Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-05-13
By j. Hartley Manners

fine ladies' waists as 1t was around
mine such a little while ago-an' me
all alone here. Ye won't, will YET"
mo, Peg, will not"
He bent down and kissed her hand
reverently.
at the same moment the sound Of a
high power automobile was heard In
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 dance1 !
didn't see you there"
No" replied the uncomfortable
Brent. II 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 tue gate was forty
horsepower automobile.
"strolled here2 Why. you have your
cur" said Jerry.
"Yes," replied Brent hurriedly. .1ts
q 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 q small travelling
bag.
Peg looked at her In amazement
"Ethelv she said In hoarse whis.
per.
Your cried Ethel under her breath
and glazing at Peg furiously.
"Please don't tell any one you've
seen me" begged Peg.
Go down into the roomr' Ethel o..
dered.
Peg went down the stairs into the
dark room. Ethel followed her.
What are you doing hereY'
NIsvo boon fn tho f7Onon Nm IN
won't tell me aunt. will ye? She'd send
me away. an don't want to go now.
indade don't"
ITO the dancer repeated Ethel in.
credulously. Try as she would she
could not rid herself of the feeling that
Peg was there to watch her.
ITO the dancer" she asked again.
Yes. Mr.. Jerry took me-"
Jerry took your"
Eyer mother wouldn't let me 60. So
Jerry came back for me when ye were
all In bed, an he took me himself.
An enjoyed 1t so much. An don't
want yer mother to know about It Ye
won't tell her, will YET"
81 shall most certainly see that my
mother knows of it,
"Ye will?" cried poor broken hearted
Peg.
81 shall. You had no right to CO."
"Why are ye so hard on me, Ethel7"
Because detest you
I'm sorry" said Peg simply. "Ye've
spoiled all me pleasure now"
Poor Peg turned away from Ethel
md began to climb the stairs. When
she was about halfway up a thought
flashed across her. She came back
quickly into the room and went
straight across to Ethel.
AN what are you dom here-at
this time O. night? An dressed like
that2 An with that bagi What does
1t mane1 Where are ye goin'?"
Go to your room!" said Ethel. livid
with anger and trying to keep her
voice down and to hush Peg in. case
her family were awakened.
DO ye mean to say ye were goin'
With
Ethel covered Pegs mouth with her
hand
Keep down your voice. you little
fool"
Peg freed herself Her temper was
up too. The thought of why Ethel was
there was uppermost in her mind as
she cried:
He was here minnit ago. an Mr.
Jerry took him away"
Hep said Ethel frightenedly.
mir. Brent" answered Peg.
Ethel went quickly to the windows
Peg sprang In front of her and caught
her by the wrists.
Were We goin' away with him? An
swer mel" insisted Peg.
Yes" replied Ethel vehemently.
"And am"
NO. ye're not" said the indomitn.
bic Peg, holding her firmly by the
wrist
LET me go!' whispered Ethel. strug-
Cling to release herself
"Ye're not goin out o. this house
tonight If have to wake every one
in It,"
Wake them" cried Ethel. wake
them. They couldn't stop me. Moth.
ing can stop me now I'm sick OF this
living on charity; sick of meeting you
day by day, an implied Insult in your
every look and word. as much as to
say. I'm giving you your daily bread:
I'm keeping the roof over you! I'm
sick Of it. And | end 1t tonight. Let
me go. or l'll-l'll"- And she tried in
vain to release herself from Pegs
grip
Peg held her resolutely: