New Britain herald., 1929-11-19

dSdlnSL lne wall were what she took to be empty crates and old chests. On her left were bins file l with split wood, apparently for the range. while two of the larger bins held stove coal.
 She could see no furnace. and concluded that heat for the upper stories was depended upon from open fires and the kitchen rang. which supplied the hot water.
 Steps led upward 10 a slanting cellar entrance and Peggy mounte them, only to find that the two doors were evidently locked on the outside. To the left of the steps were large cupboards, partitioned of. Tho further cupboard was pad locked and none of the keys fitte,l
 "Tain't no use O worryn' bout that, Miss Peggy" consolcd Julia practically, "Es dar's cnnythinS inside dat closct it cayn't git out dis away Dcre ain't no ice box down hyar, an it's awful dirty. Come away. honey: I'll clean it up --mcbbe."
 The reservation was made under her breath as Julia slimpsed some- thing crawling short distance from them.
 "Lawd ha' pcrcy, whats dat"
 The candle dropped from her trembling fingers and it's flame sputtered on the concrete. dying out entirely. Julia led the scram- ble for the kitchen stairs
 How you scared me. Aren't you ashamed?"
 And Peggy half laughing. half out Of breath. leaned against the kitchen table.
 It vas probably rat-1 mousse corrected herself al sight Of Julia's frightened countenance.
 "A mouse aint so bad" admit ted the colored girl, Does yo' reckon dere's snakes bout hya", Miss Pegsy?"
 Probably" answered the other.
 Julia threw some coal in the range by way Of assuaging her feelings, What We gwino do fo' ice"
 For answer Peggy opened the side door and crossing the inclose 1 porch went down the three or fou' steps to the ground Mohawk Pom narrowed at that end and around the bend Peggy spotted a low roof just showing over the sloping bank. Look. isn't that a spring house r'' The two hastcncd toward 1t. Julia gazod at the spring with de light and picking up dippcr from inside the small stone shelter. first rinsed it out and then filled it with cold water.
 Try ii. Miss Peggy" she coax cd. "Io'N like it. Dis hyar spring 1 house am jos fine fo' meat an but ter an oges." Julia straightencd un and looked about. My. what gran looking trees way off wonder on dat bluff cross de pond. Mis-. Peggy. Them woods is ies lovely. { Peggy nodded absently She ha just obtained her first sight Of tn, mountain rising half a mile or nor, . behind Hew Lodge, and its gran { dcur took her breath | That must be the east summi O Mohawk Mountain" she explain. ed 10 Julia. pointing toward tn, ! peak. Uncle Herbert described | ] to me once. He said Mt MohawL 1 consists of two peaks, with a roat i in the pass between them. Thi, pond is sunk deep in the hills ant |, cant be seen from any mai. road"
 1 Julia looked uneasily abou- Docs 'yo reckon it's dangerou. hlar??" she asked "I ain't lookin |" be buried alive"
 Nonsense; there are plenty o { homes near by, hidden in tn, woods"
 Peggy spoke with confidence she did not altogether feel.
 Will you drive into Milton witt mo, Julia: I'm going for some pro visions and gas"
 To her surprise. Julia shook ho
 head. Both turned 10 making prepa ratlons for Pcggy's first visit in tn, nelghborhood. mindful Of the stipu
 latIon Of ner uncles will that sh
 must not be absent more than on,
 hour at a time.
 ! 'topNriGht, p. Appleton and Co
 In 'omorrow's installmont. Pcgg,
 meets her noighhors who are des
 uned 10 play prominent part il
 her life at YcW Lodge.