Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-16

the near distance.
Take care-' cried Jerry. go In.
Some one Is coming"
Peg hurried In and hid just inside
the windows and heard every word
that followed.
As Peg disappeared Jerry walked
down the path to meet the visitor. He
came face to face with Christian
Brent.
"Hello. Brent" he said in surprise.
"Why, what In the world"- cried
that astonished gentleman.
The house Is asleep" said Jerry ex.
planatorily.
$50 see," and Brent glanced up at
the darkened windows. Jerry re-
Marked:
"Just coming from the dance? /
didn't see you there"
NO" replied the uncomfortable
Brent Il was restless and Just stroll
ed here"
"Oh! Let US go on to the road"
Right" said the other man. and
they walked on.
Before they had gone a few steps
Jerry stopped abruptly. Right In
front of him at the gate was forty
horsepower automobile.
"Strolled here? Why, you have your
carr said Jerry.
EYES," replied Brent hurriedly. ITS
a bright night for spin"
The two men went on out Of hearing.
Peg crept softly upstairs. Just as
she reached the top Ethel appeared
from behind the curtains on her way
down to the room. She was fully
dressed and carried a small travelling
bag.
Peg looked at her in Amusement.
"Ethelv' she said in q hoarse whis.
per.
your cried Ethel under her breatt
and glaring at Peg furiously.
"Please don't tell any one you've
seen mey' begged Peg.
: Go down into the room?' Ethel or
, dered.
:. Peg went down the stairs into thu
!, dark room. Ethel followed her.
"What are you doing hereT'
= 1--WE been to the dance. Oh, "
won't tell me aunt, will We? She'd seni
me away, an l don't want to go now
indade don't"
ITO the dancer repeated Ethel in
q credulously. Try as she would sh'
? could not rid herself Of the feeling tina
Peg was there to watch her.
ITO the dancer she asked again.
Eyes. Mr.. Jerry took me-"
l. Jerry took your"
Eyer mother wouldn't let me 60. s.
Jerry came back for me when ye wer'
all In bed. an he took me himself
a An enjoyed it so much. An don
want yer mother to know about it. Y
}. won't tell her, will yep
> II shall most certainly see that m
I mother knows Of it."
"Ye will?' cried poor broken hearte,
y Peg.
, II shall. You had no right to CO."
y why are ye so hard on me, Ethelf
Il because I detest you"
Ii I'm sorry" said Peg simply. "Ye'v
F.. spoiled all me pleasure now
Poor Peg turned away from Eth
d and began to climb the stairs Whe
! she was about halfway up though
" flashed across her. She came bac
u quickly into the room and wen
=. straight across to Ethel.
lie AN what are you dom here
this time o. night? An dressed lik
y that? An with that bag? What doe
% it name? Where are ye goin'T'
"Go to your roomy' said Ethel. livi
y with anger and trying to keep he
voice down and to hush Peg in cas-
1t her family were awakened.
do ye mean to say ye were goll
WITH
IL Ethel covered Pegs mouth with be
ID hand.
b" Keep down your voice. you littl
D. foolv"
Peg freed herself Her temper wa
re up too. The thought of why Ethel wa
there was uppermost In her mind q
she cried:
at HE was here minnit ago, an NJ
Jerry took him away"
u "HeY said Ethel frightenedly.
"Mr. Brent" answered Peg.
Ethel went quickly to the window
10 Peg sprang in front Of her and caugt
" her by the wrists.
Were ye goin' away with hint Al
y swer mel" insisted Peg.
"Yes." replied Ethel vehement!
81 "And I am"
es mo. ye're not" said the indomlt,
bic Peg, holding her firmly by til
wrist
u LET me gor' whispered Ethel, stru1
Of Cling to release herself.
70 "Ye're not goin' out O this houl
Id tonight II l have to wake every OF
ae In It."
wake themy' cried Ethel. "Wal
them. They couldn't stop me. Not
i'd ing can stop me now. I'm sick Of tn
living on charity; sick Of meeting 70