Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-29

found 1t led into q little reception
room. She fastened Michael with Il
piece of string to a chair in the room
and came back to look again at the
stranger, who had evidently rescued
her dog from the storm. He was q
tall, bronzed, athletic looking, broad
shouldered young man of about twen-
ty-siy, with q pleasant, genial, mag
netic manner and Il playful humor
lurking in his eyes.
AS Peg looked him all over she found
that he vas smiling down at her.
Does the dog belong to you?" he
Gueried.
What were you dom With hing
she asked in reply.
Il found him barking at a very high
| spirited mare"
"Mare?" cried Peg. "Where?"
"Tied to the stable door,
"Thc stable door? Is that where
they put Michael?' Once again the
lightning flashed wildly.
Peg shivered.
The stranger treasured her.
Don't be frightened. It's only a
summer storm.n
Summer u winter, they shrivel me
up" gasped Peg. She looked at the
young man and said in an awestruck
voice:
'They say if We look at the Sky when
the lightnin' comes yc can see the king
dom Of heaven. An the sight Of it
blinds some and kills others-accordin'
to the state of grace ye're ill.,"
you're Il Catholic?" said the stran-
ger.
"What else would I be-" asked Peg
in surprise.
Again the lightning lit the Peg
closed her eyes again and shivered.
Doesn't it seem he is angry with
us for our sins"' she cried.
"With me ~perhaps-not with you"
answered the stranger.
"What do We name by that?" asked
Peg.
"You don't know what sin is re-
piled the young a
AN who may you be to talk to ms
like that?" demanded Peg.
MY name is Jerry" he said.
jerry" And Peg looked at him GU
rious}y.
Eyes. What is yours?"
"Peg!" And there was Il sullen note
of fixed determination in her tone.
"Peg. eh"' And the stranger smiled.
She nodded and looked at him Curl
ously. What 4 strange name he had
Jerry. She had never heard such a
name before associated with such a
distinguished looking man.
Jerry, did We say"
"Just plain Jerry" he answered
cheerfully. "And you're Peg"
She nodded again, with Il quick little
smile. Just plain Peg"
II don't agree With YOU" said the
young man. Il think you are very
charming.'
After a pause ne went on, who are
youT
"I'm me aunt's niece,'' replied Peg,
looking at him furtively.
Jerry laughed again.
And who is your aunt?"
"Mrs. Chi-ster.'
"Whom?"
Poor Peg tried again at she absurd
tongue tying name.
"My aunt is Mrs. Chi-sister."
"Mrs. Chichester"' asked Jerry in
surprise.
'"That's it." said Peg.
GLOW extraordinary.
isn't it? Ye wouldn't expect a fine
lady like her to have a niece like me,
would ye?"
"That isn't what I meant" corrected
Jerry.
eyes, it is what We meant. Don't
outside" replied Peg.
81 was thinking that I don't remem-
Der Alaric ever telling me that he had
such a charming cousin"
ooh, do you know Alaric?" asked
Peg, with a quick smile.
Every WE'LL" answered Jerry.
Pegs smile developed into a long
laugh.
"And why that laush?" queried
Jerry.
"I'd like me father to see Alaric. I'd
like him just to see Alaric for one min
nit. He's SIGH a conceited person."
II admire your delightful accent re-
piled Jerry.
accent is it?' And Peg looked at
him in astonishment. "Sure. I've no
accent. l just speak naturally. It's
you have the accent to my way of
thinkin'.'
"Really?" asked the amused Jerry.
Peg initiated the young mans we'll
bred, polished tone:
"Wah We bawn theah?"
Jerry laughed immoderately. Who
was this extraordinary little person!
was the one thought that was in his
mind.
CHAPTER XIX.
Peg and Jerry.
EMEG went haphazardly around the
~ room examining everything sit.