The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-08

Peg Fell the Entire Loagth sf ere
Staircase.
..MaFgarste, said MS. clrsclestterli1
anger.
ssWeH, I mean to sayF e5aculatsd tli6
astounded young man as he walked
across TO the switch and flooded the
room with light.
what does this meanP's asked Ms
Chichester severely.
ssSure Ethel heard me- here anstgerf
ed Peg, fan she came in, an
what were you doing heref
Ell was goins out, an Ethel heard ms
am came Ia an stopped me, an
Where were you goingg persisted
the old Lady
seJust out-out there and Peg pointE
ed to the OPEN windows
Mrs Chichester had been xa1nirillg
Peg infinitely She suddenly exc
claimed:
why, that is EthePs coat!s
stSure it is, replied Peg fan shir
is her hat I've got, an here's her bag
Peg was striving her utmost to divert
Mrs. Chichester's attention from Ethel.
who was in so tense and nervous q
condition that it seemed as IL she
might faint at any moment Shs
thrust the dressing bag into the old
Iadyis hand. Mrs. Chichester opened
1T Immediately and found just inside it
EtheTs Jewel box. She took it out ana
held it up accusingIy before Pegs
eyes. Her jewel boxl Where did y0u
get this2'
az took il, said Peg promptly.
Mrs Chichester opened the box Ie
was full. Every jewel that Ethel own
| ed was in it
aHer Jewels Ethel's JewelsP'
eyes. took them too
esYou were stealing them2H
@No. L wasn't steaIins them. / Just
took sem- wanted-to wear them.
answered Peg readily Suddenly Peg
saw a way of escape and she Jumped
quickly at it. ST wanted to wear them
| at the dance
ssWhat dancer" demanded Mrs. Chi
| chester
cover there in the Assembly rooms
/ tonight I went over there an'
| danced, an when came back I made
| noise, an Ethel hsard me- an zha
/ threw on some clothes, an che came I'm
here to see who it was, an & was me
i an we were both goin' up to bed when
/ I slipped an fell down the STAIR an
| some noisy thing fell down with me-
| AM that's an
AIaric called out from the wina
There's some one provv1ing ia the
garden. He's on the path. He's com
ing here Don't be frightened-''
AIar1c pushed his electric Hight full
/ into the visitors face and fell back
ssGood heavens Jerry Is he eJaeulabed.
completely astonished. 81 say you
know he went on, '-wllat sis happen
| ing in this house tonight2,'
Jerry came straight down TO AlEs-
Chichester.
81 saw your lights COUP and I caEa-.
| here on the run. guessed somsthsnI
| like this had happened. Don't be hare
| on your niece, Mrs. Chiehezter. Ehc
whole thing was entirely my fault
asked her to Sd
Mrs Chichester looked at him
etenily
i ssYou took my niece to dance ip
spite Of my absolute refusal to allow
her to go?"
AHe had nothin' to do with It. said
Peg. 81 took him to that dance
Mrs. Chichester looked steadily aE
Jerry for few moments before she
spoke. When she did speak her voice
was cold and hard and accusatOry.
surely Sir Gerald Adair knows bet-
Il ter than to take girl or eighteen 60 q
public ball without her relations sane
tion?'
sI thought only Of the pleasure it
would give her, - he answered. 'fPLeaEs
accept my sincerest apologies"
Peg looked at him in wonder
'sSir Gerald Adair! Are you Sir
4 Gerald Adairg'
Eyes, Peg
$50 We have title, have yep
Peg felt somehow that she had been
cheated why had he not told her
Why did be let her play and romp and
joke and banter with him as Though
they had been children and equals2
81 am ashamed OF yonl You have
dfsgraced us aIlF' cried Mrs. Chiches.
ter at Peg.
sHave I2,' screamed Peg fereely.
1--WE disgraced We, have.I? Well, none
of you can tell me the truth. IN 60
; in back to me father"
go back to your father, and glad
we are to be rid of your
Before Peg could say anything 1ur
! ther Ethel suddenly rose unsteadil1
and cried out:
(To Be ContlnuedsR
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