Miss Patty she
sat up at once, looking dazed and
frightened.
You needn't pinch me, Pat!" she
ts,sI 10 Cd
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!" she said,
and got up.
1t wasn't comfortable for Mr.. Dick
but he took it much better than
expected. He went over and gave his
wife a hand to help her up. and still
holding hers, he turned to Miss Patty
You are perfectly right he said
Il don't see how she could myself The
! more you know of me the more you'll
wonder But she did; were up against
that"
He grinned at Miss Patty, and after
minute Miss Patty smiled back But
it wasn't much of smile. Suddenly
Mrs Dick made dive for Miss Patty
and threw her arms around her.
You darling!" she cried I'm so
glad to see you again-Pat, you'll tell
father, won't you? He'll take it from
you. II / tell him he'll have apoplexy
or something"
But Miss Patty set her pretty mouth
both those girls have their fathers
| mouth-and held her sister out at
arms length and looked at her.
LISTEN she said. DO you know
what you have done to me? Do you
know that when father knows this he's
going TO annul the marriage or have
/ Mr.. Carter arrested for kidnapping or
abduction whatever it is" Mrs
/ Dick puckered her face to cry, and Mr.
| Dick took a step forward. but Miss
Patty waved him off. You know IA
| Their as well as I do. Dolly. You know
what he is, and lately he's been aw-
/ full"
He can't annul it, said Mr.. Dick
angrily. Tn OF age. And can sup
port my wife, too, or viii be able
soon
I "Dolly's not of age" said Miss Patty
YEARLY I've sat up all night figur-
! ing it out He's going to annul the
marriage, or HEN make a scandal any
how. and that's just as bad Dolly
she turned to her sister imploringly-
Dolly, | can't have a scandal now.
You know how Oskar's people have
taken this, anyhow; they've given in.
/ because he insisted, but they dom
want me- and if there's a lot OF noto-
riety now the emperor will send him
to Africa or some place. and"
If you really want me to be happy, -
Miss Patty finished. going. over 10 her,
you'll go back to school until the
wedding is over
Il won't leave Dicky" She swung
around and gave Mr. Dick an adoring
glance. and Miss Patty looked dis
couraged.
Take him with you, she said.
Isn't there some place near where he
could stay, and telephone you now and
Jhen?"
Three congeniaI Musicians
Robert Schumann, the great com
poser, the centenary CT whose birth