The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-04
Observation-Disclosures,
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A Novel
A Week
Next Week
"MR. PRATT"
by
JOSEPH LINCOLN
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s'A " SUM NANU 70 inc hlifNtnt
why why-it Il Isn't Mr.
jack" stammered Matilda.
Mira, DO Peyster tremblcd. What
more likely than that Matilda. in
her amazement. should reveal the
houses secret but the haifllght
OF the room was very obllring
ally against such uuSuspicion as
her sons
"ot course, It's Jack" said he.
hut say, what's the matter. Ma.
tilda ?"
Yes. what's the matter, Ma
tildaf" asked Mary. with great con.
Germ.
"Ma'am-ma' staring wildly
at Mary--'1--i don't know. maam.
What. have you already for.
gotten what I told you about
Mary"
"Ma-Mar,T" gssped Matilda
blankiy.
Where have you put your head.
MatildRf Yes Mary, 49, Mary, 81
Mary Mary De Peyster-Mrs
Jack De peyster- welded wife
whom Il cost me four thlrty.nine
TO make my own. Understand
PIPER perfectly. Mr.. Jack"
Jack moved TO the wall near the
door. where we're several buttons
Mary. I'm going TO ring for
Willlam--we'd better take him into
this thing straight off. or no may
stumble on the fact that extra PEG
pie aEe In the house and call in
tho police"
At her crack In the pantry door.
Mrs. De Peyster grew even more
apprehensiye
Jack and Mary coocd: Matilda
sat all OF heap. and presently
William walked In. lie came In
with naughty glover. for he had
supposed the ring to he Matildaa
but nj sight OF Jack and Mary his
face went blank with smaxcmcnt.
Why. why. Mr.. Jack"
Hello. William This IL Mrs
Jack. William. Just married. We've
come to spend the summer with
you"
Yea, air"
"But on the quiet. William. I'm.
derstand. II you leak n word about
our being here well. know about
the heart.th-ob business between
you and Matilda. II you drop one
word. put mother ncxt To what's
doing between you two. That's all.
GOODNIGHT
Jack turned his back. and Mary.
whose heart went out TO all lovers,
d~iicatcly turned hers.
William" fiutisrcd Matilda.
taking an eager. hcsitAting step to
ward him
lie stared at her haushtily.
William" she cried be~ildered.
what Is IT."
Il believe you know what Z, IL.
Miss Simpson. he replied wither.
ingiy. and s,Aikcd out under full
majesty.
Matilda" spoke up Jack. have
you got supper things started yet In
tho Kitchen
"Er--cr-whaf7 stammerst poor
Matilda.
Say. SEQ here--whaf the dickens
Is the matter with you'~ Jack Ell.
ploded in evaporation. you jus,
promised to start supper in the
kitchen. and now"
"Of course-of course guiped
Matilda. 4 forgot. I'll do II righ,
away"
Matilda was rceliug. but she
started for the door OF the buffers
pantry.
In the darkness OF the pantry a
hand fell upon her arm. Matilda
breathsd her Mistress voice. and
Matilda had enough control not 20
cry out. or was too far gone.
ciutohing hands, they went down
the winding stairs that led from
the buffers pantry to the Kitchen.
"Oh. ma'am. ma'am'" mozned
Matilda In the darkness.
Matilda. there Is only ono thing
to do We must leave the house''
"oh. ma'am. yes! This minutel
Blu, where"
There's no time to think OF any
thing now but getting out" cried
Mrs. De Pcyster with frantic en-.
ergy. slip up the front stairway.
Matilda, and get your hat And
here are my keys. Lock my sitting
room. so they can't see any ones
been living in II. You can manage
II without them seeing you. And
for heavens sake. hurry"
Two minutes later these things
were done, and Matilda. bonnetcd,
was hurrying forward hand in hand
with Mrs. DE Peyster thru the black
hallway OF the basement.