Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-10


course, not the cane"
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. Ttllie 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, a pot of conee and
cream, some fruit If 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 | didn't explain any more.
scrubbed note to Mr.. Van Alstyne,
telling what had happened. and put It
under his doos, and then l met Miss
Patty In the hall by the billiard room
! AID | gave her some coffee from the
basket, in the sun parlor. 1t was all
dark, although 1t was nearly eight
o'clock, and nDbody saw us go ont TO-
gether. 1t was still showing, but not
so much, and the tracks we had made
early in the morning were still there,
mine off to enc side alone, AMI the
others close together and side b. side,
Miss Patty did not say much. She
was holding her chin high auc look.
ing rather angry and determined.
They we're both asleep in the 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
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. De-
when she saw 1t was Miss Patty she
sat up at once. looking dazed and
| frightened
You needn't pinch me, Pat!" she
said. and at that Mr.. Dick Weakened
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 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; we're up against
that"
He grinned at Miss Patty, and after
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.
You darling!" she cried I'm so
glad to see you again-Pat, you'll tell
father, won't you? He'll take 1t from
| you. II l tell him he'll have apoplexy
or som ching"
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 ?-whateve II H." Mrs.
! Dick puckered her face to cry and Mr..
Dick took step forward, but Miss
Patty waved him off. "You know ia
Their as well as do, Dolly. You know
what he is, and lately he's been aw-
| full"
He can't annul IT," said Mr.. Dick
angrily. I'm of age. And | can sup
port my wife, too, or will be able
soon"
"Dollys not OF age" said Miss Patty
YEARLY. I've sat up all night figur.
ing 1t out. He's going to annul the
marriage, or he'll 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 don't
want me, and II 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 to 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
' thenI"