She would beat me, if she got me back again." "But she shan't.

I will take good care of that." Ida looked her gratitude.

Her heart went out to those who appeared to deal kindly with her, and she felt very grateful to her companion for delivering her from Peg.
"Now," said Somerville, "perhaps you will be willing to tell me what it was Peg required you to do." "Yes," said Ida; "but she must never know that I told." "I promise not to tell her." "It was to pass bad money." "Ha!" exclaimed her companion, quickly.

"What sort of bad money ?" "It was bad bills." "Did she do much in that way ?" "A good deal.

She goes out every day to buy things with the money." "I am glad to learn this," said John Somerville, thoughtfully.
"Why ?" asked Ida, curiously; "are you glad she is wicked ?" "I am glad, because she won't dare to come for you, knowing I can have her put in prison." "Then I am glad, too." "Ida," said her companion, after a pause, "I am obliged to go out for a short time.