She then said that if I would go over with her to the Garage and drop
some laudinum into his ear, she being to nervous, and also taking my hot
water bottle, she would be grateful.
Although not fond of her, owing to her giving notice and also being very
fussy about cake taken from the pantrey, I am one to go always where
needed. I also felt that a member of the Corps should not shirk Duty,
even a Chauffeur's ear. I therfore got my hot water bottle and some
slippers, etcetera, and we went to the Garage.
I went up the stairs to Henry's room, but what was my surprize to find
him not there, but only his friend. I then said:
"Where is Henry?"
The cook was behind me, and she said:
"He is coming. He has to walk around because it aches so."
Then Henry's friend said, in a queer voice:
"Now, Miss Bab, there is nothing to be afraid of, unless you make a
noise. If you do there will be trouble and that at once. We three are
going to have a little talk."
Ye gods! I tremble even to remember his words, for he said:
"What we want is simple enough. We want tonight's Password at the Mill.
DON'T SCREAM."
I dropped the hot water bottle, because there is no use pretending one
is not scared at such a time. One is. But of course I would not tell
them the Password, and the cook said:
"Be careful, Miss Bab. We are not playing. We are in terrable ernest."
She did not sound like a cook at all, and she looked diferent, being
very white and with to red spots on her cheeks.
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