The evening world., 1914-02-10
CHAPTER vi.
tContinuGi.l
Davned Stockings.


s.I a.. tContinusdl
Davned Stockings.
49, ND he flung out his hand TO
take II: thought he had
~ take, s", i, 1T. found 70. in from,
N. Of him. pale Of face; and
with q quick movement she pushed
the precious basket behind her.
'swhats the matter with YOU. Zoe?
Why won't you let me look at your
work." asked Patrics In . painting
voice. endeavorins to overcome his agi-
tation.
'1ly works my own" said the girl.
csmprsss.ng her angry lips. Il don't
md having my work touched. 1t
makes me lose my stitches. and then
0aAsmoiss,ls scolds me-"
He chased Zoe. who ran around the
table. Neither Of them laughed; both
qAther looked At each other like enc
uiss longing for each others blood.
Give that here" he storIned.
BUT he received no reply. Zoe was in
front OF the kitchen door that opened
"a the yard. She darted Cut.
He flew after her. Zoe knew the
way In the dark better than he did. He
heard the quick patter OF her wooden
aolss on the dry earth.
Patrics puffed and painted to no pur-
psse. but hs was determined to eaten
her; II was his one thought. his one
ohtset-. 1870 ,.., l.. ..
at the Yautrins's until Zoe had opened
tne door OF the cabin and flung herself
,nside, leaving him standing breathless
a the bank, which she had leaped At
henud like goat.
.He now realised his imprudence. He
had not even weapon on him. And
ne had hunted the sister OF the Three
Drothsrs like an animal to her lair.
The child would. Of course. at once
tell. them Of the incident OF the whip
seam. That amounted to informine
tkem that Patrics no longer doubted the
MI which they had played In the
Tiurdsrs al Saint. ma -Bois: that
NJ was following up the evideAce by
every means IN his power: that. In any
ssee, no had declared war against them
There was nothing but the house &c
Ma him, II one Of the brothers wen
round Il on one side and another or
the other, he was caught. LuoRiiS
there was the roof. 1t was q thatcaeo
roof. which. At the back. at the side op
posite the road. slopsd down almost &c
the ground. He hoisted himself on IL
. ,iKy Nat and crawled up TO the chimney
sDoeu ne heard Elic's voice and tn
vSere Of one Of the brothers replying u
A. A ne had feared. the two Nautrin'
were going round the house. He saw
them. one coming along the road, M
ether taking few steps within TN
vrscincts. Fortunately. the night wa
very dark. Zoe cried: ,
''iIe's gone back: let him be: "!
not worth while leave 1t TO me- l" Tel
him a tale tomorrow
And sudden!y, below him. loud
raspInr voice. obviously tho mothers
"Con,e In. Come in. You can flint
him when you want him.
The two men took a last glance aro,in'
them and went In the door was shu
and the catch OF light on the r0a' "''
appeared. TIA. 49,
from his roof: when he again p'S'h''
heard the rasping voice SAVING:
ysu like that?"
7And Zoe answered:
tcNIIe must have sean something. or n
vouldn't have asked me for the SOCK
'.Ahow Il TO me-" said the gruff voice
aurprised at hearing so dlstin rtly VIVA
tas said inside the cabin with the goo
hut. patricc examined the roor aroun
MIN. a ray OF light uttered throu1
H. thatch, almost under his elbow.
C~st be through this that the voice
4 Gschsd him. There was an openin
- Nere the thatch had worn away. II
cStIv separated the old, rotten straS
IA was able not only to hear. put
Fl. ramshackle dwelling had no eel
I'M. hut was Just a large capin. div,de
Rnfo two rooms by partition beh'p
HtNe partition was no doubt the room ,
~ Three Brothers. What Patrice sa
~. the common living room with u!
(chimnsy place. sort OF recess,
.Sn;.h law Mother vautrin-old BARGE,
,mnotent and helpless. straw ma,
- an an iron frame, IN eorhe
mast be Toes bed. .,.,no
Srerice recognized the two Amino
vSs had resumed their seats AZ "
SabIe. with a knife In one hamd ~"
.Sslos Of bread and meat IN the o'ne
.TNsy had begun their supper. pu, W
.0tmfAR and HpOoHb
,TNsv had obviously not tou.hsa "
eoup. And yet It was late; out muoe.
Ma not come in. and they must
WAITING for Hubert, a., +,
when Patrice put his eye TO ms y, !,
~."v;sed pesp-hole he at once saw "
"A roman bendins over the SOCK wn,s
20 held out to her Ito rscosh'Ae' u
Whipssam. .r,,,
<.fITh. old woman ch'srkled In 40 srh'
.ssSs A fashion that Patrlce' on ~
SSS1ch. shiversd TO ths marrow OF q
49, And the albinos also began
AsSZcSle. Zoe was the only one NOT
49,, sa, p~~Le'~d the SOCK. ~hi
Tain't yellow. h's red
p.tric. was wondering what n'esnA
=. attach to this strange sentence a.
c.r,nanying the disappearance OF !,
vh,npeA sock IN Toes pocket, when u
a., crened and Hubert walked In, l.
IA his hit pulled over his eyes, carrie
his cvlhsel. and seemed very TIRE
wore a Smock frock that came dow
\his kNses. 80 =,