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By J. Hartley Manners

SIOlleu ueTe1 WY you o'S s0eA
car" said Jerry.
EYES," replied Brent hurriedly. "Its
q bright night for a 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 amazement.
Ethel" she. said in q hoarse wh1s.
per. ,.
You" cried Ethel under her breath
and glazing at Peg furiously.
please don't tell any one you're
seer me-. begged Peg.
Go down into the room" Ethel or
dered.
Peg went down the stairs into the
dark room. Ethel followed her.
What are you doing here"
1--WE been to the dance. Oh. We
won't tell me aunt, will We? Shed send
me away. an l don't want to 60 now.
indade l don't"
ITO the dance" 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 you"
Eyer mother wouldn't let me so. SO
Jerry came back for me when ye were
all In bed. an he took me himself.
An / enjoyed It 50 much. An 1 don't
want yer mother to know about it. Ye
won't tell her, will ye"'
1T shall most certainly e that my
mother knows Of It."
I'VE willT" cried poor. broken hearted
Peg. -
Il shall. You had no right to 60"
why are ye so hard on me, EthelT''
Because ! detest you"
I'm sorry" said Peg simply. "Ye've
spoiled all me pleasure now"
Poor Peg. turned away from Ethel
and began to climb the stairs. When
she was about halfway up a thought
flashed across her. She came back
quickly into the and went
straight across to Ethel.
AN what are you dom here-ai
this time o. night? An dressed like
that? An with that bag? What does
It name? Where are ye goin'?
go to your ROOM" said Ethel. fv1d
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 O minnit ago. an Mr..
Jerry took him away"
"He?" said Ethel frightenedly.
"Mr. Brent" answered Peg.
Ethel went quickly to the windows.
Peg sprang in front Of her and caught
her by the wrists.
Were ye goin' away with him? An
swer me" insisted Peg.
YES" replied Ethel vehemently.
And / am"
NO. ye're not" said the indomIta.
Bile 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 l have TO wake every one
in it."
awake 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 l end it tonight. Let
me 20, or IIl-lIl"- And she tried tr
vain to release herself from Pegs
grip.
Peg held her %resolutely:
What dye name by insult? An yer
daily bread? An kapin' the roof over
We? What are ye ravin' about at all"
I'm going.' said the distracted girl
"Ye'd take him from his wife an
her baby?"
'He hates them. and / hate this! ]
tell you I'm going
$50 ye'd break yer mothers heart
an mis- wife's Just to satisfy yer owl