The Washington times., 1918-07-16
CHAPTER CIV.
Mn. Meyers Kitchen.

It AL passed so rapidly that LII
ian had scarcely time to realize
what she had done. The carriage
was threading its way through the
city, crowded at that hour of the
afternoon. Guy was laughing with
the little boy, in high good spirits,
and seemingly taking the whole at
fair as q fine joke.
The other child sat stolidly upon
the soft cushion, her grimy face lift
ed to Lilian's in wondering surmise
as to how this fine lady and her
mothers recent lodger came TO be
one and the same person. They had
nearly passed the residence district
before Lillian had collected her
thoughts
@Guyl' she cried, "then we must
go back. This sort OF thing won't
do at all. We cannot" she was
about to say "steal the children"
but sne feared TO make use of the
word before them. ave cannot take
the children any farther" was the
phrase she substituted.
"Oh, yes, please, a little longer
lisped the boy, turning from the
windows and fixing his large, black
eyes upon Lillian. ut is Mica
carriage"
what a jolly little chap" laugh
cd Guy. Hell look quite nice when
you've dressed him up smartly and
washed his face. I've taken quite
q fancy to him. GoodnessT-foT q
moment his laughter impeded his
speech-"how funny IL was! You
want the children, and there they
are making mud pies in the gutteri
They bundle themselves into the
carriage and of we go. You should
have seen the coachman's face when
you told him to drive home. I won
der what he said"
But we must go back" said Lii
ian anxiousIy. 81 darent take them
to the house without their mothers
permission. There would be terri
BILE trouble about ito say moth
ing of her feelings. We can drop
them at the corner OF the street.
close to the place where we picked
them up, and no ,One will be any
the wiser"
"The other children will have told
their mother by now" said Guy.
you should have seen how Startled
and envious they looked. I expect
she's raging about furiously or
waiting for you at the corner OF the
street I wouldn't 80 back II I
were you"
The two children were gazing out
of the same window now, pointing
out to each other sights strange
and new to them. 1t was possible
for Lillian and Guy to talk without
attracting their attention.
Lillian Regrets Her Action.
"oh, wish we hadn't done IT,"
sighed Lillian. IT can foresee trou-
BILE"
81 don't think So" returned Guy.
my idea is that IL is a great piece
OF luck. You want the children
here they are. The mother hasn't
q notion where to look for them.
and IL she goes to the police they
will not be able to help her"
mo, no: cannot do that" The
suggestion was offensive to Lillian,
and she hardly thought that Guy
meant IL seriously. 'It would be
cruel-too cruel"
Guy amended his proposal. "Of
course, I don't mean to keep the
children away from their mother
for good, he said. Take them
home for tonight, and tomorrow ]
will go down and fetch Mrs. Meyer
TO see them. She will probably be
furiously angry. but she will have
no choice but to go with me. Well,
when she sees the sort Of house to
which they have been taken. when
she sees them nicely dressed and
grOomed, and knows how they are
going to be treated. do you think
she will want to take them away
again? ] don't believe IL for a
moment. You will tell her again
that you don't want to separate her
from her children. that she is at
liberty to make her home with you
at once-and do you mean TO tell
me that she won't accept"
7 don't know what to do" she
said. sdoubtfully.
IA, Tommy" said Guy. pIayfuIIy
twSaiying The boys ear. do you
want 10 20 homer"
My name is not Tommy" said
the child, gravely.
What is your Nance"
Reuben"
81 prefer Tommy. However. tell
me, do you want to go home%
81 like TO drive in a carriage"
replied the boy: "and little Sarah.
she likes It. too"
Would you like TO go home with
this lady TO live in a big house and
have fine clothes and nice things to
eat and toys, and pennies 10
spend?"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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