Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-25
under it. She looked up sullenly into


II was not to say a wulrd, I'm tell
in ye. was just to wait" i'eg set
tied back in the chair and stroked
Michael. This questioning was not at
all to her liking. She wished Mr.
Hawkes. would come and get her out
of most embarrassing position. But
until he did she was not going to dis
obey his instructions. He told her to
say nothing. SO nothing would she say
Ethel turned abruptly to Brent and
found that gentleman looking at the
odd little stranger somewhat admiring-
~. She gave an impatient ejaculation
and turned back to Peg quickly:
You say you have only been here
minute?"
That's ALL replied reg-.just
minnit"
Were we talking when you came
IMP
"Ye were"
Ethel could scarcely conceal her rage.
did you hear what we said?''
Some of it-not much" said Peg.
"What did you hear?"
in said Peg. with no attempt ut iml-
tation. just MS If she Were stating Il
simple, ordinary occurrence.
Ethel flushed scarlet. Brent smiled.
You refuse to say why you're here
or who you are?' Ethel again asked
cit isn't me that's refuSin. All the
| gentleman said to me was: .Ye go to
the place that's written down on the
card an sit down there an wait An
that's all We do {"
Ethel again turned to the perplexed
Brent. ''Eh?"
"Extraordinary!" And Brent shook
! his head.
decided instantly how to relieve it
She looked freezingly down at the for
lorn looking little intruder and said:
"The servants quarters are at the
| back of the house"
"Are they?" asked Peg without NOV.
ing and not in any way taking the
statement to refer to her.
"And may save you the trouble OF
waiting by telling you we are quite
provided with servants We do moi
need any further assistance"
Peg just looked at Ethel and then
bent down over Michael Ethel's last
| shot had struck home Poor Peg WAS
cut through to her soul. How she
| longed at that moment to be back
home with her father in New York
Before she could say anything Ethel
continues:
IF you insist ON waiting. kindly do
so there"
Peg took Michael up in her arms, col
lected once more her packages and
walked to the windows. Again She
heard the cold. hard tones of Ethel's
| voice speaking to her:
Follow the path to your right until
| you come to door. Knock and ask
permission to wait there, and for yonT
| future guidance go to the back door
| of house and ring. Don't walk TN
announced into a private room
| Peg tried to explain:
Eye see. a'am. didn't know ALI
| the gentleman said was. Go there an
wait'"-
THAT will do
I'm sorry disturbed ye.' And
she glanced at the embarrassed Brent
"That will dor said Ethel finally.
Poor Peg nodded and wandered off
through the windows sore at heart.
She went down the path until she
reached the door Ethel mentioned.
She knocked at it, While she is wait
ing for admission we will return to the
fortunes of the rudely disturbed low
ers (?).
| Ethel turned Indignantly to Brent
as the little figure went off down the
| path.
courageous" she cried.
"Poor little wretchr Brent walked
to the windows and looked after her
"She's quite pretty"
Ethel looked Understandings at him
SIS she?'
"1n shabby sort of way. Didn't
you think so?"
Ethel gared coldly at him.
II never notice the lower orders
You apparently do"
"Oh. yes-often. They're very inter
esting-at times" He strained to get
last glimpse of the intruder.
do you know. she's the strangcst
| little apparition"-
"She's only few yards away If You
care to follow her."
| Her tone brought Brent up sharply.
He turned away from the window and
found Ethel. arms folded. eyes fash
ing. waiting for him. Something in
her manner alarmed him. He had
gone too far.
"Why, Ethel he said as he came
toward her.
Suppose my mother had walked In
here---or Alaric-instead of that crea-
lure? Never do such thing again"
II was carried away" he fastened t.
explain.
kindly exercise a little more re-
straint. You had better go now" There
was finality of dismissal in her tone
as she passed him and crossed to the
great staircase. He followed her:
MAY call tomorrow
NO" she answered decidedly; mot
tomorrow"
'.rbe following day, them he urged
perhaps"
Remember. build on you"
She looked searchingly at him.
II suppose we are worthy of each
other"
Through the open windows came the
sound of voices.
Cor she said imperatively. And she
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