So you've brought along the gal," he continued.

"How did you get hold of her ?" There was something in these questions which terrified Ida.

It seemed to indicate a degree of complicity between these two which boded no good to her.
"I'll tell you the particulars by and by." At the same time she began to take off her bonnet.
"You ain't going to stop, are you ?" asked Ida, startled.
"Ain't goin' to stop ?" repeated the man called Dick.

"Why shouldn't she stop, I'd like to know?
Ain't she at home ?" "At home!" echoed Ida, apprehensively, opening wide her eyes in astonishment.
"Yes; ask her." Ida looked inquiringly at Mrs.Hardwick.
"You might as well take off your things," said the latter, grimly.

"We ain't going any further to-day." "And where's the lady you said you were going to see ?" "The one that was interested in you ?" "Yes." "Well, I'm the one," she answered, with a broad smile and a glance at Dick.
"I don't want to stay here," said Ida, now frightened.
"Well, what are you going to do about it ?" "Will you take me back early to-morrow ?" entreated Ida.
"No, I don't intend to take you back at all." Ida seemed at first stupefied with astonishment and terror.