The Ordway new era., 1921-12-30
CHAPTER III.
1 Enoaoe the Enemy.

Engage the Enemy.
was fortunate that / slept well
nv narrow berth on board the Ru-
Smith, for the next day was one
trial. Aunt Jane had recovered
bat Mr.. Tubbs, with deprecating
pahs behind his hand, alluded to as
sea.legs, and staggered forth wan
leaning on the arm of Miss Higgles-
Browne. Yes, of Miss Browne,
kle I. Aunt James own niece. trot-
meekly In the rear with cush-
Already ! had begun to realize
fatally | had underrated the
by of the hyphen, In imagining had
ly to come and see and conquer
hnt Jane The grim and bony one
IA made hay while the sun shone-
bile was idling in California, and
pse criminalIy suplne cousins were
lowing Aunt Jane to run about New
brk at her own wild will. Miss Hig-
esby.Browne had her own collar and
on Aunt Jane now, while she, so
mplete was her perversion, fairly
gged her slavery and called 1t free
m Yes, she talked about her Eman-
baton and her Soul-force and her
dviduality, prattling away like
I'D that has learned its lesson well.
Mercy, aunty, what long words!"
tried gaily, sitting down beside her
patting her hand. Usually I can
anything with her when pet her
bit. But the eye of Miss Hig-
Isby browne was ON her-and Aunt
ne actually drew little away.
Really, Virginia." she said, feebly
deavoring to rise to the occasion as
knew Miss Browne would have her
~really, while it's very nice to
you and all that, still hope you
lllze that l have had IA deep
ul-experience, and that I am no
pger to be-trifled with and-and
fated as If l were-amuslng. / am
loss to imagine why you came. i
fote you that was in the company
trusted friends"
Friends" I echoed aggrievedly.
hends are all very well, of course,
when you and 1 have just each
per, aunty, think it is unkind of
to expect me to stay thousands
miles away from you all by myself"
But 1t was you who sent me to
Nv York, and insisted on my stay
there!" she cried. Evidently she
been living over her wrongs.
Yes-but how differentw 1 inter
pied hastily. "There were the
uslns-of course have to spare you
metlmes to the rest of the familyl"
INT Jane Is strong on family feeling,
frequently reproaches me with my
ok Of it.
But in expecting Aunt Jane to soft
at this, l reckoned without Miss
sslesby-Browne. A dart from the
~ gray eyes galvanized my aunt
oa sudden rigid erectness.
My dear Virginia." she said with
aSering severity, "let me remind
mat there are ties even dearer
IN those of blood-soul-affinitl
Know, and-and, In short, in my
a. friend Miss Higglesby-Browne /
se met for the first time In my life
W "a Sympathetic Intelligence
Understands Mel"
eo mat was Violet's line! sur
yea the Sympathetic Intelligence
m smiling interest.
Really, how nice! And of course
y Ieei quite sure that on your side
thoroughly understand-Miss Hig-
esby-Browne?"
MISS Brownies hair was rather like
,.o'heshrush In her mildest moods.
, mer rising wrath 1t seemed to quiv-
IKE lions name.
A,'ss Harding" she said, in the
s9e'ohes She reserved for critical
.n's, has nature Impossible to
.Ne' because itself incapable of de-
"oa- Miss Harding and first met
~ I'M ,nis plane-in an. atmosphere un-
any favorable to soui-revelation.
a sa.w at once that here was the ap-
a.ed comrade, while in Miss Hard
mere was the Immediate recogni-
ma VI y complementary spiritual
.,n perfectly true, virginia," ex-
Ion eu aunt Jane, beginning to cry.
vs,' ana Susan and everybody have
=. treated me as II were 4 child
know what l wanted, when
~. ~. y always have known per-
~ weil" The last words issued
Ifcb,as nom the depths Of her hand.
hst ~. mean, I suppose / exploded,
"nat You have always wanted
~ !" 90 OFT on this psffeckly crazy
- after imaginary tr1asuro r
NM INV y lhad gone spd Doc 4, ~