The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

Exactly she said, looking around
the room. "and now he's putting a
cane through every plan | 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. Til
lie" | said. can you trust me?"
She looked up from her beef.
Whether l 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 me, with her hands on her hips.
"Tillie, don't want you to ask me
any questions, but | want four raw
eggs in a basket. pot of coffee and
cream, some fruit II you can get 1t
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. !
scrubbed q note to Mr.. Van Alstyne,
telling what had happened, and put 1T
under his doos, and then / met Miss
Patty in the hull by the billiard room
and / gave her some coffee from the
basket, in the sun parlor. 1t was all
dark, although 1t was nearly eight
O'Clock, and n.3body saw us go out to-
| gether. 1t was still showing, but not
so much, and che tracks we had made
/ ~, ~ In he i,,ex SIT
mine off to enc side alone, ami the
others close together and side BIZ side.
Miss Patty did not say much. She
was holding her chin high anc look
ing rather angry and determined.
They were both asleep in ths shell
ter-house. He was propped up against
/ the wall on 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.
i 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 piSch me, Pat!" she
said, and at that Mr.. Dick wakened
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 his
} wife hand to help her up, and still
holding hers, he turned 20 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; we're up against
, that"
He grinned at Miss Patty, and after
a minute Miss Patty smiled back. But
1t wasn't much of smile. Suddenly
! Mrs. Dick made dive for Miss Patty
and threw her arms around her.
y You darling!" she cried. I'm SC
glad to see you again-Pat, you'll tel
: father, won't your He'll take it from
I you. If tell him he'll have apoplexy
! or som ching"
a l
But Miss Patty set her pretty mouth
! both those girls have their fathers
r mouth--and held her sister out al
! 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 hav,
Mr. Carter arrested for KIDNAPPING OF
Observation-Disclosures 1t Is" Mrs
Dick puckered her face to cry and ME-
Dick took step forward but Mis-:
Patty waved him of. You know ia
Their as we'll as do. Dolly. You know
what he is, and lately he's been aw
full"
HE can't annul It," said Mr.. Dicl
angrily. I'm of age. And can sup
PCis my WAAOt wv, vi Will DS dDt6-
soon"
"Dolly's not of age" said Miss Patt,
YEARLY. 1--WE sat up all night figur
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 isploringly-
Dolly. can't have scandal now
You know how Oskars people hav,
taken this, anyhow; they've given in
because he insisted. but they don
want me. and if there's lot of note
riety now the emperor will send hin
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
II wedding is over"
II Il won't leave Dicky." She swun
around and gave Mr.. Dick an adorin
t, glance, and Miss Patty looked dis
cou aged.
e Take him with you." she SAID