Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

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 your
future guidance 60 to the back door
Of house and ring. Don't walk un-
announced into private ROOM"
Peg tried to explain:
Eye see, ma'am, I didn't know. All
the gentleman said was, Go there an
waltz
THAT will do"
"1'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 (O.
Ethel turned Indignantly to Brent
as the little figure went off down the
path.
"Outrageous!" she cried.
"Poor little wretch!' Brent walked
to the windows and looked after her.
"She's quite pretty"
Ethel looked understandingly at him.
us she?"
I'm shabby sort of way. Didn't
you think SOP
Ethel glared 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 strangest
little apparition"-
'She's only few yards away If you
care to follow herr
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-
ture? Never do such thing again"
II was carried away" he fastened to
explain.
KINDLY exercise a little more re.
straint You had better go now" There
was flnality 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"
1.-THE following day, then," 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.
"Go!' she said imperatively. And she
passed on up the stairs. Brent went
rapidly to the door. Before either he
could open it or Ethel go out of sight
Alaric burst In through the windows.
Hello, Brent! he cried cheerfully
'Disturbin' ye?" And he caught Ethel
as she was about to disappear. "Or you,
Ethel?"
Ethel turned and seated herself with
her little white lap dog clasped in he1
hands. then answered coolly:
you've not disturbed me-"
I'm just going," said Brent
"Well, wait a moment" And Alaric
turned to the window and beckoned to
some one on the path, and in from the
garden came Mr.. Montgomery Hawkes..
Come in" said the energetic Alaric.
Come in, Ethel. want you to meet
Mr.. Hawkes.. Mr.. Hawkes-my sister
Mr.. Brent-Mr. Hawkes." Having sat
isfactorily introduced every one, he
said to Ethel: "See If the matters well
| onOuph IN o0yno 6ouv,, lilo n <7oor ~.1l11
ye? This gentleman has come from
London to see her. Dye mind? And
come back yourself, too, like an angel
He says he has some business that con
Germs the whole family"
Alaric hustled Hawkes. into a chai1
and then seized the somewhat uncom
Portable Brent by an unwilling hant
and shook it warmly as he asked:
Must you go?''
"Yes," replied Brent, with sigh O
relief.
Alaric dashed to the door and opene.
it as though to speed the visitor on hi
way.
$50 sorry was out when you called,
lied Alaric nimbly. run in any time
Always delighted to see you-delighted
Is the angel wife oil wellY
Brent bowed. THANK you"
And the darling child?'
Brent frowned. He crossed to tn
door and turned In the frame and ad
mOnished Alaric:
please give my remembrances {
your mother" Then he passed Out
AS he disappeared the irrepressibl
Alaric called after him: