The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-17
CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER VIII
 Jerry found Nuisance in the stable yard, seemingly resigned to his fate. (He was tied with rope for safety.) He welcomed Jerry in the flattering way of dogs, looked hopefully to see if his mistress had come, then lay down to doze. He seemed to understand that his cap tivity was but temporary and for his own good. The food of the past few days had already covered his lean little ribs and turned him into an engaging dog, though he would never be a handsome one. Jerry gave the stable boy coin and ex- plained: "Ill come for the dog in the morning before seven. Give him his food and water early"
 Jerry then went into the public room and sought out MT. Toby, the innkeeper. I'd like you to make out the bill for myself and my cousin, Miss Chelsey," he said. "We're leaving by the Dover coach In the morning"
 Sit down and drink an ale on the house." MT. Toby invited. T count none too fast"
 Jerry accepted the offer and sat down at a table near the door, and when MT. Toby had made out the bill he brought it there, accepting Jerrys money and making out a receipt.
 The host had no sooner retired than Jerry Whitfield found him. self with a companion. A large fel- low with a battered face and torn ear, very unpleasant ito see, came into the room from out of doors. He was wearing a hackney driver S uniform and he sat down beside Jerry without invitation.
 After Jerry had finished his ale the man spoke to him. Tt be a 1leasant evening, sir, I'm sure.'
 Yes" replied Jerry abSently. His thoughts were with Polly above stairs.
 Suddenly he realized that the IlldIl Wllll lllC LII O.ANll LAOoS W N.o etNt dressing him again: yer hands nov. A body would guess you're a sail or, by yer hands, fer all ye don't we:r sailor clothes
 Jsrry looked at his large we'll shaped hands that were calloused and weather brown. He made no answer. The cabby was drinking greg which he had ordered, and Apparently he had had too much pcf it.
 I: was then that the beWildering thing happened. A young woman 'came in from the street and looked around the room uncertainty. She was the woman in the blue bonnet who had waved to Jerry. She was looking for someone, and it sur prisingly turned out to be the man at Jerry's table who was drinking grog.
 "Oh, there you are!" she said to the man in an imperious way. T told you to wait in the hack! What do you mean by going oil and leaving your vehicle this way, to drink grog in tavern?"
 'M'am?" replied the cabby thickly.
 The young woman's face flushed and she stamped her foot with inn patience. Haven't you any feeling of responsibility for passenger when you get one?"
 Jerry stood up. Can I be of some x1.,x;oo NH,o,,,oD ho ockoH
 The young woman looked at him and her face lighted in a quick smile. "Oh, it's you! How comical! How awfully comical!"
 why is it?" Jerry asked, puzzled and embarrassed.
 Because I saw you on the street an hour ago and mistook you for a friend of mine, a lieutenant ln His Majesty's Navy. waved at you as brazen as could be, and you look ed surprised. There was girl with you, such tall pretty thing, and she was none too pleased, noticed" The strange young woman laughed so contagiously that Jerry joined in.
 HE Sdlu UO llCl bIlCL1, lAAo AAAN-' seems to have too much rum under his skin. I'd better find you another chaise."
 T looked for another before came in," she told him. Its a nuisance, being caught this way I'm Mrs. Alfred Smith of Padding ton Green and my husbands warned me time and again about l shopping so late. But there was a [ silk fan with ivory sticks I saw in la shop window on this street and II was bound to have it."
 I'll find you another chaise or hack" Jerry told her, If there's one in this end of London"
 She considered this for a moment No. Wait. All my parcels are ir this fellows hack. Couldn't we sober him up?"
 We can try" Jerry replied. He went to the barmaid and asked he1 to get 8 mug of strong coffee from the kitchen. "No, get three cups, he added, thinking he could do very well with some coffee himself ano probably the young woman Woulc feel the same way.