The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-22
copyrteht. 1913. by Doda. Mead s- Company
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(Continued.0 Peg was now getting angry too There was no mtstaking the manner of the proud young lady. Peg ehafed under it. She looked ID sullenIy into Ethers face and said:
 II was not to say a wurrds I'm tell in ye. l was just to waltz Peg set tied back in the chair and stroked Michael. This questioning was not at all to her liking. She wished Mr. Hawkes. would come and get her out of a most embarrassing position. But until he did she was not going to dis obey his instructions. He told her to say nothing, so nothing would abe say. Ethel turned abruptly to Brent and found that gentleman looking at the odd little stranger somewhat admiring 1y. She gave an impatient ejaculation and turned back to Peg quickly:
 You say you have only bean here Minute?''
 That's ail.'' replied Peg .t5ust a minnit. '
 Were we talking when you came fn?''
 sYe were"
 Ethel could scarcely conceal her rage. Ibid you hear what we said ?, sSome of it--not much.'' said Peg.
 ''What did you hear?'' z Please donst-it's so hot this morn in',' said Peg, with no attempt at tmi- tation. just as if she were stating a | simple, ordinAty occurrence. Ethel flushed scarlet Brent smiled
 .'You refuse to say why you're here or who you are?'' Ethel again asked
 .tIt isn't me that's refusin All the gentleman said to me was: sYe go to <ar card an sit down there an wait An
 Ethel again turned to the perplexed
 'Extraordinaryy' And Brent shook his head.
 The position was unbearable. Ethel decided instantly how to relieve it. 1 She looked freezingly down at the for lornl looking little intruder and said:
 'sThe servants quarters are at the back of the house.. tsAre they ?' asked Peg without moy ing and not in any way taking the statement to refer to her.
 "And may save you the trouble of waiting by telling you we are quite provided with servants We do not need any further ass1stapce'' 1 Peg just looked at Ethel and then DelC GOVn over A1lCud0Ae hCue1i B HIS shot had struck home. Poor Peg was cut through to her soul. How she longed at that moment to be- bach home with her father In New York Before she could say anything Ethe continued:
 ..If you insist on waiting. kindly dc so there"
 Peg took Michael up in her arms, col Iected once more her packages anC walked to the windows. Again she heard the cold, hard tones of EtheI's l voice speak king to her:
 Follow the path to your right unti you come to a door. Knock and ash . permission to wait there, and for you future guidance go to the back dool of house and ring. Don't walk un announced into a private room. Peg tried to explain.
 .sYe see. ma'am. l didn't know Al the gentleman said was. 60 there an wait "-
 That will do.''
 ..I'm sorry 1 disturbed ve." Ant she glanced at the embarrassed Brent ssTb.t will dor said Ethel finally 7 Poor Peg nodded and wandered of ] through the windows sore at heart She went down the path until sh' . reached the door Ethel mentioned She knocked at it. While she is wait ing for admission we will return to tn fortunes of the rudely disturbed lov CTS t?1.
 Ethel turned indignantly to Bren as the little figure went off down tn path.
 eoutrageousr' she cried. sePoor little wretchl' Brent walket ! to the windows and looked after her stShasS eIIIifp pretty . Ethel looked understa ndingly at him els sheT
 tIn a shabby sort of way >Dfdn' you think SOP
 Ethel glared coIdly at him.
 "I never notice the lower orders You apparently do"
 "Oh. yes often. They're very inter esting-at times'' He strained to ge a last glimpse of the intruder.
 ttDo you know, she's the stranges little apparition"-
 .'She's only a few yards away if yo care to follow herr
 Her tone brought Brent up sharply He turned away from the window an found Ethel. arms folded. eyes flash ing. waiting for him. Something i her manner alarmed him. He ha gone too far.
 .why. EtheI." he said as he cam toward her.
 Suppose my mother had walked i here-or Aiaric-instead of that crea ture? Never do such a thing again.
 ''I was carried away" he hastened 1 explain
 kindly exercise a little more r q Faoffay orr. T,,oxxz QHl1r,V