The Ordway new era., 1915-02-19

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course, not the cane
Exactly" she said, looking around
the room, land now he's putting a
cane through every plan have
made" -
Well, / left her to get dressed and
| went to the kitchen. Tillie was there
getting the beef tea ready for the day,
but none of the rest was around. It'll
| lie." said. can you trust me?"
She looked up from her beef.
whether | can or not, l always
have" she answered. .
well, can trust you? That's more
to the point"
She put down her knife and came
over to me. with her hands on her hips.
"Tillie, l don't want you to ask me
any questions. but want four raw
eggs In a basket, q pot of coffee and
cream, some fruit II you can get 1t
when the chef unlocks the refrigerator
room, and bread and butter. They can
make their own toast"
They" she said, with her mouth
open.
But I didn't explain any more. I
scribbled a note to Mr.. Van Alstyne,
telling what had happened. and put It
under his door, and then l met Miss
Patty In the hall by the billiard room
and I gave her some coffee from the
basket, in the sun parlor. 1t was all
dark. although 1t was nearly eight
o'clock, and nobody saw us go out to-
gether. 1t was still showing. but not
SO much, and the tracks we had made
early in the morning were still there,
mine of to one side alone, and the
others close together and side by side.
Miss Patty did not say much. She
was holding her chin high and look
ing rather angry and determined.
They were both asleep In the shell
ter-house. He was propped up against
the wall on a box. with the rubber
carriage robe around him. and she was
lying by the FIRE. with Mrs. Moody's
shawl over her and her nun under
her head. Miss Patty stood in the
doorway for an instant. Then she
walked over and. leaning down, shook
her sister by the arm.
Dorothy" she said. Wake up.
you wretched child" And shook her
again. y $50
Mrs. Dicky sroaned and yawned. and
opened her eyes one at a time. But
when she saw 1t was Miss Patty she
sat up at once. looking dazed and
frightened.
You needn't pinch me. Pat!" she
said. and at that Mr.. Dick wakened
and jumped up. with the carriage
robe still around him. For heavens
sake. Pat. don't cry. I'm not dead.
Dick, this is my sister. Patricia
Miss Pat looked at him. but she
didn't bow. She gave him one look,
from his head to his heels.
Dolly. how could you!" she said,
and got up.
It wasn't comfortable for Mr.. Dick.
but he took 1t much better than ]
expected. He went over and gave his
wife hand to help her up. and still
holding hers. he turned to Miss Patty.
you are perfectly right" he said.
II don't see how she could myself. The
more you know OF me the more you'll
wonder. But she did; we're up against
that &
He grinned at Miss Patty. and after
u minute Miss Patty smiled back But
1t wasn't much of smile. Suddenly
Mrs. Dick made dive for Miss Patty
and threw her arms around her.
you darling!" she cried. Pm so
glad to see you asain-Pat. you'll tell
father. won't you? He'll take 1t from
you. II tell him he'll have apoplexy
or something"
But Miss Patty set her pretty mouth
both those girls have their fathers
mouth-and held her sister out at
arms length and locked at her.
LISTEN" she said. do you know
what you have done to me? Do you
know that when father knows this he's
going to annul the marriage or have
Mr.. Carter arrested for kidnapping or
abduction Whatever 1t Is" Mrs.
Dick puckered her face to cry. and Mr..
Dick took step forward. but Miss
Patty waved him of, you know IA.
ther as well as do. Dolly. You know
what he is. and lately he's been aw.
full
He can't annul It," said Mr.. Dick
angrily. I'm OF age. And l can sup
port my wife. too. or will he able
soon" ia
"Dolly's MOI, OF age" said Miss Patty
wearily. I've sat up all night figur-
ing it out He's going to annul the
marriage. or he'll make a scandal any.
how. and that's just as bad. Dolly
she turned to her sister imploringly-
Dolly. I cant have a scandal now.
You know how Oskars people have
taken this, anyhow; they've given In.
because he insisted. but they don't
want me. and II there's lot Of noto.
-iat& Ia. -
to Africa or some place. and"
III you really want me to be happy
Miss Patty finished, going over to her.
you'll GO back. to school until the
| wedding Is over"
81 won't leave Dicky.' She swung
around and gave Mr.. Dick an adoring
glance. and Miss Patty looked dis.
courased.