Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-23

| here. Stick to that!'
The sound Of voices In the distance
broke in on them.
'They're COMM" said Peg anx-
tously.
"Take care, mater-keep back. Let
me deal with them" And Alaric, with
an electric flashlight. appeared ut the
head OF the stairs. followed by his
: mother and the servant jarvis.
BE began systematic search of the
room until suddenly the reflector from
the 6ashlight shone full on the two
girls.
Ethel was sitting back faintine in
chair, clinging to Peg. who was stand.
Ing beside her trembling
Ethel" cried Alaric in amazement.
''Margaret!' said Mrs. Chichester in
anger.
well, mean to say!' calculated the
astounded young man as he walked
across to the switch and flooded the
| room with light
What does this mean?" asked Mrs.
Chichester severely.
''Sure Ethel heard me here" answer
ed Peg, IAN she came in, an'"-
what were you doing here?'
Il was goin' out, an Ethel heard me
an came in an stopped NE, an
"Where were you going?' persisted
the old lady.
Just out-out there" and Peg point
ed to the open windows.
Mrs. Chichester had been examining
/, Peg minutely. She suddenly ex-
claimed:
why, that is Ethel's coat!
"Sure it u.s." replied Peg. IAN this
is her hat I've got, an here's her bag"
Peg was striving her utmost to divert
Mrs. Chichesters attention from Ethel,
who was in so tense and nervous q
condition that it seemed as If she
might faint at any moment. She
thrust the dressing bag into the old
lady's hand. Mrs. Chichester opened
it Immediately and found just inside it
Ethel's jewel box. She took it out and
held it up accusingly before Pegs
eyes. "Her jewel box! Where did you
get this?''
II took it," said Peg promptly.
Mrs. Chichester opened the box. It
was full. Every jewel that Ethel own
ed was in it.
"Her jewels Ethel's jewels!"
Eyes, took them too.''
"You were stealing themT"
mo, I wasn't stealth them. l just
took 'em. l wanted-to wear them"
answered Peg readily. Suddenly Peg
saw way Of escape. and she jumped
| quickly at 1t. II wanted to wear them
at the dance"
"What dance?" demanded Mrs. Chi.
chester.
"Over therein the Assembly rooms
tonight. went over there, an
danced, an when came back l made
noise, an Ethel heard me. an she
threw on some clothes. an she came in
here to see who It was, an 1t was me.
an we were both goin' up to bed when
I slipped an fell down the stairs. an
some noisy thing fell down with me,
an that's all
Alarlc called out from the window:
"There's some one prowling in the
garden. He's on the path. Hes CON-
ing here. Don't be frightened"
! Alaric pushed his electric light full
into the visitors face and fell back.
"Good heavens, Jerry!" he calculated,
completely astonished. II say, you
know" he went on. what is happen.
ing in this house tonight?"
Jerry came straight down to Mrs.
Chichester.
Il saw your lights 60 up, and came
here on the run. guessed something
like this had happened. Don't be hard
on your niece, Mrs. Chichester. The
whole thing was entirely my fault.
asked her to CO."
Mrs. Chichester looked at him
stonily.
"You took my niece to a dance In
spite Of my absolute refusal to allow
her to go?"
HE had nothin' to do with it." said
Peg. II took him to that Dance
Mrs. Chichester looked steadily al
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
ter than to take girl of eighteen to q
public ball without her relations sane
tion?'
II thought only of the pleasure II
would give her," he answered. "Please
| accept nv sincereSt APOLOGIES"
Peg looked at him In wonder.
"Sir Gerald Adairl Are you Sil
Gerald AdairY
Eyes. Peg"
$50 ye have title, have ye?"
Peg felt somehow that she had been
cheated. Why had he not told herr
Why did he let her play and romp ant