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ludade / DO. Her eyes ni!e0 Wltl
tears He mightn't like me to stay
here now that me uncle's dead"
Why. it was your uncle's last wish
chat you should come here. Your fa-
ther will be delighted at your good
fortune" He gently pressed her back
into the chair and smiled pleasantly
and reassuringly down at her.
Just when he had negotiated every
thing most satisfactorily to have Peg
endeavor to upset it all was most dis
tUrbing He went on again:
Your aunt will do everything in her
power to make you feel at home.
Won't you. Mrs Chichester?'
"Everytbingr' said Mrs. Chichester.
as if she were walking over her own
grave.
Peg looked at her aunt ruefully (hei
expression was most forbidding); at
Ethers expressive back. lastly at
A!aric fitting Il cigarette into Il gold
mounted holder. Her whole nature
cried out against them, She made one
last appeal to Mr.. Hawkes.:
do send me back to me father!'
Nonsense. my dear Miss O'Connell.
You would not disappoint your father
in that way, would you? Wait for
month I'll call Oh the lst. and ex
pect to hear only the most charming
things about you. Now. goodby." And
nc took her hand.
She looked up wistfully ut him.
"Goodby. sir. An thank ye very
much for bein' so kind to me-"
Hawkes. bowed to Mrs Chichester
and Ethel and went to the door.
Have cab?" asked Alaric.
NO: thank you" replied the law
yer II have no luggage. Like the
walk Good day" And Pegs only
friend in England passed out and left
her to face this terrible English fami
iy alone.
Your name is Margaret" said Mrs
Chichester us the door closed on Mr.
Hawkes..
mo, ma'am." Peg began. but imme
diatcly corrected herself: no. aunt
beg your pardon-no. aunt-my name
is Pegr' cried she earnestly.
That is only corruption. We will
call you Margaret" insisted Mrs. Chi
chester. dismissing the subject once
and for all
But Peg was not to be turned so
| lightly aside. She stuck to her point.
II wouldn't know myself as Mar
| saret-indade ! wouldn't. might for.
| get to answer to the name of Mar
| garrett She stopped her pleading tone
and said determinedly. My name is
| Peg" Then il little softer and more
pIaintivcly she added ME father al.
ways calls me Peg. 1t would put me
in mind Of me father if you'd me
he called Peg. aunt" She ended her
plea with little yearning cry.
Kindly leave your father out of the
conversation" snapped the old lady Sc.
verely
off, cried Peg. springing up and con
fronting the stately lady Of the house
Mrs Chichester regarded her in as
constituent and anger,
| ''No temper. If you please" and she
!, motioned Peg to resume her seat.
Poor Peg sat down. breathing hard
her fingers locking and unlocking. he,
stanch little heart aching for the one
human being she was told not to re-
fer to-
This house was not going to hold bel
prisoner if her fathers name was tC
be sighted or ignored On that point
she was determined. Back to America
she would 60 if her fathers name was
ever insulted before her
Mrs Chichestcr's voice broke the 81
ience:
"You must take my daughter as
your model in all things"
Peg looked at Ethel. and all her an
ger vanished temporarily The idea o1
taking that young lady as a model ap
pealed to her as being irresistibly
amusing. She smiled broadly at Ethel
Mrs Chichester went on:
Everything my daughter does you
must try to initiate You could no
have a better example Mold yourself
from her.
"Imitate her, is it?" asked Peg limo
Gently, with twinkle in her eye ant
the suggestion of impishness in he
4 manner.
$50 far as lies in your power" re
piled Mrs. Chichester.
A picture of Ethel struggling II
Brent's arms suddenly flashed acros:
Peg. and before she could restrain her
self she had said in exact imitation O
her cousin:
please don't. 1t is so hot this morn
in'r'
Then Peg laughed loudly to Ethel!
horror and Mrs. Chichester's disgust.
"How dare you!" cried her aunt.
Peg looked at her a moment; all tn
mirth died away.
Mustn't ! laugh in this house," sh'
asked
"You have a great deal TO learn
Your education will begin tomorrow"
"Sure. that will be foine," and sh
chuckied
CHAPTER XVIII.
Pegs New Surroundings.
| ~ E1TS little hpart WAS craving 70