The Huttig news., 1917-02-17

live motherless girls, comes to the Meth odist parsonage at Mount Mark. as house mother for her father, the Methodist min ister
 cHAPTER>II-Th girls entertain a vis- iting minister at luncheon. to his discom- fture. Carol, one of the twins, rides the family COW with disastrous results.
 CHAPTER III-Prudence and Fairy re- ceive the Ladies' Aid society while Lark. Carol and Connie practice modelling in mud on the dining room table.
 CHAPTER IV-The twins prepare Con- stance for initiation into their private secret society with results unexpected to themselves.
 CHAPTER V-When Fairy entertains Eugene Babler in the evening, the twins convince Prudence that etiquette has small place in the Starr family.
 CHAPTER vI-Connie practices econ omy by borrowing s from one of the trustees to buy new cloak and un- consciously teaches the church pillars lesson
 CHAPTER VII-Prudence captures a burglar and wins $500 reward.
 early morning bicycle jaunt and rides in- 10 a mule, a sprained ankle and a TO- nance. The knight of romance is Jerrold farmer.
 CHAPTER IX-When Prudence is brought home Father. Starr reads the girls awakened heart in her actions and his own heart is heavy.
 Tt is quite true" she admitted frankly. "The mule and I disgraced the parsonage this morning, and 1 wanted the rest of you to redeem it this afternoon" She looked at him inquiringly. "Then you had another coat?"
 No, l didn't. I saw this one in a window this morning, and couldn't re- sist it. Was the ride very hard on your ankle?"
 Mir. Starr was puzzled. Evidently it was not lack of funds which brought this man on foot from Des Moines to Mount Mark, halfway across the statei He did not look like man fleeing from justice. What, then, was the explanation?
 You must have found it rather long walk" he began tentatively, his eyes on the young mans face.
 "Yes, I think my feet are a little blistered. I have walked farther than that many times, but I am out of prac- tice now. Sometimes, however, walk ing is q painful necessity
 How long did it take you coming from Des Molnes to Mount Mark?" in- quired Carol in a subdued and respect full voice, and curious, withal.
 ''From Des Moines," he gasped. Good heavens I did not walk from Des Moines Did you" He turned to Prudence questioningly. Did you think I walked clear from Des Moines?
 "Yes." And added hastily, But I did not care if you did. It did not make any difference how you came.'
 For moment he was puzzled. Then he burst out laughing. T am afraid we had too much to talk about this morning I thought I had explained my situation, but evidently I did not. I drove from Des Moines in the car, and"
 'The automobile" gasped Carol, with a triumphant look at Lark
 'Yes, just so. I stopped at several places on business as I came through l drove from Burlington this morning, but got off the road. The car broke down on me, and 1 couldn't fix it- broke an axle. So 1 had to walk in. That is what I was seeing about to- day, sending man out for the car and arranging about the repairs" He smiled again. "What in the world did you think I would walk from Des Moines for?" he asked Prudence, more inquisitive than grammatical.
 ''I did not think anything about It until they asked, and-I did not know about the car. You did not mention it."
 "No. I remember now. We were talking of other things all the time. He turned frankly to Mir. Starr. "Per- haps you have heard of the farmer Automobile company of Des Moines. My father was Harvey Harmer. Two years ago, when 1 was running around in Europe, he died. It was his desire that I should personally take charge of the business. So l hurried home, and have had charge of the company since then. We are establishing sales agencies here, and in Burlington, and several other towns. I came out for a little trip, and took advantage of the opportunity to discuss the business with our new men. That's what brought me to Mount Mark"
 For the first time in her life, Pru- dence distinctly triumphed over her father. She flashed him the glance of conqueror, and he nodded, under standingly. He liked Jerrold farmer, as much as he could like any man who stepped seriously into the life of Pru- dence He was glad that things were we'll But-they would excuse him, he must look after his Sundays sermons.
 A little later the twins and Connie grew restless, and finally Connie blurt- cd out. Say, Prue, don't you think we've upheld the parsonage long enough? 1 want to get some fresh air" The twins would never have been guilty of such social indiseretlon
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