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He had grown taciturn and gloomy. The boyish energy had left him. She ventured to speak to Everett about it. "He doesn't seem like the same boy at all," she said sadly, after explaining. "I can't imagine what has caused the change in him." Everett remembered Shellington's face as it had bent over Fledra, and smiled slightly. "Have you ever thought lately that he might be in love?"
He turned his flashing eyes upon the scowman and Ann, and, placing his arm about Fledra, drew her forward. The girl was so dazed at the turn of affairs that she allowed Everett to drag her, unresisting, half the length of the room. Then her glance moved upward to Ann. Miss Shellington's face was as pallid as death, and her horrified look at Everett brought Fledra to her senses.
With this thought came the satisfaction of knowing that he would be able to wring Horace Shellington's heart. After closing the door upon her lover, Ann stood breathless. The light had suddenly gone from her sun the whole living world seemed plunged into darkness. Everett was gone, gone from her possibly forever. His face had expressed a determination that proved he would not change his mind.
Shellington's going to New York tomorrow, to stay four or five days. That'll give me a chance to get away, and I'll come to you again tomorrow night. But I'll go with you only when you say that Fluke can stay where he is. Do you hear, Pappy Lon?"
"Thanks, Ma'm; but no one else won't come the case has been called off." Increasing excitement reddened Miss Shellington's cheeks. "Oh, do you think they are going to leave them here with us?" The deputy buttoned his coat and put on his hat. "I'm sure I don't know; but I'd almost think so, or I wouldn't have got this order."
Miss Shellington's maid had been instructed to relieve Flea of her boy's attire and clothe her in some of Ann's garments. Horace led his sister to the room where Flukey lay, and suggested that Flea be called. A servant appeared at the touch of the bell. "Tell the boy's sister to come here," said Horace. When Flea knocked at the door a few minutes later, he bade her enter.
"We was all hungry," she continued, a dry sob strangling her. "Flukey nor me nor the pig nor Snatchet ain't e't in a long time. We did steal; but if I knowed it were yer house " A quizzical expression flashing into Shellington's eyes stopped her words. "You wouldn't have come in?" he queried. Flea nodded just as Snatchet jumped to the floor with another plump bird between his teeth.
I was only thinking of how careful we have to be of Floyd. I I wish you would be kind to me!" During the painful constraint that followed, Fledra allowed Ann to leave the room; but before she had more than closed the door the girl rose and bounded after her. Impulsively she grasped Miss Shellington's arm and thrust herself in front. "Sister Ann," she whispered, "I lied to ye!
The girl was on the point of telling her about Everett then Brimbecomb's voice rang out from the reception-room. "Ann, dear! Aren't you ever coming?" Fledra noticed Miss Shellington's face change as if by magic, and saw a lovelight grow in her eyes. In silence, she received Ann's sorrowful kiss. "Little sister, I really wasn't scolding you.
Horace turned his eyes toward the speaker wrathfully. He wondered if he had understood correctly what was implied by the other's words. "What did you say, Brimbecomb?" Everett drew his left leg over his right knee deliberately. "I think the girl pretty enough to make a capital toy for an hour," said he. Disbelief flooded Shellington's face. "You're joking!
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