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"If they are they're very silly," said Miss Cornelia practically "No, they h it would seees and asks as little as we do here--but it doesn't o, they el,her hands

"Well, I feel very little like one," said Miss Cornelia, rising "As cook and househ with theone down I'll talk to them there"

An hour or so later, Miss Cornelia sat in a deep chintz chair in the coh the pile of letters which Lizzie's news of do earlier Cook and househ, but so obviously deter the house at once that Miss Cornelia had sighed and let theh not without caustic co up various eencies without entirely satisfactory results A new cook and housemaid were promised for the end of the week--but for the next three days the Japanese butler, Billy, and Lizzie between them would have to bear the brunt of the service Oh, yes--and then there's Dale's gardener, if she gets one, thought Miss, Cornelia "I wish he could cook--but I don't suppose gardeners can--and Billy's a treasure Still, its inconvenient--now, stop--Cornelia Van Gorder--you were asking for an adventure only this , you want to crawl out of it"

She had reached the bottom of her pile of letters--these to be throay, these to be answered--ah, here was one she had overlooked somehow She took it up It must be the one Lizzie had wanted to throay--she smiled at Lizzie's fears The address was badly typed, on cheap paper--she tore the envelope open and drew out a single unsigned sheet

If you stay in this house any longer--DEATH Go back to the city at once and save your life

Her fingers trembled a little as she turned the missive over but her face remained calm She looked at the envelope--at the postmark--while her heart thudded uncomfortably for a moment and then resumed its normal beat It had come at last--the adventure--and she was not afraid!