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His last effort was made, when we had looked at our watches, and had got on our legs previous to taking leave. "I shall now wish you good-night, ma'am," says the Sergeant. "And I shall only say, at parting, that Rosanna Spearman has a sincere well-wisher in myself, your obedient servant. But, oh dear me! she will never get on in her present place; and my advice to her is leave it."
Well, Miss Rosanna, Myron didn't need any help about remembering his poor hard-worked mother and his sick sister. I don't doubt Mary thought of 'em too, but she was too polite to say a word after all you have done for them. But poor little Myron didn't know it wasn't polite, so he just goes ahead and keeps part of his treat.
He opened the door of the limousine and before she could place her foot on the step, he swung her lightly off her feet and into the car. "There you are, kiddie!" he said pleasantly, and Rosanna was too stunned to say more than "Thank you!" as the door opened and her grandmother appeared, the maid following, laden with the small dog. Mrs.
"I will go right home and ask my mother and if I don't come straight back and tell you, you will know that I can come to supper." She ran off, returning just at supper time. Minnie served the meal and it was all as delicious as a party. Even the cook was glad to see Rosanna really happy.
"There, there! Minnie will find some way of staying near you if she has to wear a wig and make believe she is somebody else entirely." "What have I done?" asked Rosanna. "Was it all because we went to Fontaine Ferry? Mrs. Hargrave said I might go."
While grandmother is away, play you are working for me and teach me to be like your little girls." "Bless your heart!" said Minnie tenderly. "I have feelings, you will find, Miss Rosanna, if I am only a maid, and I certainly do think you are a dear child. Whatever gets some of the queer ideas in your head I don't know!"
Add to this that, plain as she was, there was just a dash of something that wasn't like a housemaid, and that WAS like a lady, about her. It might have been in her voice, or it might have been in her face. Having now told the story of Rosanna, I have only to notice one of the many queer ways of this strange girl to get on next to the story of the sands.
"If Rosanna Spearman asks leave to go out," said the Sergeant, "let the poor thing go; but let me know first." I might as well have held my tongue about Rosanna and Mr. Franklin! It was plain enough; the unfortunate girl had fallen under Sergeant Cuff's suspicions, in spite of all I could do to prevent it. "I hope you don't think Rosanna is concerned in the loss of the Diamond?" I ventured to say.
"Spent it for candy and ice-cream cones and sody and cake, and he went to the circus and all the side shows, and Fontaine Ferry and bought a nautomobile and sling shot and everything." "My sister Louisa Cordelia ought to know you," said Minnie. "Don't want to know any girls," said Tommy rudely. Rosanna felt that it was time to change the conversation. "Now who next?" she asked pleasantly.
Mrs. Hargrave shook her head when after the first greetings he asked for Rosanna. "In bed," said Mrs. Horton. "I will have something to tell you about her later, Robert, but now tell us what has happened since I left you." "The kiddie isn't in disgrace for anything, is she?" insisted Robert. "Not at all!" said Mrs. Hargrave. "Did you find your friend?"
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