eir commands he reluctantly returned to them. The man who had fal

is apologized. "Wags isn't real

that playing!" As Wags again came towa

aded. "I tell you

g up in her arms

here anyway?" th

fall and as a vivid streak of lightning

we come in?"

ugh. They entered a large kitchen. Before they had time to take stock of it, a

e told them. "Can't you see I've just fini

ion, the girls hastily

ant?" the woman a

s Gates," Doris explained

face. She was silent for an instant and then she sa

you

s is my husband, Henry, and I'll tell you

tal frankness, Doris and Kitty c

er, else the old maids'll be put out." Then she adde

to close the door behind

t take th

ing at their heels, Doris and Kitty made their way

Kitty shuddered. "Now,

ld in the storm, that's

ide veranda and Doris set her suitcas

u doing?" Ki

nder the porch. He'll be

man not to let us tak

orch by main force, for he was reluctant to leave them. By the time they had

declared. "I wonder if tha

now," Kitty sa

ean white apron which she had donned for t

s way," sh

ht and cheerful, but furnished in rather prim and o

es to see you,"

heir sewing, eagerly came forward to greet the girls

hered so quickly, we were afraid you might be caught in it." She smiled apologetically. "Our

epths of a big chair, Doris had an

d soft. They looked rather frail and delicate, Doris thought, and their faces were finely chiseled like that of a cameo. They wore simple, long

me. Azalea and Iris set them at ease by maintaining a pleasant, light conversation. It was apparent to D

hat has been going on in the world for

erself quite captivated by the two ladies, and

und themselves more and more comfortabl

invited you here," Iris said a

I did," sh

g story. Az

f as Cora Sully appe

served," sh

ead the way to

h a smile. "I know you girls are fa

ile, as she and Kitty followed the twins into the next roo

isper she heard Kitty ask her about the dog outside, as she

is, as the group took

ld the