In Ida May's own artful mind she had decided that a smart girl could
easily "twist that fellow around her finger." This girl who had
usurped her name and identity had already succeeded in doing just
that! The girl from Hoskin & Marl's halted, the wrathful flush came
back into her pretty, insipid face, and she almost screamed:
"What's got into you folks? Are you all crazy? Why, that fellow
knows who I am well enough! I bet he brought that girl here himself
and palmed her off on you." She turned to blaze at Cap'n Ira and
Prudence. "He picked her up somewhere--some low creature! But I'll
show them both up; that's what I'll do. I'll make them both sorry
for cheating me. I guess you folks have got a heap of money, and
that fellow and that girl are trying to get it all. But they won't.
I'll have my rights or--"
"Belay that!" exclaimed Cap'n Ira suddenly. "We won't listen to no
more such talk. Whatever we have got--Prudence and me--and whoever
you be, young woman, I cal'late we'll do about as we please with it.
I think you have broke loose from them that had you in charge. And
they ought to be hunting for you. Leastways, I guess you'd better
be sent back to 'em."
"I'm her niece, I tell you!" reiterated Ida May, pointing at
Prudence, who shrank again from the vehement girl.
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