The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-13
CHAPTER vl.-continued.

CHAPTER Vl.-continued.
.I'm SO glad you're still here, Min
mel" she exclaimed, breathing fast.
you haven't taken the dinner out to
she shelter-house yet, have you?"
mot yet / replied. Utilize hasn't
brought the basket"
But / guess her sister and Mr.. Dick
could have starved to death just then
without her noticing. She was all ex-
element, for all she's mostly so cool.
II have note here from my sis
ter" she said, getting it out OF her
pocket. Il know we all impose on
you, Minnie, but-will you take 1t for
me? I'd go, but I'm in slippers, and,
anyhow, I'd need lantern, and that
would be reckless, wouldn't it,"
in slippers!" Mr.. Pierce interrupt
ed Its only five degrees above zero!
Oh all the foolhardy-!"
Miss Patty did not seem to hear
him. She gave the letter to me and
followed me out on the step.
You're a saint, Minnie" she said,
leaning over and squeezing my arm,
and because you're going back ana
forth in the cold so much, ! want you
to have this-to keep"
She stopped and picked up from the
snow beside the steps something SOFT
and furry and threw it around my
neck. and the next instant knew she
was giving me her chinchilla set, nun
and ALL | was so pleased | cried, ano
all the way over to the shelter-house
l sniveled and danced with joy at the
same time. There's nothing like chin
chilla to tone down red hair.
Well, took the note out to the
shelter-house, and raped. Mr., Dhci
let me in, and it struck me he WASH,
as cheerful as usual. He reached on
and took the muff.
oh" he said, Il thought that wa
the supper"
ITS coming" said, looking pas
him for Mrs. Dicky
She had seen the note and sat U
and held out her hand for it. DICK!
she said suddenly, what do 70
think? Oskar is here! Pats IN Tn
widest excitement. He's in town, an
Aunt Honoria has telephoned to kno'
what to do! Listen; he Is incog,
course, and registered as Oskar Vo
invalid. He did an awfully cleve
thing-came in through Canada wnl
the papers thought he was in st. M
ritz"
For heavens sake" replied M
Dick. tell her not to ask him here
shouldn't know how to talk to him. Y
I've known lord or two, but that
different. You call them anything ye
like and lend them money"
q dare say you can with osKa
too" Mrs. Dicky put the note ooN
and sighed. well, he's coming. s
says dad won't go back to town un
he's had 81 baths, and he's oniy y
eleven and she's got to stay Win M
And you needn't worry about what
call Oskar He's not to know we
here"
was worried on my way pack
the springhouse-not that the prin
would make much difference, as far a
could see things being about as pao
they could be. But some OF the peol
were talking of leaving, and since
had toshave prince it seemed p
he wasn't coming with all ms reein
and titles. 1t would have been 20
ten thousand dollars worth OF aus
Using for the place, and goouh'
knows we needed it.
When I got back to the sprlngho'
Miss Patty and Mr.. Pierce were
there. .Of course 1t isn't my ana
he was saving. you are perfectly
Then opened the door and ne stopp
| went on into the pantry to take
my overshoes, and as closed the q
he continued. Il didn't mean 10
what | have. l meant to expl
about the other night had a n
to do that But you forced the lss'
Il was compelled to tell you ne
coming she said angrily = lei
should"
What would you have had me q
she asked.
Take, those two children to y
father What if there was r
Why should there be such a LOT IN
OF it, anyhow? They're youiis,
they'll get older. 1t isn't crime
two people to-er-love each otnel
it? And IL you think scandal OF
in your family granting your IA
would make a scandals gong 70
another patch on the ragged rep
ton Of the royal family Or
How dare you'll" she cried ruri
ly. How dare you'll" !.
heard her cross the room anu