The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-20

 him up in some sailclotha, and then he would carry Michael outside the gates when the customs authorities had examined her few Belongings.
 When they reached Liverpool O'Far- re1l was as good as his word, though many were the anxious moments they had as one or other of the customs officers would eye the suspicious pack age O'Farrei carried so carelessly un- der his arm.
 At the dock a distinguished looking gentleman came on board and after some considerable difficulty succeeded in locating Peg. He was well dress ed, soft speaking, vigorous man of for ty-fiye. He inspired Peg with an in- stant dislike by his somewhat authori- tative and pompous manner. He in- troduced himself as MT. Montgomery Hawkes.. the legal adviser for the Kingsnorth estate, and at once proceed ed to take charge of Peg as 8 matter of course.
 Poor Peg felt ashamed of her poor little bag. containing just a few changes of apparel, and her little pa- per bundle. She was mortified when she walked down the gangway with the prosperous looking lawyer while extravagantly dressed people with piles Of luggage dashed here and there e11deavoring to get it examined.
 But MT. Hawkes. did not appear to notice Pegs shabbiness. On the con- trary,A he treated her and her belongings as though she were the most fashion able of fine ladies and her wardrobe the most complete.
 Outside the gates she found O'Far- iTe fnT A1nT wifi fI1csv Michael struggling to free himself from his coverings Hawkes. soon had a cab alongside. He helped Peg into it; then she stretched out her arms, and O'FarrelI opened the sailcloths, and out sprang Michael. dusty and dirty and blear eyed, but, oh, such happy, fussy, affeetionate, relieved little ca nine when he saw his beloved owner waiting for him. He made one spring at her. much to the lawyers dignified amazement. and began to bark at her and lick her face and hands and jump on and roll oyer and over upon Peg in < an excess of joy at his release.
 Peg offered O'Farrell an American dollar. She had very little left.
 O,Farren indignantly refused to take it.
 '.Oh, but ye must, indade ye musty' cried Peg in distress. Sure I won't lie aisy tonight if ye don't But for you poor Michael here might have been on that place ye spoke of-that quarantine, whatever it is. Ye saved him from that. And don't despise ii because it's an American dollar. Sure it has value all over the. .wurrld- An, besides, II have no English money Poor Peg pleaded that O'Farrell should k,azz ,S,Tl the way over.
 Hawkes. interposed skillfu1ly, gave O'Farren shilIings, thanked him warmly for his kindness to Peg and her dog, returned the dollar to Peg let her say goodby to the kindly sail or, told the cabman to drive to a cer tain railway station. and in a few sec onds they were bowling along and Peg had entered new country and a new life. They reached the railway sta ton. and Hawkes. procured tickets. and in half an hour they were on a train bound for the north of England. During the journey Hawkes. volun teered no information. He bought hel papers and magazines and offered heI lunch This Peg refused. She said the ship had not agreed with her She did not think she would want food fol long time to come.
 After awhile. tired out with the rush and excitement of the ships arrival 1 Peg fell asleep.
 In a few hours they reached theil destination. Hawkes. woke her anC told her she was at her journeys end He again hailed q cab. told the driver where to go and got in with Peg, Mi 1 chael and her luggage. In the cab he handed Peg a card and told her to SC 1 to the address written on 1t and aSh the people there to allow her to wait until he joined her. He had business 1 call to make in the town He would be as short a time as possible. She. was just to tell the people that she had been asked to call there and wait
 After the cab had gone through g few streets it stopped before big building. Hawkes. got out, told the cabman where to take Peg, paid hin and, with some 6nal admonitions ts Peg. disappeared through the sW1nt 1 doors of the town hall.
 The cabman took the wondering Pet
 along until he drove up to very hand
 some Elizabethan house. There h
 stopped. Peg looked at the name ol | the gateposts and then at the name ol
 the card Mr. Hawkes. had given heI
 They were the same. Once more sh
 gathered up her belongings and he
 dog and passed in through the gate
 hosts and wandered up the long driv i on a tour of inspection. She walke
 through the paths dividing rose bed
 until she came to some open window
 The main entrance hall of the hous