Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

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| The partners grinned Approximately.
| and then with one accord they went
upstairs and vigorously cleaned the
| best room 10 the house for Miss Pief-
| fer
Nothing too good for our cook"
they chanted. In chorus. as they de.
scendesi the stairs.
Let's all go TO meet her tomorrow
night-what say" Barclay suggested.
and his companions agreed.
The next evening Dirk BudionS was
the first onc To arrive hoaie As be
put UP his horse and crossed the yard
TO the hou~v he WAS thinking that to-
morrow escnn- they would tind diff
fe,cnf ves.s.ae awaiting them. Per
hals Miss Aneelsa rieIcr would
serve the with deiectabie pumpkin
pies ut onse.
On the threshold of the living room
Dirk paused. alert
Although ~ the ilrsi glance the room
appeared 10 lie unfenanted. Dirk felt
that some one was near--some living
presence.
There was faint perfume that re.
minded him Of his mothers New Eng
land garden. and there was something
else that he could not expiain--some.
thing In the air-some electrical dis.
turbance. Dirk might have sheepishly
explained
Dirk's hand was ON his gun. and the
gun was whipped into position at the
instant he detected soft breathing and
half strangled cry.
Then ont of the semidarkness sur
rounding the cnrtained stairway he
saw pale blur that was face.
who Is thercY' he asked sternly.
.'oh. please don't shootre quavercd
a feminine voice. and there tottered
into view girl. all sweet youthfulncss.
sienderness and tender beauty OF face.
She wore q dark hat and a dark cloth
dress and she WINS nervons.y stripping
the gloves from her slender fingers.
angel Pieface indeed.- raspcd the
unconventional Dirk. Excuse me.
miss, may ask what you are doing
here in this rough and tumble house;
Seems to me Fifth avenoo Is more In
your line. Can you cook r
Yes" she gasped: II viii do any.
thing II you win only point that
dreadful pistol the other way"
Afraid OF gunsy'' asked Dirk as he
thrust the offending weapon into It's
holster. you'll have TO get used to
them II you stay here"
But l don't want 10 stay here
qnavered the girl Il only came
Dirk saw visions OF beans. baked
Boston style. vanishin. into thin mir.
together with toothsome pies and
fiaky biscuits. He became desperate.
He was hunEry--aimost to furnishing
on the Indifferent food they had pre-
pared since wah Lees departure
Angelica riefYer must rernain--she
must he persuaded 10 remain--!f per
suasion failed. why she must he forced
20 rcmain--eyen az the point OF gun.
The boys would never forgive him II
he allowed her TO go.
Miss Pieface-PiefYer, l mean--the
boys would kin me dead II I let you
go without cooking them one good
meal. I'm Budlone-D Dirk Budlons--and
II there's anything I can do 10 help
things along or make things easier for
you Just cab on me. You'll find the
other boys willing to make things
pleasant too.
IF you'n step into the kitchen I'll
show you where things are. That yell
low shrimp OF chinee left things at
| All ends. but we've got everything pick
ed up. Let's have little light on the
subjectr-
As he spoke he lighted the large
nickel lamp that hung from the cell
Ing. and ut sight Of the arsenal Of
weapons mt his belt and the general
ferocity OF his appearance the girl
grew paler and quickly tossed her hat
and gloves aside.
Dirk nodded understandlngiy and LEI!
| the way to the kitchen. where he
lighted another lamp. brought her one
| u Wah Lees white aprons. which had
! been overlooked ia his flight. and then
! proceeded TO build roaring Gre.
II suppose you can make biscuitsy'
asked Dirk his mouth watering with
anticipation.
Yes; ! can do anything. Only keep
out Of here, please; You make me merry.
| Gus" cried the girl. You might set the
tnble In thu other room II you know
! where the dishes are. Don't come In
here until call you
You might vamoose-skip out" hest
| tated Dirk.
THAT Is unlikely. My hat Is In the
other room. rs Wen as my hand bag
containing my money" retorted the
! girl bitterly.
| Bud edged out into the next room
| and busted himself setting the table
| When all the dishes were placed he
closed the kitchen door and went out
to meet his partners.
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