New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

seemed perfectly useless to try cut
ting an odd one here and there.
Besides, as yet she possessed no
weapon.
Billy Brooke found his sisters in
moody silence.
How'd you make out. CONNER"
he demanded.
AT least as well as you did, be-
fore you ran away"
"Oh, come. There wasn't any use
OF my staying. Why. "a have only
batted him one. n had"
Constance regarded her brother
with faint smile. the significance
OF which he was quick to appreci-
ate.
"Oh. you needn't do that" he
growled. ~ tell you Connie. was
getting ready to paste him. He
knew II, too; another minute and
| -"
TITS too bad you we're so busy
| YOU couldn't wait another minute"
Billy snorted.
Think I'm afraid of him, eh %
mo. indeed" said Constance,
with ironical emphasis. I'm sure
he never threatened YOU"
He'd better mott"
with anything except work."
William W. Brooke flushed q
deep red.
Work." he blurted. What dc
you think Of that, Alice? He thinks
he's going to make me work."
| well. ] have to go to school,
said Alice unsympathetically. 81
don't see why you shouldn't work
or run for congress, or do some.
thing to fill your time"
Billy strobe the length OF the
room and back again. scowling.
well, anyhow" he said, "I'v.
doped out the proper scheme ant
I'm going to see about 1t today"
The sisters looked interested: We
Constance was cautious.
We'll go to Uncle Roscoe. Hell
fix It, He'll do anything for you
Connie"
Alice pounded a fist into he
palm and nodded emphatic az
prevail.
THE very thing" she CRIED
Uncle Ros will come down her
7 and run the whole shebang, If "
i want him to. And he's some ur
-, Gle"
Constance shook her head.
o well, what's the matter?" dc
g. manded Billy,
e I'VE are not going to Uncle Ro,
e coe," she said firmly. you are NJ
even to think OF It, Billy"
e why not?s Wouldn't he do 1t?
d Perhaps: yea probably - II h
could. That's not to point, though
II We are not going to Uncle Rosco
$ or anybody. This is our affair"
Maybe. But suppose we're nj
'. able to tackle it?"
$ IT'S still orr affair, Just til
{ same" declared Constance griml,
= But what's the objection t
o calling in help, particularly whe
it's all In the family?" querie
. Alice.
Pride! That's reason enough"
well, I don't see that dollin
ourselves up In pride is going t
set us anything" said Billy groucl,
lily.
1T may not get us anything" re
marked Constance, but we sti
have our pride. don't propose t
let go Of mine, at any rate. VIII,
think OF It! Do you want to max
us laughing stock of all our rela
tives and friends? Do you suppos
we'll get any sympathy? Granite
that Uncle Roscoe might help u
n out - wouldn't he be splitting III
" sides all the time he was doing IT
Q Not for me-"
a Constance stood up and made
=. vivid gesture with both arms.
- Are we going to advertise wht
has happened to US? Heave
y knows 1t may come out anyhow, 4
n spite of us. That's bad enough. r
you realize what would happen
lie the newspapers got hold of thi.
I Have you thought Of that-?"
at Alice looked startled.
re II don't propose to be laugh,
lie at, II I can help it," declared Co
stance, her voice rising. Beside
III this is our business and nobo,
t. else's. I'm not going to trot arouI
to looking for comfort on the outsid
/ II we can't handle this thing on
e. selves, then we deserve what We
hit getting. So far as I've ever hear
". the Brookes always fought thu
ed own battles"
We Constance was very fair repr
or sentative Of Brooke going ir
combat. Her eyes were snappi
and there was a tilt to her chin.
mo, sir, Billy Brooke" looki
her brother squarely in the c,
you don't so TO Uncle Rose
with this, or TO anybody else. Al
II there's any way to help It. you
not to let people find out abe
it."
He shrugged his substant
shoulders and looked despairin,
at Alice.
II suppose we're to stand
anything them" he grumbled.
Not necessarily" said c.
stance. 81 haven't quit, anyhow.
admit can't see the way out
yet. But that doesn't mean that
won't find one or you, or All
Heavensl What do We have bra
for?" 8"
$50 we can get headach
ref drawled Alice. I'm tired Of thir
bv. ing about II already"
Constance ignored the remark
Lets all put our minds to it a
IN get together on It tonight, II