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difference, finally won Lucy.
Karen was half way out the door
in an instant. BE sure and have
supper ready" she called as the
door slammed.
A WILD RIDE
Karen drove like a wild woman
into the village. BrentS was just
locking up when she pulled up in
front of the general store. He saw
her and came out with the
package.
well, I had my walk anyway.
which was what I wanted" she
told him, and bestowed on him
such an enchanting smile that he
stood there bareheaded with a silly
grin on his face until his wife's
sharp voice recalled him.
II tell you she dyes her hair:
nobody with dark eyes has light
hair" Mrs. Brents told her hus-
band sharply when he had come
in and closed the door. BrentS
did not answer. He had long ago
learned to keep his own opinions
on such matters entirely to him.
self.
Karen stopped at the gasoline
station down the road. After she'd
paid for the groceries she had
only little money left. But she
asked the man to give her all the
gasoline the tank would hold.
She smiled on him, too. Wish
you had another flivver key, this
ones going to break off one Of
these days." she said.
Il might look. I think Ben
Kalip has some. He's just next
door. Maybe we can find one
thatIl fit"
There was a lot of fuSsing about
and trying of keys. For while
the girl despaired of success. Fl.
nally he found key which would
answer the purpose. With only
10 cents left, Karen drove back
to the lodge. She'd have to ex-
plain about the money. She
settled that difficulty with speed.
Into the deepest drift as she sped
along she threw her little change
purse. But the extra key she kept
securely in her mackinaw pocket.
When she turned into the drive
way she could see Lucy standing
at the window. Poor Lucy! But
this had to be done. Now just
one more finesSe. Karen turned
the car around and backed it up
the steep grade into the garage.
She looked when she got out Of
the Car, before she closed the
doors. Lucy was no longer at
the window.
The table was set and the
kitchen cheerful when Karen came
indoors and dumped the package
OF groceries on the cupboard shelf.
Here's the car key" she said,
tossing it to Lucy. pet, I lost
my purse in the melee, but it only
had a little change in it,"
MY child, you're careless"
Think of all the things I have
on my mind"
FLIGHT AGAIN
Lucy did not hear, for she'd
gone to hide the precious key
safely in her bedroom.
Karen was unusually gay that
night. She kept Lucy in laughter,
When Lucy went out for wood,
Karen investigated the housekeep-
ing money and helped herself to
81 and some change. She found
another So in change with the
postage stamps in the desk. It
would have to do.
Fortunately she could plead that
she was sleepy, and it was only
little after 9 when the two
women retired. Lucy helped Karen
get ready for bed. raised her win
dow. kissed her goodnight. The
girl lay there a long time plan
ming, listening. She waited an
hour. Hiram had stamped up to
bed in the servants quarters.
Deep stiffness settled on the house.
Karen dressed quickly. She took
a blanket. opened her door slightly
to listen, and then climbed quickly
out her window onto the porch.
CHAPTER x
The porch creeked under
karen's steps after she climbed
out the window. But she was
away from the house at last. At
the garage, it took her long time
to open the doors. They seemed
to make a horrible noise in the
night. She waited a long time,
but the lodge remained silent and
dark through the falling snow.
(TO Be COntinued)
Copyright. 1887, Public Ledger
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